In 2023, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) received 114 applications for the Meteorological Joint Fund (MJF). After peering review, 48 applications were selected and entered the final competition where 28 applications were downselected and funded. The average funding rate is 24.8%. From the perspective of project applications, cooperation applications from different unit attributes account for 86%. There is a clear difference between MJF and the key programs in the field of “weather, climate, and associated sustainable development” of the Department of Earth Sciences (DES). The former has a technical research proportion of over 50%, while the latter has a proportion of less than 30%. 50% of the applicants are the scientists in the National High end Talent Program, indicating strong competition in applying for MJF. From the perspective of review and funding, the rating is better than previous years, with an average comprehensive score of 3.7 points from specific review projects, which is comparable to conventional key programs. Universities and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have been funded more than the organization within China Meteorological Administration, with 16 projects, accounting for 57% of the total funded projects. The average funding intensity of MJF is 2.627 million yuan per project, exceeding the funding intensity of 2.3 million yuan per project from the conventional key programs of DES, NSFC.