grant in aid
noun[CorU]
ukus(alsogrant-in-aid)GOVERNMENT,FINANCE
anamountofmoneygiven by thegovernmentto agovernmentdepartmentorsocialorganizationthat is not abusiness:
Grant inaidispaidwhere theScottishGovernment hasdecidedthat therecipientbodyshouldoperateat arm'slengthfromgovernment.
Thisyeargrant-in-aidfundingisavailabletovoluntarysectorbodies.