In accordance with the Presidential Decree No. 204 dated May 7, 2018 “On the National Goals and Strategic Objectives of the Development of the Russian Federation for the Period up to 2024”, in order to achieve the national development goals, a number of national projects (programs) are planned. Fundamentally important in the context of real achievement of national development goals is the analysis of the existing regulatory requirements for evaluating the efficiency of national projects (programs) implementation funded by the federal budget. The results of this analysis can be used to improve the organization system of national project activities in the Russian Federation. In this regard, this article discusses the features of and systematizes the types of financial support for national projects through the federal budget, and also analyzes the existing legislative framework for evaluating the efficiency of national projects, primarily in terms of provision and use of budget funds aimed at their implementation. The author justifies the conclusion that the legislation on national project activities in the Russian Federation does not pay enough attention to the requirements for evaluating the efficiency of national projects (programs).