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.'

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

Pinara fund

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

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."

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

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

"The nonprofit competitive grant season begins

Torrent of venture capital.

"Someday my grant will come."

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

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

Grants Office Scientific Research Section.

"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...

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

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

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

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

'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."

'So... cutting my funding, eh? Well, I've got a pair of mutant fists that say otherwise!'