Coalition Letter to DOD, HHS, DOE, & USDA in Support of Research Funding
September 15, 2025
The BFRF Coalition has submitted a letter to the Secretaries of several top federal research supporting agencies, urging them to maintain funding critical to driving innovation, supporting jobs, and maintaining U.S. global competitiveness, including expeditious review of external grant applications.
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Coalition Thanks 14 Republican Senators for Supporting Research Funding
July 31, 2025
The BFRF Coalition thanked Senator Britt for supporting full and timely NIH funding for FY2025. Her July 24 letter to the Office of Management and Budget highlighted the importance of federal investment in research, which drives innovation, jobs, and U.S. leadership in biomedical science.
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Coalition Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee
July 24, 2025
The Coalition urges members of the Senate Appropriations Committee to maintain support for federal research funding in Fiscal Year 2026. Employers stand ready to discuss research priorities and the future of federal research funding in a manner that retains and sharpens our global edge in innovation and business formation.
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Coalition Letter to Members of Congress
June 26, 2025
The Coalition urges both the Administration and Congress to re-prioritize federal research funding. The business community stands ready to discuss research priorities and the future of federal research funding in a manner that retains our global edge in innovation and business formation.
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October 14, 2025
Already Battered by Cuts, Researchers and Colleges Face Federal Shutdown Impacts
Two weeks into the government shutdown with no resolution in sight, higher ed associations and researchers say the inability of scientists to contact federal agency workers or get new grants approved is causing harm.
September 30, 2025
U.S. Scientists Gird For Yet Another Government Shutdown
For the third time in a dozen years, the U.S. scientific community is digging in for a potentially lengthy partial federal government shutdown that promises to disrupt research and funding programs.
September 29, 2025
NIH Races To Spend Its 2025 Grant Money — But Fewer Projects Win Funding
Despite US President Donald Trump’s administration laying off thousands of the agency’s workers, delaying meetings to review research grants and terminating funding for some projects, the NIH seems like it will dole out its entire US$48-billion budget on deadline — by the end of the fiscal year on 30 September.
September 29, 2025
In The Race To Attract The World’s Smartest Minds, China Is Gaining On The US
China is luring top scientists back from the U.S. with generous funding and strategic roles, aiming to boost its global standing in science and technology. The trend reflects growing competition with the U.S., where federal research support has waned.
September 25, 2025
Without Congressional Reauthorization, SBIR And STTR Program At Risk
On September 15, the House unanimously voted to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Together, these programs are known as “America’s Seed Fund” because they support small businesses in developing innovations to best serve the federal government.
September 25, 2025
Federal Grants For Small Businesses Go To Specific Industries
The State Small Business Credit Initiative is distributing billions in federal funds to help small businesses access capital through loans and equity investments. As one of the last pandemic-era aid programs, it aims to turn $10 billion into $100 billion in economic impact.
September 20, 2025
New England Business Groups Make Push In D.C. On Federal Funding
The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce joined a regional coalition lobbying in Washington, D.C. to protect federal research funding amid nationwide budget cuts. Their efforts aim to safeguard innovation and economic competitiveness in New England.
September 15, 2025
Detroit Chamber Rallies Business Groups To Defend Federal Research Grants On Capitol Hill
The Detroit Regional Chamber helped organize a coalition of local chambers of commerce around the country that are descending on Capitol Hill this week to urge the release of frozen federal research dollars ― contracts funded by Congress and promised to universities but held up by the Trump administration.
September 8, 2025
Uncertain Fate For Site of USDA Research Center in MD Targeted for Closure
The USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, once a hub of innovation, is now facing severe neglect due to budget cuts and political interference. Scientists warn that the deterioration threatens vital research on climate-resilient farming and food safety.
September 2, 2025
House Republicans Add To Support For Maintaining NIH Budget In 2026
A U.S. House of Representatives spending committee has rejected President Donald Trump’s request to gut the budget of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
August 1, 2025
Senate Appropriators Defend The NIH
Senate appropriators came out hard in support of the National Institutes of Health, giving the agency a $400 million funding boost for the 2026 fiscal year.
July 25, 2025
14 Republican Senators Urge White House To Release Delayed NIH Funds
Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama is sounding the alarm about “the slow disbursement rate” of National Institutes of Health funding included in the March spending bill signed by President Donald Trump.
July 18, 2025
E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm
The EPA is trying to revoke its authority to regulate greenhouse gases by challenging a key scientific finding, despite new evidence reinforcing its validity. Experts warn this could undermine climate policy and face legal backlash.
June 16, 2025
Federal Funding Uncertainty Halts Construction Projects
Several wealthy universities are walking back construction plans due to financial uncertainty driven by the Trump administration, particularly around federal research funding.
May 12, 2025
Can Scientific Research Survive Without Federal Funding?
Universities are offering temporary relief to researchers whose projects have been disrupted by federal funding cuts. But it won’t help in the long term, and experts say industry and philanthropy are in no position to make up for the losses.
March 31, 2025
Trump Science Funding Cuts May Hurt Economy, Experts Say
A new study warns that the Trump administration’s reductions in federal funding for scientific research and development could have serious long-term economic consequences.
March 13, 2025
Bioscience Funding Confusion Threatens U.S. Innovation
Uncertainty over federal funding for bioscience programs is endangering U.S. leadership in the field, which could affect drug development and the nation’s competitiveness more widely.
March 12, 2025
NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report
National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide according to a just-released report by United for Medical Research.
January 28, 2025
Federal R&D Funding Is Even More Valuable Than Washington Thinks
It’s a no-brainer that American public policy should aim to significantly increase both government and private-sector R&D investment to boost innovation-driven productivity and economic growth.