Definition

Noun 1. Money or funding provided to enable an activity, person, or organization: Financial support refers to monetary resources given to help start, continue, or complete a project, venture, or individual's needs. It implies backing with funds. 2. The act of providing such funds: The term can also refer to the action or process of supplying financial resources.

Usage and Examples

• The research would not have been possible without the financial support of a major grant from the national science council.
• Many students rely on financial support from their families to pay for university tuition and living expenses.
• The charity's primary mission is to offer financial support to families in crisis.
• Securing ongoing financial support is the biggest challenge for most new startups.

Advanced Usage

• "To provide/give/offer financial support": This is the most common verb collocation.
• "To receive/get/obtain financial support": Used from the perspective of the beneficiary.
• "A source of financial support": Refers to the entity providing the funds.
• The term is often used in formal, academic, business, and charitable contexts to describe grants, scholarships, donations, investments, or allowances.

Variants and Related Words

• Support (n.): A broader term that can include financial support, but also emotional, technical, or physical backing.
• Funding (n.): Money provided for a specific purpose. Often used interchangeably with "financial support," though "funding" can sound more institutional.
• Sponsorship (n.): Financial support given by an organization for an event, activity, or person, often in return for advertising.
• Grant (n.): A sum of money given by an organization, especially a government, for a particular purpose.
• Subsidy (n.): Financial support given by a government or public body to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low.

Synonyms

• Backing
• Funding
• Financing
• Patronage
• Sponsorship

Antonyms

• Financial burden
• Debt
• Liability

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "To bankroll" (verb, informal): To support financially.
  • A wealthy investor agreed to bankroll the film production.
• "To foot the bill" (idiom): To pay for something.
  • The company footed the bill for the entire conference.
• "Financial backing": A near-identical phrase to "financial support," emphasizing the supportive role of the funds.
  • The venture failed due to a lack of solid financial backing.

Noun

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