The National Institute of Standards and Technology 

(NIST) mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial 

competitiveness by advancing measurement science, 

standards, and technology to enhance economic security 

and improve our quality of life. 

We accomplish our mission through a number of ways, 

including:

• Supporting national manufacturing networks and 

workforce development.

• Driving discovery in emerging technologies — AI, quantum 

science, synthetic biology and more.

• Securing the supply chain through new research, 

measurements, standards and other tools. 

• Serving as a credible source for science-based standards and 

tools for climate measurements, resilience and clean energy. 

The FY 2022 budget request is an increase of $462.7 M, 

or 44.7%, over FY 2021 enacted levels to fully fund inflationary 

adjustments to current programs, grow funding for nationally 

critical mission areas, and expand NIST’s manufacturing 

programs.

"Science and 

technology have 

flourished in the 

United States because 

of a rich ecosystem 

of people, policies, 

and institutions. This 

ecosystem must 

be nurtured and 

refreshed to succeed 

in a rapidly changing 

world."

– President Joe Biden, in a letter 

to Eric S. Lander, presidential 

science adviser

Budget Summary

Activity FY20 Enacted FY21 Enacted FY22 Request

STRS $754.0 $788.0 $915.6

ITS $162.0 $166.5 $441.6

CRF $118.0 $80.0 $140.0

Total, NIST Discretionary $1,034.0 $1,034.5 $1,497.2

PRESIDENT'S FY 2022 BUDGET 

REQUEST TO CONGRESS
Climate and Energy, +$20M: Provide 

resources to predict, measure and 

manage the changing climate, and 

innovations for resilient energy 

infrastructure and intelligent 

buildings. 

Quantum Science, +$15M: Expand the 

quantum network testbed program, 

grow the Quantum Economic 

Development Consortium and 

increase joint institute partnerships. 

Artificial Intelligence, +$15M: 

Establish a new public-private 

partnership to accelerate trustworthy 

AI while expanding AI research 

capacities across the NIST 

laboratories. 

Bioeconomy, +$14M: Accelerate 

advancements in engineering biology, 

biomanufacturing for precision 

medicine and therapeutics integrating 

AI and biological data.

Advanced Communications, +$12M: 

Provide measurements to support 

wide deployment of 5G and beyond 

wireless and ensure public safety 

leadership and engagement in 

standards development.

Microelectronics, +$10M: 

Launch new research program to 

characterize physical properties and 

develop nanoscale processing for 

semiconductors, including upgraded 

fabrication facilities. 

Circular Economy, +$5M: Provide 

measurements and research to 

efficiently recover plastics and other 

materials in the supply chain with 

improved identification and sorting 

technologies and reference data for 

high-value multiuse plastics.

Equity and Diversity in the 

Workforce, +$5M: Support a diverse 

workforce and build pipelines for 

the next generation of innovative 

scientists and engineers with a 

new metrology grants program for 

minority-serving institutions.

Scientific and Technical Research and Services

+$64M for the repair and 

revitalization of NIST facilities.

Construction of Research Facilities

Included in the expanded budget are new efforts to ensure U.S. leadership in 

key administration priority areas:

Manufacturing USA, +$150.1M: 

Continues support of base funding for 

program coordination and network 

support and sponsorship of current 

DOC/NIST institute focused on 

biotechnology. Establishes funding for 

two additional institutes.

Hollings Manufacturing Extension 

Partnership, +$125M: Increases core 

funding to MEP centers. Supports plans 

to expand capabilities to respond to 

critical needs, including a national 

supply chain initiative, a workforce 

development initiative and plans to 

establish manufacturing technology 

demonstration workspaces.

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