grant-in-aid
noun
plural grants-in-aid
ˌgran(t)s-ᵊn-ˈād 
1
: a grant or subsidy for public funds paid by a central to a local government in aid of a public undertaking
2
: a grant or subsidy to a school or individual for an educational or artistic project
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That market consists of not only grants-in-aid, but also the opportunity to share in school revenue and sign NIL deals.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Starting in 2014, power-conference schools could provide scholarships up to the full cost of attendance beyond the traditional grant-in-aid.
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Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
That makes the laundering of regulation through subsidies, grants, contracts and state grants-in-aid a major concern.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
The elimination of all initial grants-in-aid and recruiting activities in the sport involved in the latest major violation in question for a two-year period.
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Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
6 Dec. 2024
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Starting in 2014, power-conference schools could provide scholarships up to the full cost of attendance beyond the traditional grant-in-aid.
—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
That makes the laundering of regulation through subsidies, grants, contracts and state grants-in-aid a major concern.
—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
The elimination of all initial grants-in-aid and recruiting activities in the sport involved in the latest major violation in question for a two-year period.
—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Grant-in-aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grant-in-aid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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