meter.html

<!-- inputs -->
<input type="hidden" name="funding" value="85" data-caption="Funding" />
<input type="hidden" name="completion" value="25" data-caption="Completion" />

<!-- non-inputs -->
<div class="meter" data-value="67%" data-caption="Funding"></div>
<div class="meter" data-value="43%" data-caption="Completion"></div>

<script src="jquery.js"></script>
<script src="meter.js"></script>
<script>
$(function () {
    $('input[name=funding]').meter({
        width: 50px,
        height: 100px,
        color: white,
        background-color: green,
    });

    $('input[name=completion]').meter({
        width: 50px,
        height: 100px,
        color: white,
        background-color: blue
    });
    
    $('.meter').meter(); // perhaps javascript can get styles from css on selected elements?
});
</script>