sponsorship
financial backing in return for exposure
Money or help that a company or organization gives to an event, team, or person so that its name or products are seen by many people.
sponsorship for [event/activity]
- The football club relies heavily on corporate sponsorship to pay its players.
- We secured a three‑year sponsorship deal with a major electronics brand.
- The concert was canceled after the main sponsorship was withdrawn.
- Their logo appears on the team’s shirts as part of the sponsorship agreement.
- The TV program is broadcast with sponsorship from several local businesses.
- The race gets money through company sponsorship.
- We are looking for sponsorship for our school concert.
- His trip to the competition was possible because of sponsorship from a sports brand.
- The event lost its sponsorship and had to be smaller.
- The team has new sponsorship, so they bought better equipment.
official or institutional backing
Formal support or backing for a project, activity, or idea, usually from an important person or group.
sponsorship of [project/initiative]
- The research program grew rapidly under the sponsorship of the national science foundation.
- With the sponsorship of several senior senators, the bill quickly moved through committee.
- The festival operates under the sponsorship of the city council and several cultural institutions.
- International sponsorship from UNESCO helped protect the site as a world heritage area.
- The initiative requires the sponsorship of at least one board member before it can proceed.
- The new law had the sponsorship of two important politicians.
- Our project only started after we got sponsorship from the city.
- The school club is under the sponsorship of the student council.
- The program needs the sponsorship of a large organization to continue.
- The museum is run with the sponsorship of the local government.
formal responsibility for a person
A formal agreement where a person or group is responsible for another person, for example for their visa, studies, or living costs.
sponsorship for [someone/something]
- The company agreed to provide visa sponsorship for the new engineer.
- Many charities offer child sponsorship programs that support education and healthcare.
- International students often need proof of sponsorship before their study permit is approved.
- Her residency application was refused because she did not have valid sponsorship.
- The organization ended its sponsorship of several children due to budget cuts.
- He moved abroad with visa sponsorship from his employer.
- The charity asked people to join their child sponsorship program.
- You need financial sponsorship for your study visa.
- Without sponsorship, her visa application will be very difficult.
- They stopped the sponsorship of the child after they lost their jobs.
- Base: sponsorship
- Plural: sponsorship
child sponsorship
1charity support for a child
A charity program where a person gives money regularly to support one child’s needs, such as food, school, and healthcare.
- The organization runs a child sponsorship scheme in several countries.
- Many families take part in child sponsorship to help children go to school.
corporate sponsorship
1company funding for publicity
Money or help that a company gives to an event, team, or program so that its name or products are seen by many people.
- The exhibition depends on corporate sponsorship from several large banks.
- Corporate sponsorship has transformed the club’s finances in recent years.
seek sponsorship
1try to get sponsorship
To look for companies or people who will give money or support to an event, project, or person as sponsors.
- The team is seeking sponsorship to cover travel costs for the tournament.
- We plan to seek sponsorship from local businesses for the charity walk.
under the sponsorship of
1being officially backed by
Used to say that an activity or project is officially supported or run by a named person or organization.
- The conference was held under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Health.
- The project operates under the sponsorship of a major international agency.
visa sponsorship
1formal support for a visa
Official support from a company or school that helps a person get a visa to live, work, or study in a country.
- The job offer includes visa sponsorship for successful candidates.
- Without visa sponsorship, he cannot legally work in that country.