funding
gb/fˈʌndɪŋ/ us/fˈʌndɪŋ/
B1
English
~ 1800
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
Money for a project or activity
Money given to help pay for a project, program, or group.
Usage pattern:
[something] receives funding
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'funding' (uncountable) with 'funds' (plural countable), using them interchangeably when the grammar differs.
Synonyms
financing (Often used in business contexts, especially for large investments or ventures.)
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sponsorship (Implies funding given in exchange for promotion or association.)
Antonyms
defunding (The act of removing or withdrawing financial support.)
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underfunding (Providing insufficient money for a purpose.)
Collocations
secure funding
|government funding
|research funding
|lack of funding
|funding source
Themes
business
|finance
|education
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The charity is seeking funding to build a new shelter.
- The research project was canceled due to a lack of funding.
- Government funding has been cut for the arts program.
- We applied for additional funding from the local council.
- Private funding made the new community center possible.
Learner examples
- The school needs more funding for books.
- The team got funding from the city.
- We lost our funding this year.
- The project will stop without funding.
- They are asking for funding to help poor families.
Grammar
Dictionary form
funding
IPA
GB/fˈʌndɪŋ/
US/fˈʌndɪŋ/
Syllables & stress
fund - ing (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (fund)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: funding
- Plural: funding, fundings
Word family
Forms
fundings
noun
Core family
fund
noun A2
funder
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
underfund
verb
unfunded
adjective
Advanced or less common
defund
verb
fundable
adjective
Expressions
funding source
1/fˈʌndɪŋ sˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
Origin of provided money
The place or person that gives money for something.
Examples
- We need to find a new funding source for the program.
- Government grants are our main funding source.
lack of funding
1/lˈæk əv fˈʌndɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Not enough financial support
Not having enough money to pay for something important.
Examples
- The event was canceled due to a lack of funding.
- Many schools suffer from a lack of funding.
secure funding
1/sɪkjˈʊɹ fˈʌndɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Obtain money for a purpose
To get money needed for a project or plan.
Examples
- The university secured funding for a new science lab.
- She worked hard to secure funding for her startup.