National Science Foundation

The Association of American Universities urges Congress to fund the National Science Foundation (NSF) at $9 billion for FY26, the funding level approved by the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations in July. Funding the NSF at this level will enable the United States to maintain and strengthen our global leadership in scientific innovation.

The following is a Dear Colleague letter to OMB Director Russ Vought urging the federal government to stop and reverse any cuts to federal research, due to the severe effects on our economy and national security that such cuts will have.

Nearly two hundred business leaders from across the United States sent a letter to House and Senate appropriators urging Congress to sustain funding for the National Science Foundation.

The following is a letter written by private-sector company executives, startups founders, chamber of commerce presidents, and venture capitalists in support of the National Science Foundation as a cornerstone of U.S. competitiveness.

CNSF urges Congress to fund the NSF at the highest level possible in the FY 2026 appropriations and raises concerns about current appropriation bills.

The Senate and House are advancing competing FY26 appropriations bills that would set different funding levels for key science agencies like the National Science Foundation and NASA.

AAU President Barbara. R. Snyder issued a statement on the announcement that HUD will be taking over the NSF headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.

On June 20, 2025, Judge Indira Talwani of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of AAU, APLU, ACE and 13 research universities.

President Trump’s FY26 budget proposal, if adopted, would destroy America’s longstanding role as the global leader in science and innovation – along with the countless health, security, and economic benefits that flow from that leadership.