Spanish word

subvención

Pronunciation

IPA/suββenˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine noungrant

Example

Ella recibió una subvención para su proyecto.

She received a grant for her project.

Illustration for subvención (grant)

More examples

Los beneficiarios de una subvención deben presentar la justificación del gasto.

Grant recipients must submit proof of expenditure.

Core concept

Institutional nonrepayable funding for social, cultural, or scientific projects.

Common phrases

  • presentar una solicitud de subvención

    submit a grant application

  • beneficiario de una subvención

    grant recipient

  • el importe de la subvención

    grant amount

Similar words

subsidio: Public financial aid aimed at helping low-income people or specific economic activities.
beca: Monetary award to an individual to support study or research, often merit- or need-based.
ayuda: General assistance to meet someone's needs, including practical help and sometimes money.

Definition in Spanish

Apoyo económico que una institución concede para facilitar actividades sociales, culturales o científicas, con carácter generalmente no reembolsable.

Word origin

Derived from Spanish subvenir (from Latin subvenire 'come to help') plus the noun-forming suffix -ción, it names institutional financial support that is generally nonrepayable.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations are recibir una subvención, conceder or otorgar una subvención, and estar subvencionado, and speakers often specify the amount or conditions to make the support clear.

Other meanings

  • subsidynoun

Opposites

  • autofinanciaciónself-financingnoun

Related words

  • subvencionadosubsidizedadjective
  • subvencionarsubsidizeverb

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