1986 February 14 approved the establishment of the National Natural Science Foundation of People's Republic of China (PRC). The Natural Science Foundation insists on supporting basic research, and gradually forms and develops a funding pattern consisting of three series of research projects, talent projects and environmental conditions projects. Over the past 30 years, the Natural Science Foundation has made great achievements in promoting the development of basic research of natural sciences in China, promoting the construction of basic disciplines, and discovering and cultivating outstanding scientific and technological talents.

In 20021year, 48,700 projects were supported by the National Natural Science Foundation.

Natural science funds can be divided into general projects, key projects, major projects, major research plans, national science funds for outstanding young scholars, overseas, Hong Kong and Macao young scholars cooperative research funds, innovative research group science funds, national basic science talent training funds, special projects, co-funded projects and international (regional) cooperation and exchange projects. Some fund categories can be further refined through subcategory descriptions and comments. All these types of funding have their own emphasis and complement each other, and * * * together constitute the current natural science fund funding system.

During the centralized acceptance period in 2006, the National Natural Science Foundation accepted 63,330 projects of various types, with a year-on-year increase of 20.3%, of which 59,079 were general project applications (including jointly funded projects), with a year-on-year increase of 20. 1%. Approving funds 10362, with a year-on-year increase of 13.73%. The average funding intensity is 2610.5 million yuan/item; Compared with the previous year. Accepted key project application 1.539 (including jointly funded projects), and approved 284 funded projects, with an average funding intensity of 1.6024 million yuan per project.