Trump Proposes Steep Cuts to Federal Funding in FY 2027 Budget Request

On April 3, the Trump Administration transmitted its fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request to Congress. Included in the budget request are significant cuts that would decimate the U.S. scientific enterprise, including a repeated proposal to slash the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) budget by more than half (see NSF’s budget proposal here). The Administration has also proposed eliminating funding for NSF’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE). Notably in previous appropriations bills, Congress has directed the agency to fully-fund the SBE directorate.

The Administration’s proposal also repeats several provisions and reorganization proposals from the previous year’s request, including a proposal to cap indirect costs at 15 percent and to create a new Administration for a Healthy America (AHA).

See the table below for a snapshot of the President’s budget request. Note that details remain limited for some federal departments and agencies and will be released in the weeks ahead. Stay tuned for COSSA’s full analysis of the President’s budget request in the coming weeks.

When considering an Administration’s budget proposal, it is important to remember that it remains a largely symbolic policy document outlining the Administration’s priorities for the year ahead. While it is possible that some of the President’s requests will be enacted, Congress has the final say over the appropriation of funds.