How do they determine what failure is, and how many times do they get to fail before they stop getting funded? I think everyone would like some money to pursue

How do they determine what failure is, and how many times do they get to fail before they stop getting funded? I think everyone would like some money to pursue their passion, especially if it didn’t come with any accountability! The premise seems to be failure can lead to success. Yeah, maybe, but it could also just lead to more failure. You’re asking institutions and people to keep the money flowing “just cuz”