microgrant
Small funding gift
A microgrant is a small financial award, typically a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, given to individuals or organizations for specific projects or needs.
Unlike loans, microgrants don't require repayment.
They're common in community development, arts funding, and social entrepreneurship: She received a microgrant to start her soap-making business.
Financial assistance from government
- allocationDistribution of shares
- awardHonor given for merit
- stipendFixed regular payment
- bursaryEducational financial award
disbursement · contribution · donation · endowment · fellowship · scholarship · aid · assistance
Systematic investigation procedure
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- feasibilityPotential for success
- testEvaluative examination
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
initiative · proof-of-concept · evaluation · assessment · exploration · study · small-scale · grassroots
New business enterprise
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- inventionNew device or method
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
incubation · accelerator · ideation · disruption · breakthrough · development · research · venture
Organization serving public good
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- applicantOne who formally requests
- founderOne who begins something
- artistMaker of creative works
researcher · cooperative · collective · individual · organization · proposal · application · eligibility
subsidy
Financial assistance from government
- allocationDistribution of shares
- awardHonor given for merit
- stipendFixed regular payment
bursary · disbursement · contribution · donation · endowment · fellowship · scholarship · aid · assistance · sponsorship
experiment
Systematic investigation procedure
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- feasibilityPotential for success
- testEvaluative examination
demonstration · initiative · proof-of-concept · evaluation · assessment · exploration · study · small-scale · grassroots · field-test
startup
New business enterprise
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- inventionNew device or method
- creativityCapacity for original thought
prototype · incubation · accelerator · ideation · disruption · breakthrough · development · research · venture · maker
nonprofit
Organization serving public good
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- applicantOne who formally requests
- founderOne who begins something
artist · researcher · cooperative · collective · individual · organization · proposal · application · eligibility · reporting