grant-in-aid
Americannoun
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grants-in-aid
plural
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a subsidy furnished by a central government to a local one to help finance a public project, as the construction of a highway or school.
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a financial subsidy given to an individual or institution for research, educational, or cultural purposes.
noun
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a sum of money granted by one government to a lower level of government or to a dependency for a programme, etc
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education a grant provided by the central government or local education authority to ensure consistent standards in buildings and other facilities
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of grant-in-aid
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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This work was supported by grant-in-aid for Scientific Research 15H05724, 21K18547, and 22H02941 to SO.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024
The amount owed to each athlete would be the half of the sport’s total revenue minus the team’s total student grant-in-aid package divided by the number of players.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2022
Coach Kevin Willard announced Thursday that Smith had signed a grant-in-aid offer.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2021
The final part of Carney’s proposed budget package is $55 million in grant funding for nonprofit organizations, community groups and volunteer fire companies, an amount equal to the current grant-in-aid budget.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2020
I have accomplished this goal by encouraging economic development of local communities, and by supporting the General Revenue Sharing and other essential grant-in-aid programs.
From State of the Union Address by Jimmy Carter
Conversely, proponents of grants-in-aid maintain that the many programs and projects made possible by grants-in-aid offset any negatives associated with the funds.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
As noted, the financing of higher education — the great equalizer — has been shifted dramatically from grants-in-aid and cheap public universities to high tuitions and burdensome student loans.
From Salon ● May 5, 2013
The schools don’t want it, but four-year athletic grants-in-aid are now permissible.
From Slate ● May 17, 2012
And when purged of careerism, Congress can cure its addiction to grants-in-aid and other bad habits.
From Washington Post
This and other major improvements in the insurance system will bring substantial benefit increases and broaden the membership of the insurance system, thus diminishing the need for Federal grants-in-aid for such purposes.
From State of the Union Address by Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower
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