funding
Translation
funding, financing, financial support
Examples
We need to secure funding for the new building.
We need to secure funding for the new building.
Government funding for the arts has been cut.
Government funding for the arts has been cut.
Grammar Patterns
funding ((for sth.)) money provided for a particular purpose We need to secure funding for the new building.
funding ((from sb./sth.)) money from a particular source The project relies on funding from private donors.
Similar Words
Synonyms: financing, capital, subsidy, grant
Etymology
From the verb 'to fund' + the noun-forming suffix '-ing'. It refers to the action of providing funds or the money itself.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'action' (-ing) of providing a 'fund'.