You could be reasonable and make larger sample sizes and so on requirements. While it isn't certain that simply pouring money into funding hoppers results in m

You could be reasonable and make larger sample sizes and so on requirements. While it isn't certain that simply pouring money into funding hoppers results in more studies, it is pretty certain that larger sample sizes (and things like this) cost more money. It is prudent to give enough for these things. If you want to have more accountability with money, build it in. You might find it costs more or less than current funding levels - I'm going to guess costs will vary with sort of funding. Use equipment funds for equipment. Give researchers and their staff actual, decent, steady wages not reliant on results. (A "negative" result isn't negative, after all, for it disproves something). And so on.