Government Funding for Science and Engineering

Explore federal and state government research and development (R&D) funding data and trends. Topics include type of R&D work performed (basic research, applied research, and experimental development), performer of the work, funding to individual higher education institutions and nonprofits, field of R&D research, place of performance, and budget R&D function, such as defense, health, and energy.

Federal Budget Authority for R&D

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R&D Funding by Government

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R&D Funding by Government

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Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) R&D

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Federal R&D Obligations Increased 0.4% in FY 2022; Estimated to Decline in FY 2023.

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Federal R&D Obligations Increased 0.4% in FY 2022; Estimated to Decline in FY 2023

April 3, 2024

Federal Science and Engineering Support to Higher Education Increased 10% in FY 2021.

Analysis

Federal Science and Engineering Support to Higher Education Increased 10% in FY 2021

January 29, 2024

Federal Budget Authority for R&D Tops $203 Billion in FY 2024 Proposed Budget.

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Federal Budget Authority for R&D Tops $203 Billion in FY 2024 Proposed Budget

January 25, 2024

Data Highlights

The national defense function made up 45.7% of total R&D and R&D plant FY 2022 budget authority; civilian functions made up the remaining 54.3%

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41.6%

Health-related R&D expenditures accounted for the largest share (41.6%) of state agencies’ R&D in FY 2022

$35.6B

Federal R&D obligations from COVID-19 pandemic-related stimulus funds totaled $35.6 billion in FY 2021—up 83.1% from $19.5 billion in FY 2020

Federal FY 2021 obligations for experimental development totaled $103.9 billion, up from the $82.1 billion in FY 2020

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The Department of Defense accounted for 58.7% of all federal experimental development in FY 2021