National Science Foundation
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The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency established in 1950 that supports science and engineering research and education across all 50 states and U.S. territories, excluding medical sciences. With a fiscal year 2024 budget of $9.06 billion, NSF accounts for approximately 25% of federal support to American colleges and universities for basic research and solutions-oriented research. The agency fulfills its mission chiefly through competitive grants, funding approximately 11,000 awards annually across roughly 1,900 institutions and supporting around 350,000 researchers, entrepreneurs, students and teachers. NSF invests in discovery and innovation, research partnerships across institutions and sectors, and scientific infrastructure including supercomputers, telescopes, and research facilities.
Updated 19 August 2026
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Latest developments
Q2 2026
- Open by design: Ai2 brings fully open AI infrastructure online with NSF OMAI
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