To finance the first phase of construction, the department plans to use a new borrowing tool, selling $170 million in bonds backed by future federal grants.

That productivity, while testimony to the energy and versatility of people who carry a heavy clinical load, is also the department's collateral for future grants.

It is possible that this could influence a future grant.

All the applications received remain in contention for future grants.

With continuous cultivation, preparation, and determination, a grant writer can increasingly improve the odds that his or her future grant writing endeavors will be funded.

"When we apply for future grants, we want to be able to have a good record," Mr. Yellin said.

A $4.9 million conservation trust fund will also be set up to generate interest income for future grants.

Some shareholder advocates say that will also help curb future grants, as long as stocks are sluggish.

It would be irresponsible to leave our needy regions in Britain with uncertainty and insecurity over future grants.

From 1855, colonial parliaments legislated for ownership of minerals to be retained by the Crown in future grants of freehold title.