Our hundreds of funding opportunities support research, education and training.
From 3D printing to black holes, NSF transforms the world with science and engineering.
We focus on accelerating new technologies and big ideas — from biology to technology.
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Our priorities
Promote discovery in science & engineering
With investments that expand the frontiers of knowledge and technology.
Accelerate technology & innovation
Through innovative partnerships that break down barriers between disciplines and organizations.
Advance diversity in science & engineering
Using interventions and capacity building to expand opportunity across the nation.
For decades, NSF has been one of the largest federal investors in AI across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and every U.S. territory, accelerating responsible AI innovation, driving cutting-edge research and preparing the next-generation AI workforce — even through AI winters.
NSF by the numbers
$9.9B
NSF’s Fiscal Year 2023 enacted budget
93%
Percent of budget supporting research, education and related activities
2000+
Organizations supported by NSF across every state and U.S. territory
300,000+
Researchers, entrepreneurs, students and teachers supported by NSF