self-funding
Paying your own
Self-funding describes something that generates enough revenue to cover its own costs without external financial support.
A self-funding program doesn't require subsidies or outside investment to continue operating: The museum's gift shop is self-funding.
In U.S. politics, a self-funding candidate finances their campaign with personal wealth rather than donations.
Self-starting without external input
- startupNew business enterprise
- founderOne who begins something
- seed capitalInitial investment for ventures
- sweat equityUnpaid work as investment
reinvestment · cash flow · profitability · lean startup · organic growth · side hustle · solopreneur · microenterprise
Highest academic credential
- doctoralOf advanced academic study
- research grantFunds awarded for investigation
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- tuitionPayment for instruction
stipend · graduate school · dissertation · postdoc · out-of-pocket · student loans · unfunded · thesis
Money raised for elections
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- electionOrganized public voting
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- donationsGifts to organizations
political advertising · war chest · contribution limits · transparency · Bloomberg · Ross Perot · disclosure
Organization serving public good
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- membership duesRegular payments for affiliation
- social enterpriseBusiness prioritizing impact over profit
fee-for-service · cost recovery · operating budget · community organization · cooperative · mutual aid · overhead
bootstrapping
Self-starting without external input
- startupNew business enterprise
- founderOne who begins something
- seed capitalInitial investment for ventures
sweat equity · reinvestment · cash flow · profitability · lean startup · organic growth · side hustle · solopreneur · microenterprise · crowdfunding
PhD
Highest academic credential
- doctoralOf advanced academic study
- research grantFunds awarded for investigation
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
tuition · stipend · graduate school · dissertation · postdoc · out-of-pocket · student loans · unfunded · thesis · academic career
campaign finance
Money raised for elections
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- electionOrganized public voting
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
donations · political advertising · war chest · contribution limits · transparency · Bloomberg · Ross Perot · disclosure
nonprofit
Organization serving public good
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- membership duesRegular payments for affiliation
social enterprise · fee-for-service · cost recovery · operating budget · community organization · cooperative · mutual aid · overhead
- fundinggrant, loan, grants, venture capital, crowdfunding
- campaign financedonations, donation, contributions, contribution, donors
- bootstrappingsweat equity, solopreneur, organic growth, reinvestment, shoestring budget
- indie filmindie films, indie film, independent, low budget, independent film
self-fundingsubsidized
Offset by external funding
state-funded · sponsored · crowdfunded · underwritten · financed
self-fundingdependent
Requiring outside support
beholden · subsidized · supported · bankrolled · debt-financed
self, fund, funding, funded, funds, funder, funders, underfunded, refund