At our virtual launch event on July 22, 2026, report authors Christopher Martin, Kate Lowry, Robert Conn, and France Córdova highlighted key findings from the 2026 report and demonstrated how the platform can inform strategic decision making across the science funding ecosystem. Watch the recording or download the presentation slides.
We have also created an editable slide deck featuring some of our most-cited charts and data visualizations. Download the deck to easily incorporate into your own presentations.
While we plan to update this report as new data become available, given the rapidly evolving science funding landscape, we also recommend these external resources:
For further reading about science and philanthropy, please see:
This report relies primarily on survey data from the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Data (OECD). Other excellent sources of data and analysis include: