I don't know if anyone has read or knows about this, but I think it's a good accompaniment to Ivo's thread on Ivy Leagues.
It shows which school is getting the most money for research and I'm sure it would be useful for you to gauge the possibility of funding.
http://thecenter.ufl.edu/research2004.pdf
It's actually a complete year by year study so the results should be quite feasible and accurate.