Definition

Noun 1. The act of providing money for a purpose: The action or process of supplying financial resources. 2. The money provided for a purpose: The financial resources themselves that are supplied to support a project, organization, or activity.

Usage

Funding is an uncountable noun. It refers to the concept or the sum of money as a whole, not individual units. It is commonly used in contexts related to business, research, government, and non-profit organizations.

Examples

• Securing adequate funding is the first challenge for any new startup.
• The research project lost its funding after the second year.
• The museum's expansion depends on public funding and private donations.
• They are actively seeking funding for their community initiative.

Advanced Usage

• "To secure/obtain funding": To successfully acquire the necessary financial resources.
  • The team worked for months to secure funding for the clinical trial.
• "A source of funding": The origin or provider of the financial resources.
  • Grants are a primary source of funding for university research.
• "A funding gap/shortfall": A situation where there is not enough money available for a project.
  • The funding shortfall forced the charity to cancel several programs.

Variants and Related Words

• Fund (verb): To provide money for.
  • The government will fund the new highway construction.
• Fund (noun): A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.
  • She set up a emergency fund.
• Funder (noun): An organization or person that provides funds.
  • The report was sent to all major funders.

Synonyms

• Financing: The act of providing funding.
• Capital: Wealth in the form of money used to start or invest in a project.
• Backing: Financial support or endorsement.
• Sponsorship: Financial support given by an organization for an event or activity in return for advertising.

Antonyms

• Defunding: The act of withdrawing financial support.
• Debt: Money that is owed.

Related Phrases

• Funding body: An organization that allocates money for projects (e.g., a research council, a foundation).
• Funding round: A stage in which a company raises investment capital (common in startup terminology).
  • The tech company is preparing for its Series B funding round.

Noun

1. the act of financing
2. financial resources provided to make some project possible
   • the foundation provided support for the experiment