Funding Frets Mugs

'Hold everything! -- The National Endowment for the Arts changed its mind!'

Molecular Biology and Cosmology buildings

'I became successful when my dreams changed from the Cary Grants of the world to federal grants.'

Scientific Research: 'Uh...why'd it take'em 20 yeahs t' figyah that out?'

Pinara fund

"Congratulations Professor, the committee 'okayed' your grant request."

Footing The Bill

Great moments in science. . . 'Nice work, you've isolated the funding gene.'

Damn. Out of quarters again for the Pay Electron Microscope.

"I'm sorry, but you'll have to get approval from the offices of Terminology, Evidence, Proof of Demand, Documentation, Measurement and Predictions before I can even think about signing off."

"Give it to me straight, doc. Will I outlive social security and medicare?"

"To me..It says Art Council crap regional funding"

"The nonprofit competitive grant season begins

Torrent of venture capital.

"Oh, great. The bunny runs away and lives high on the hog on my tax dollars. Next!"

Dummy. Now we have to apply for another grant.

"Someday my grant will come."

'I was close to a breakthrough when the grant money ran out.'

Grants Office Scientific Research Section.

We're working on a cure for funding cuts.

"We’ve been told to cut the drugs budget so in future Louella here will be chanting away your pain."

'If this is a democracy, how come voters don't get matching funds?'

"Defunding increases aggression."

"Our funding ran out again. Whip up another batch of crystal meth."

"We were wondering if now would be a good time to panic."

Made Possible By A Grant...

'I thought it was the ultimate expression of minimalism, but it turns out the gallery's lost its funding.'

"Formula for the new product?" "No, that's our grant going down the drain!"

'Oh. Our research grant has finally come through.'

'Here's your 'Christmas Festive Fayre' menu...everything is off except the beans.'

"Our funding has gone into a black hole."

'Having investment jitters when the market is not experiencing jitters, is perfectly normal.'

'Of course, the really big money is in junk science.'

"It's not the grant we expected, but it's better than a kick in the pants."

The bastard only funded my Kickstarter at the T-shirt level."