So the issue is longer-term commitments. What about it as a funding envelope, also with respect to the form of application? Because from time to time—not necessarily in this context, but in other contexts—you hear of the eternal frustrations of applying for grants, which drives the researchers absolutely crazy to the point where they just give up. The sense I've been getting from a number of sources is that's exactly what they want you to do: give up, walk away, and do something else.
On April 25th, 2013. See this statement in context.