WordNet
grant-in-aid
n. a grant from a central government to a local government
a grant to a person or school for some educational project
[also: grants-in-aid (pl)]
grants-in-aid
See grant-in-aid
Usage examples of "grants-in-aid".
The minority leader in the Federation Senate called for “a bold, new approach” to the twin problems of population and malnutrition in southeast Asia, starting with increased emergency grants-in-aid to families with more than five children.