Last year N.I.H. spent $650 million on its own labs; the rest went mostly for outside grants to university researchers.

Some school officials have tried to fill the gap with outside grants.

The most venerable of these, Four Walls, is still in business (sort of) after eight years, without a single outside grant.

The programs the staff seems proudest of are financed by outside grants.

This is an unusually high percentage by the standards of most regional theaters, which frequently must rely on outside grants to support their new-play programs.

The cathedral's social and arts programs have continued because they are supported by outside grants.

A third of its $15 million budget comes from outside grants.

He also backed a state match to augment outside grants, which has proved successful.

To repair water damage over the last decade, the society has applied for outside grants, only partly successfully.

Veterans may also hesitate to apply for any outside grants and scholarships to ensure they receive their VA benefits on time.