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I think your comments about small $100K grants are very useful. In my experience in Europe, many labs received small running budgets pretty much automatically. It might require only a 5 page application that could be turned around very rapidly. One could then compete for larger amounts to run more complex projects or to purchase cutting edge equipment.
I think this process might work to keep labs afloat and to retain trained scientists even in lean times.
Les