On 20 March 2026, AGU joined the Coalition for the National Science Foundation (CNSF)’s letter with appropriations request of $9.9 Billion for the National Science Foundation. 

On behalf of the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) – an alliance of more than 140
professional organizations, scientific societies, universities, and businesses united in our
advocacy for the National Science Foundation (NSF) – we write to respectfully request that
your committees provide at least $9.9 billion for NSF in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027.

Investing in fundamental research is imperative to win the international innovation race. The
United States cannot afford to cede leadership in the fields that will define the future—including
artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, advanced materials, and biotechnology. The
catalyst for those transformative technologies is basic research, which often yields applications
unforeseen at the time of discovery. NSF is the premier agency supporting basic research in all
fields of science and engineering. No one can predict where the next breakthrough will emerge,
so we must bolster research across disciplines and their intersections.

Read the full letter and signatories here.