1. Grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution
   "The university relied on government subventions to maintain its research facilities"
    
2. The act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
   "The arts organization relied on government subvention to fund its programs"

1. Guarantee financial support of
   "The government subventioned the new arts program";
   - underwrite, subvent

Derived forms: subventioned, subventioning, subventions

Type of: guarantee, provision, subsidy, supply, undertake

Encyclopedia: Subvention