funding grants

Money for projects

Funding grants are monetary awards given to individuals, organizations, or institutions to support specific projects or purposes.

Unlike loans, grants typically don't require repayment.

They come from governments, foundations, or corporations and usually require applications demonstrating how the money will be used: The university received several funding grants for cancer research.

Often shortened to simply grants.

Opposites
repayment obligation

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Borrowed money arrangements

debt financing · mortgages · venture capital · student loans · commercial loans

resource direction

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Mandatory governmental charges

fees · dues · financial obligations · contributions · tuition payments

funding availability

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Reductions in allocated money

defunding · budget cuts · austerity measures · divestment · clawbacks

Family

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