noun · neutral

funding

/ˈfʌndɪŋ/FUND·ing

Band 7+speakingtask2

money provided, especially by an organization, for a particular purpose

Examples

The project was delayed due to lack of funding.

Researchers applied for government funding to continue their study.

Secure funding is essential for long-term research programmes.

Band 8 sentence

Long-term scientific progress depends not only on ideas but also on sustained and predictable funding from both public and private sources.

Collocations

  • research funding
  • secure funding
  • public funding

Word family

fund verb/nounfunded adjective

Common mistakes

We need many funding for the project.We need more funding for the project.

The research is funded by a government money.The research is funded by government money.

Say it for a higher band

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Synonyms

grant

Easily confused

grant

The university received a grant to expand its research facilities.

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