grant-in-aid

(grant′in ād)

noun pl. grants-in-aid

a grant of funds, as by the federal government to a state or by a foundation to a writer, scientist, artist, etc., to support a specific program or project

See grant-in-aid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. grants-in-aid grants-in-aid (grăntsˌ-)
  1. A giving of federal funds to a state or local government to subsidize a public project.
  2. A giving of funds to an institution or a person in order to subsidize a project or program.

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