grant
324
3.5
- noun
- /ɡrænt/
:
subvención
- But the three of us applied for a grant from the National Science Foundation.
- research grant
- grant application
- grant proposal
So that wasn't you spent your student grant on an Xbox?
- So that wasn't you spent your student grant on an Xbox?
- I got a city of San Francisco low income grant to teach me coding.
- And you know, it's harder to get grants as a theorist.
- There's no specific grant to support this type of research.
- Pick a number in your head about how much this grant was for.
- We're going to create a lot of cash via loans and grants and guarantees.
- Ed, no winter Session, no Rockefeller grants to see the world.
- And again, grants to help them improve their flood defences.
- The other half I got through scholarships, grants from the school for merit, what have you.
- We also got two small grants from American Pilgrims.
- This is the SBA Economic Injury Emergency Grants Program.
- So I got grants, not loans based on my household income.
- The USDA offers loans and even grants for home improvement.
Examples
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We applied to renew our grant and received funding for 10 years of follow-up.
Academic text (2017) -
The professional development was funded through a multiyear grant from the National Science Foundation.
Academic text (2013) -
Did we get our grant?
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The research reported in this article was funded by a grant from the Virginia Department of Education.
Academic text (2013) -
The U.S. Geological Survey provided a grant that was used to acquire the Golf Magazine database.
Academic text (2008) -
In fact, he was just awarded a Guggenheim grant to further pursue being cute in the arts.
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Traditionally, foundations make grants based on their assessment of a program's potential efficacy.
Academic text (2017) -
The university received a substantial grant to fund its new research project.
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After months of waiting, we finally received confirmation of our grant for the community program.
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With the help of a grant, the organization can renovate the local library.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Something given to someone without payment, often for a special occasion
670
2.6
Money that an organization or government gives for a project
72
4.6
Money set aside for a specific purpose by an organization
58
6.4
Money set aside by a government or group for a particular use
32
2.1
Money given to help pay for a project, charity, or person
30
4.0
Money given by a national government to local governments for a general purpose with few rules
16
3.3
Help by giving money or goods to people in need
5
1.0
Money available to spend for a specific purpose
1
5.8
Money given to a person, school or local government to pay for a specific project
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
30
4.0
Money given by a national government to local governments for a general purpose with few rules
- Formal
8
3.7
Public land that a government gives to someone for building colleges or railways
- Specialized
1
5.8
Money given to a person, school or local government to pay for a specific project
- Archaic
A former UK school that charged fees but accepted some students funded by the local council
A one-time payment from the UK government to help with baby costs for parents who meet certain rules
How Large
- Formal
30
4.0
324
3.5
- Specialized
2
5.6
10
3.6
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grant comes from an old French word graunter meaning 'to give' or 'allow', and it was used for official gifts of money or help. So a grant is money formally given for a special purpose that you do not have to pay back.