US National Science Foundation left about $1.4 billion unspent in fiscal 2026
The agency awarded its fewest new research grants in decades but says the law still gives it time to spend the approved money.
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The agency awarded its fewest new research grants in decades but says the law still gives it time to spend the approved money.
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) ended fiscal 2026 on 30 September with about $1.4 billion unspent, leading to its lowest number of new research grants in decades, Nature said on 29 October.
President Donald Trump’s administration had requested cuts of more than 50% to the agency’s budget for each of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027. Lawmakers from both parties in the US Congress, which sets the federal budget, had resisted those proposals. The unspent balance therefore reflects approved money that was not spent, rather than those proposed cuts taking effect.
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