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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrant-funding
/ˈɡræntˌfʌn.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The provision of financial resources by a government, foundation, or trust to an individual or organization for a specific purpose, without the requirement of repayment.
"The scientific research team secured substantial grant-funding to continue their clinical trials." - 2
The systematic process of applying for and acquiring monetary awards from institutional donors.
"Her responsibilities within the non-profit organization focused entirely on grant-funding and donor relations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'grant', deriving from Old French 'granter' (to consent, bestow), and 'funding', from 'fund', stemming from Latin 'fundus' (bottom, foundation). Together, the compound emerged in late 20th-century economic and administrative discourse to describe institutional financial allocations made without repayment obligations.
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Financement par subvention
Transliteration: finansmɑ̃ paʁ sybvasjɔ̃
"Le laboratoire a obtenu un financement par subvention pour ses recherches."
Förderung
Transliteration: ˈfœʁdəʁʊŋ
"Das Projekt wird durch staatliche Förderung unterstützt."
Finanziamento a fondo perduto
Transliteration: finantsjaˈmento a ˈfondo perˈduto
"Hanno ricevuto un finanziamento a fondo perduto per la start-up."
Financiación mediante subvenciones
Transliteration: finansjaˈsjon mjeˈdante suβwenˈsjones
"La financiación mediante subvenciones es vital para las artes."
Financiamento a fundo perdido
Transliteration: finansiˈmɐ̃tu a ˈfũdu peʁˈidu
"O projeto depende de financiamento a fundo perdido."
अनुदान वित्तपोषण
Transliteration: anudān vittapoṣaṇa
"वैज्ञानिकों को अपने शोध के लिए अनुदान वित्तपोषण मिला।"
拨款资助
Transliteration: bōkuǎn zīzhù
"该研究项目获得了政府的拨款资助。"
보조금 지원
Transliteration: bojog-eum jiwon
"대학은 연구를 위해 정부 보조금 지원을 받았습니다."
助成金 funding
Transliteration: joseikin fandingu
Script: 助成金
"研究チームは新しい助成金を受け取りました。"
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