grant-in-aid
noun
plural grants-in-aid
ˌgran(t)s-ᵊn-ˈād 
1
: a grant or subsidy for public funds paid by a central to a local government in aid of a public undertaking
2
: a grant or subsidy to a school or individual for an educational or artistic project
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Ending federal subsidies and grants-in-aid alone would solve many of today’s fiscal problems.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The decision to provide the stimulus as grant-in-aid, rather than as a loan, co-investment or rebate scheme was also strategic.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
O’Neil’s news was followed quickly by several announcements of college transfers, who signed grant-in-aid documents rather than a national letter intent.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The decision to provide the stimulus as grant-in-aid, rather than as a loan, co-investment or rebate scheme was also strategic.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
O’Neil’s news was followed quickly by several announcements of college transfers, who signed grant-in-aid documents rather than a national letter intent.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
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“Grant-in-aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grant-in-aid. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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