grant-in-aid
noun
plural grants-in-aid
ˌgran(t)s-ᵊn-ˈād 
1
: a grant or subsidy for public funds paid by a central to a local government in aid of a public undertaking
2
: a grant or subsidy to a school or individual for an educational or artistic project
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On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies to stop spending money, with exceptions for entitlements, defense, and direct support for individuals, until grants-in-aid programs were aligned with the president’s agenda.
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
Up until now, licensing and NIL rights have not been part of the grant-in-aid agreements athletes enter into with universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The elimination of all initial grants-in-aid and recruiting activities in the sport involved in the latest major violation in question for a two-year period.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Ending federal subsidies and grants-in-aid alone would solve many of today’s fiscal problems.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The decision to provide the stimulus as grant-in-aid, rather than as a loan, co-investment or rebate scheme was also strategic.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
O’Neil’s news was followed quickly by several announcements of college transfers, who signed grant-in-aid documents rather than a national letter intent.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
Up until now, licensing and NIL rights have not been part of the grant-in-aid agreements athletes enter into with universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The elimination of all initial grants-in-aid and recruiting activities in the sport involved in the latest major violation in question for a two-year period.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Ending federal subsidies and grants-in-aid alone would solve many of today’s fiscal problems.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The decision to provide the stimulus as grant-in-aid, rather than as a loan, co-investment or rebate scheme was also strategic.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
O’Neil’s news was followed quickly by several announcements of college transfers, who signed grant-in-aid documents rather than a national letter intent.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
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