I can tell you from a personal perspective that just since July 1, I have applied for $2.5 million in research that covers different arenas, just in my laboratory of eight people. That was internationally, not just within Canada. I hope I will get 50% of this, or if not, even 25%; then I'll reapply next year. One of the things we do is reapply and reapply, or try to reposition ourselves with other sources.
I think it has never been done before, actually, to tally how much time we spend and how much money we apply for on an individual basis and then on a group basis per year. But I can tell you that probably 50% of my time is spent on writing grant applications to raise money, from which, if I have a 50% return rate, I feel like a king; if I have a 25% rate, I can still survive and move on.