Research funding is a term generally covering any funding for scientific research, in the areas of both "hard" science and technology and social science. The term often connotes funding obtained through a competitive process, in which potential research projects are evaluated and only the most promising receive funding. Such processes, which are run by government, corporations or foundations, allocate scarce funds.
Most research funding comes from two major sources, corporations (through research and development departments) and government (primarily carried out through universities and specialized government agencies; often known as research councils). Some small amounts of scientific research are carried out (or funded) by charitable foundations, especially in relation to developing cures for diseases such as cancer, malaria and AIDS.
According to OECD, around two-thirds of research and development in scientific and technical fields is carried out by industries, and 20% and 10% respectively by universities and government. Comparatively, in countries with less GDP, such as Portugal and Mexico the industry contribution is significantly lower. The US government spends more than other countries on military R&D, although the proportion has fallen from around 30% in the 1980s to under 20. Government funding for medical research amounts to approximately 36% in the U.S. The government funding proportion in certain industries is higher, and it dominates research in social science and humanities. Similarly, with some exceptions (e.g. biotechnology) government provides the bulk of the funds for basic scientific research. In commercial research and development, all but the most research-oriented corporations focus more heavily on near-term commercialization possibilities rather than "blue-sky" ideas or technologies (such as nuclear fusion).
A University of Washington researcher is wondering about a climate and health grant after a govt site was taken offline.These are just some of the disruptions that resulted from PresidentDonald Trump's sweeping changes to the federal govt.
But of all Trump’s and Republicans’ moves against higher education, the most destructive is the cancelation of research grants and contracts ... for laboratory space and research equipment.
Much of her research is ... Manly’s activist-driven research wasted taxpayer money, he argues ... She also currently maintains more than $20 million in active grants to support her research at the Gertrude H.
The administration last month attempted to limit National Institutes of Health payments to universities for research grants by capping indirect costs, which cover things like utilities and building operations, to 15%.
Moreover, USAID’s collaboration with land-grant universities, including Penn State, has fostered agricultural innovation and research. The cessation of USAID funding has forced the closure of research ...
... the Department of GovernmentEfficiency, the temporary organization also referred to as DOGE, to make major cuts to the federal workforce and spending on research, grants and programs like the U.S.
Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration threatens a range of cuts to federal contracts and research grants. Some have announced layoffs ....
NOAA was also ordered to cut off $4.5 million in funding to Maine Sea Grant, one of 34 state-based university sea grant programs that support research on marine and Great Lakes issues to help local economies.
He is alive, well and enjoying 20/20 vision because of a groundbreaking treatment that was pioneered by National Institutes of Health researchers, among others, and funded by the government grants the ...
... billion in grants over complaints of antisemitism. The cuts have already affected research studies at Columbia’s medical center, which has long relied on grants from the National Institutes of Health.
... in grants over complaints of antisemitism. The cuts have already affected research studies at Columbia’s medical centre, which has long relied on grants from the National Institutes of Health.
Columbia University has come under immense pressure from the Trump administration in recent weeks, with the US government cancelling USD 400 million in federal grants and contracts to the school, much ...
... in research labs and collaborations with academia ... A focused fund could support the creation of AI infrastructure and computing resources and provide grants for startups and research institutions.
Atlantic News Telegraph
15 Mar 2025
Atlantic News Telegraph
15 Mar 2025