The primary game mechanic of stamping 'Pass' to fail a funding application is a bit confusing; should label that stamp 'Fail'/'Decline'/'Deny' or even 'Do not fund'.

Pass as in to 'pass on the opportunity to fund' i.e. to not agree to fund, is not the same as Pass as in 'passed the criteria for funding' i.e. to agree to fund.

To many people, Pass and Fail are antonyms, not synonyms.