Total Basic Research (6.1): $2.144 billion (-$207 million compared to FY2026)
Total Applied Research (6.2): $6.087 billion (-$1.072 billion compared to FY2026)
Army
- 6.1 research: $396.1 million (-$129 million)
- 6.2 research: $914 million (-$608.9 million)
Navy
- 6.1 research: $525.4 million (-$71.1 million)
- 6.2 research: $935.3 million ($400)
Air Force
- 6.1 research: $387.1 million (-$20 million)
- 6.2 research: $1.258 billion (-$338 million)
Defense-wide
- 6.1 research: $800.1 million (+$13.7 million)
- 6.2 research: $2.746 billion (-$319 million)
National Science Foundation (NSF) Budget Request
Total discretionary funding request: $3.963 billion (-$4.787 billion compared to FY2026)
Total funding request (including mandatory funds): $5.103 billion (-$3.887 billion)
- The total request includes, among other items, $900 million for a new Antarctic Research Vessel from mandatory funds.
- Research and Related Activities (R&RA): $3.409 billion (-$4.706 billion)
- Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC): $173 million (-$78 million)
Within the R&RA account, every directorate would see a decrease, with the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences slated for elimination.
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