seed money

noun

: money used for setting up a new enterprise

Examples of seed money in a Sentence

He provided seed money for the campaign.

Recent Examples on the Web

This limit doesn't include the $1,000 seed money from the Treasury Department for kids born between 2025 and 2028 or philanthropic gifts such as the Dell Foundation's $250 grants. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

The sale comes two years after Hedreen pledged his and his late wife Betty’s collection to Seattle University, along with $25 million in seed money to establish a new art museum there. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The sale of Bethany’s building at Fourth and Clark streets in Aurora provided the seed money to start work on a building on the city’s far East Side, according to the release. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The seed money would be financed by the Treasury Department through additional borrowing. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seed money

• bunny
• funny
• gunny
• honey
• runny
• sonny
• sunny
• tunny