funding       
noun [ U ] uk/ˈfʌn.dɪŋ/ us/ˈfʌn.dɪŋ/
C1 资助,资金提供
money given by a government or organization for an event or activity
  Alisha is trying to get funding for her research. 艾莉夏正在为他的研究寻求资助。 
 They received state funding for the project. 这个项目他们得到了国家的资助。 
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 - The basic lack of government funding is at the core of the problem.
 - Interest in the project fizzled after the funding was withdrawn.
 - The project suddenly got a new lease of life when the developers agreed to provide some more funding.
 - The education director is persevering in his attempt to obtain additional funding for the school.
 - We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project.