of course he can't.
But even if he could, 1 million isn't going to do very much.
My current contract has a team of 23 people working. The monthly wage bill is around 430k
I know there aren't that many people working on this project, but if it kicks off, then the numbers on the payroll + contractors could rise pretty fast, and while the total cost probably wouldn't reach the levels i've seen, 1 mill wouldnt cover 6 months wages.
Maybe if the OP had said "OVER 1 BEEEELION! IN FUNDING!!!!" it would have had more effect.
Just sayin.,...
Quick note, I am talking in £ sterling, so by the time you read this post, the value is probably about half what it was when I started to type, but you get the idea.
go go Brexit