Federal Obligations for R & D Increased Nearly 14 % in FY 2021, Supported by COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Funding

Federal obligations for research and experimental development rose nearly 14 % from FY 2020 to FY 2021, reaching $ 190 billion. Obligations for research and experimental development from COVID-19 pandemic-related stimulus funding totaled $ 35.6 billion. These data are from the latest edition of the Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development, sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation.
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - Category: Statistics Source Type: news