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NSF Grants Reduced The National Science Foundation (NSF) will award around 6,100 new grants, a 30% decrease from the previous year. By the end of the fiscal year, the foundation will have awarded approximately 6,100 new research grants, which is also 46% less than the average from 2021-2024. This is the lowest number of new grants awarded by the NSF in over forty years. The application process for a research grant at the NSF typically involves independent review, followed by review at a division level, where funding is finalized. As of August 19, the foundation had awarded 5,684 new grants, with around 400 more applications pending. All new applications were due by August 3, so the estimated yearly total is around 6,100 grants. A 43-day government shutdown at the beginning of the fiscal year delayed hundreds of panel meetings, and funding for new grants did not begin until mid-April. In July, the foundation withdrew around $300 million from two directorates, affecting more than 150 applications that had already been recommended for funding. Cuts to regular NSF programs in favor of the X-Labs initiative began earlier, and the current numbers show the scale of these cuts for the entire fiscal year. According to an internal NSF registry obtained by Nature, $1,016,862,632 is being held on the central account from the foundation's $8.8 billion yearly budget. These funds are not available for regular grant programs. A significant portion of the pool is being directed towards the White House's Grand Research Challenges initiative, which includes large research challenges in areas such as artificial intelligence and advanced materials. 🔗 Read original →