grant-in-aid

• Somme d'argent allouée par une autorité centrale (État ou gouvernement) à une collectivité locale, à un organisme, à un établissement d'enseignement ou à un individu, notamment pour financer un projet éducatif ou un service public.

A noun referring to a sum of money provided by a central government to a local government, or to a person or school for an educational project.

1. Government financial supportC1formal

   A sum of money provided by a central government to a local government for a specific purpose or project.

   subvention de l'État

   • The city received a grant-in-aid to improve its public transportation system.
   • The central government allocated a grant-in-aid for the new hospital.
   • Local authorities rely on grants-in-aid to fund infrastructure projects.

   Synonymessubvention

2. Educational fundingC1formal

   A sum of money given to an individual or an educational institution to support a specific educational project or program.

   Subvention éducative

   • She applied for a grant-in-aid to fund her research on renewable energy.
   • The school received a grant-in-aid to develop a new science lab.
   • Grants-in-aid help students from low-income families pursue higher education.

   Synonymesbursaryfellowshipfinancial aidgrantscholarshipstipendsubvention