Synonyms of funding

funding 1 of 2

noun

as in subsidy

Related Words

• subsidy
• financing
• endowment
• sponsorship
• bankrolling
• backing
• patronage
• assistance
• encouragement
• aegis
• aid
• auspice
• fosterage
• help

funding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of fund

1

as in financing

to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income

her will funded a new science center for her beloved alma mater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• financing
• establishing
• endowing
• subsidizing
• supporting
• organizing
• granting
• founding
• donating
• contributing
• underwriting
• promoting
• sponsoring
• awarding
• backing
• subscribing
• bequeathing
• investing (in)
• capitalizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receiving
• defunding
• drawing
• disendowing
• subsisting

2

as in subsidizing

to provide money for

Dad advised me to get a job because he wasn't going to fund my social life forever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• financing
• subsidizing
• underwriting
• supporting
• sponsoring
• capitalizing
• bankrolling
• staking
• endorsing
• backing
• endowing
• maintaining
• advocating
• aiding
• refinancing
• paying
• cofinancing
• championing
• providing (for)
• defraying
• refunding
• patronizing
• footing
• grubstaking
• standing
• paying off
• springing (for)
• liquidating
• paying up
• nourishing
• settling
• discharging
• quitting
• recompensing
• clearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of funding

Noun

The American needed travel assistance, help navigating the bureaucracy and funding for his trip. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Among the state’s 18 special library districts, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade will see the second- and third-largest funding losses, respectively. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Pamela Flick, California program director for Defenders of Wildlife, a co-sponsor of the bill, said advocates asked state leaders for $18 million in one-time funding for the human-wildlife coexistence program, followed by $15 million annually. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Several California universities lost thousands of dollars in funding as a result of this change. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

At the start of September, President Javier Milei announced restrictions on companies involved in oil extraction, along with additional military funding. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026

And between 2010 and 2024, when the Conservatives were in power and cut funding to public services following the 2008 financial crisis, just 500 net prison places were created. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

The changes would leave them facing greater funding and execution risk from the book-building stage. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

The new venture came with funding led by talent management and entertainment company Three Six Zero, which reps names including Calvin Harris and FKA Twigs, plus a minority investment from Matthew Vaughn’s Marv. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

LondonReuters — Britain’s MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented alert on ​Wednesday to warn that a Chinese organization was involved in funding academic research into topics such as AI on behalf ‌of Beijing’s state security service. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Since launching the Pink Pony Campaign in 2000, Ralph Lauren has championed the fight against cancer by funding cancer centers and world-class research facilities around the world. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Banks grew wary of funding oil and gas projects, especially considering growing commitments to expand the use of renewable energy sources and reduce emissions to tackle climate change. — The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

The National Institute on Aging is funding studies on sensors that track sleep, mobility and medication use. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

The law bans cities and counties from funding offices or grants related to diversity, equity and inclusion. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Maybe that’s not so bad - Nicholas Gordon Your 401(k) is funding the AI boom. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Forty-three percent opposed funding professional sports facilities with public dollars while 38 percent supported it. — J.r. Gonzales, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026

The settlement would commit the agency to funding the grants through their remaining terms, including eligible extensions, as long as recipients meet their grant requirements. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026