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
Examples of grant-in-aid in a Sentence
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Starting in 2014, power-conference schools could provide scholarships up to the full cost of attendance beyond the traditional grant-in-aid.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
That makes the laundering of regulation through subsidies, grants, contracts and state grants-in-aid a major concern.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In lieu of the trust, the Ninth Circuit held the appropriate remedy was for NCAA rules to allow colleges to offer college athletes up to the full cost of attendance, which for athletes at many colleges meant thousands of dollars more than their grant-in-aid.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies to stop spending money, with exceptions for entitlements, defense, and direct support for individuals, until grants-in-aid programs were aligned with the president’s agenda.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
The elimination of all initial grants-in-aid and recruiting activities in the sport involved in the latest major violation in question for a two-year period.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Ending federal subsidies and grants-in-aid alone would solve many of today’s fiscal problems.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
That makes the laundering of regulation through subsidies, grants, contracts and state grants-in-aid a major concern.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In lieu of the trust, the Ninth Circuit held the appropriate remedy was for NCAA rules to allow colleges to offer college athletes up to the full cost of attendance, which for athletes at many colleges meant thousands of dollars more than their grant-in-aid.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies to stop spending money, with exceptions for entitlements, defense, and direct support for individuals, until grants-in-aid programs were aligned with the president’s agenda.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
The elimination of all initial grants-in-aid and recruiting activities in the sport involved in the latest major violation in question for a two-year period.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Ending federal subsidies and grants-in-aid alone would solve many of today’s fiscal problems.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Grant-in-aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grant-in-aid. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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