DOGE Says US National Science Foundation Canceling Over $325 Million in DEI Research

The cancellations are in line with Trump’s directive to end DEI policies in the federal government.

Director of the National Science Foundation Sethuraman Panchanathan testifies during the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing to examine CHIPS and science implementation and oversight on Oct. 4, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) grants under the Trump administration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said in an April 26 post on social media X.

“Great work by @NSF canceling 701 wasteful DEI grants ($203M in savings), including ‘Building Racial Equity in Marine Science.’ This brings the total to over $325M saved in the past 2 weeks.”