die Drittmittelfinanzierung
Translation
third-party funding, external funding
Examples
Das Projekt lebt von der Drittmittelfinanzierung.
The project subsists on third-party funding.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is made possible by ((sth.)) Something is enabled by something else. Das Projekt wird durch Drittmittelfinanzierung ermöglicht.
Similar Words
Sponsoring, Fremdfinanzierung (debt financing)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Dritt-' (third) + 'Mittel' (funds) + 'Finanzierung' (financing).
Memory Tips
Think of a project as the first party, its parent institution (e.g., a university) as the second, and an external funder as the 'third party'.