public funding
State-provided financial support
Public funding is money provided by government sources rather than private individuals or organizations.
It supports programs, institutions, or projects deemed to serve the public interest: The museum relies on public funding, public funding for education.
The term often appears in debates about what deserves taxpayer support: Should there be public funding for the arts?
- government grantsState-allocated financial assistance
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- appropriationsDesignated funds for purposes
- taxesMandatory government payments
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
tax dollars · government agencies · matching funds · earmarked funds · infrastructure development · disaster relief · bailout funds · fiscal policy · scholarships · budgeting · government bonds · budget allocation · education programs · loans · accountability · scientific research · seed money · property taxes
- arts lawart fraud, fair use, intellectual property, looted art, restitution claims
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
- fundinggrant, loan, grants, venture capital, crowdfunding
- campaign financedonations, donation, contributions, contribution, donors
- church-statechurch-state, separation, church-state separation, establishment clause, religious accommodation
- Cultural Policyarts council, arts councils, heritage preservation, cultural institutions, state support
public fundingprivate funding
Non-public financial backing
private investment · venture capital · private equity · private donations · angel investment
public fundingprivatization
State sells public assets
laissez-faire · laissez-faire economics · deregulation · private enterprise · fiscal conservatism