Noun: grant-in-aid (grants-in-aid) 'grãn-t(i)n'eyd
- A grant from a central government to a local government
"The city received a substantial grant-in-aid to improve its public transportation system"
- A grant to a person or school for some educational project
"The school received a grant-in-aid to develop a new science curriculum"
Derived forms: grants-in-aid
Type of: grant, subsidisation [Brit], subsidization
Encyclopedia: Grant-in-aid