National Science Foundation(NSF)
Independent agency funding basic research, STEM education, research infrastructure, and technology translation across nonmedical science and engineering.
Function
Independent agency
Parent
Top-level (no parent)
FY2026 Budget Authority
$10.11B
Official Data
USAspending.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
HighVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF), Independent agency funding basic research, STEM education, research infrastructure, and technology translation across nonmedical science and engineering.
Mission
Promote the progress of science; advance national health, prosperity, and welfare; and secure national defense.
Public Value Test
Scientific capacity, talent pipelines, research infrastructure, open discovery, regional innovation, and long-run productivity.
Sources & Evidence
4 cited sources back this profile