B2noun2K

Funding

UK /["/ˈfʌndɪŋ/"]/US /["/ˈfʌndɪŋ/"]/

Definition

money for a particular purpose; the act of providing money for such a purpose

In simple words: Money given to support a project or activity.

Examples

  • The government announced new funding for education programs.
  • Without adequate funding, the research project cannot continue.
  • She applied for funding to support her startup business.
  • The non-profit organization relies on funding from donations and grants.
  • Investors are always looking for promising projects that require funding.

Usage notes

Used in contexts related to finance, projects, or government support. Avoid in very casual conversations unless discussing business or finance topics.

Grammar pattern

funding + object

Memory hint

Think of 'fun' — funding is the money that makes projects more fun!

Collocations

  • adequate
  • proper
  • sufficient
  • award somebody/​something
  • give somebody/​something
  • provide (somebody/​something with)
  • come from somebody/​something
  • go
  • increase
  • shortfall
  • crisis
  • cut
  • … in funding
  • … of funding
  • funding  from
  • a cut in funding
  • an increase in funding
  • a lack of funding

Synonyms

  • financing
  • sponsorship
  • backing
  • support
  • investment

Antonyms

  • defunding
  • cutback
  • withdrawal

Common mistakes

  • Confused with 'finding' — they sound similar but have different meanings.
  • Using 'fund' as a verb when it should be a noun, e.g., 'the funding was fund by the government'.