The announcement times for projects in the centralized reception period and the non-centralized reception period are different. According to the official website of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, as of May 2023, the funding results of the project types that are centrally received will be announced in mid-to-late August of that year. The projects in the non-centralized reception period will be announced one after another according to the project review process, so the non-centralized projects will be announced as centralized. If you check the time of the project, you won’t be able to find it. The National Natural Science Youth Fund project supports young scientific and technical personnel to independently select topics within the scope of funding from the National Natural Science Foundation, carry out basic research work, and cultivate the ability of young scientific and technical personnel to independently host scientific research projects and conduct innovative research.