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NSF ends FY2026 with $1.4 billion left unspent
Original: Even after # Trump slashed its budget, the # NSF left $1.4 billion unspent at the end of FY26 (Sept 30). From Joel Widde
The US National Science Foundation closed fiscal year 2026 having obligated $6.4 billion in research funds across 6,218 awards, down from $8.3 billion and 8,647 awards the previous year, according to Joel Widder. Despite deep budget cuts under the Trump administration, the agency still left roughly $1.4 billion unspent as of September 30. Commenters say the figures raise questions about whether funding delays and award cuts are keeping badly needed research money from reaching scientists.
Why now: New data shows a large sum went unused even as research funding fell sharply, prompting debate over agency management of the cuts.
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- Even after # Trump slashed its budget, the # NSF left $1.4 billion unspent at the end of FY26 (Sept 30). From Joel Widder ( @ jmwidder.substack.com ): "NSF closed FY2026 having obligated $6.4 billion in research funds across 6,218 awards, down from $8.3 billion and 8,647 awards… · petersuber@fediscience.org · 6
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