Division V (Atmospheric Discipline) of the Department of Earth Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), successfully completed the application, review, funding, and conclusion of the centralized receipt of the Program in 2023. In terms of program applications, Division V of the Department of Earth Sciences received 1 928 applications from the General Program, Young Scientists Fund, and Fund for Less Developed Regions in 2023, indicating an increase of 6.1% over the applications in 2022. Two applications were rejected because of non-compliance with management standards in 2023, and this result is an improvement compared to previous years. Atmospheric Discipline received 62 applications for National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 92 applications for Excellent Young Scientists Fund, and 49 applications for key program in the field of ‘Weather, climate, and associated sustainable development.’ From the perspective of reviews, the comprehensive evaluation scores of communication reviews for the General Program, Young Scientists Fund, and Fund for Less Developed Regions increased compared to the previous two years. This review clarifies the positioning of the “supporting technology” section to support programs that are truly engaged in key technology research and development. In terms of funding, the total number of the three types of funds reached 417, and the average funding rate was 21.6%, which was lower than that in 2022. In total, 319 projects were concluded in 2022, and performance indicators, such as the number of published papers, were comparable to those in previous years.