subgrant
subgrant noun: a grant made by one organisation using funds previously granted to it by another.
Noun
subgrant (plural subgrants)
- A grant made by one organisation using funds previously granted to it by another.
- Some funds will be distributed to state arts agencies and regional arts organizations that will subgrant it to various groups; funds will also made available directly to nonprofit arts organizations through a competitive process.2009 March 4, Robin Pogrebin, “Guidelines Are Issued for Art Stimulus Funds”, in New York Times
Verb
subgrant (third-person singular simple present subgrants, present participle subgranting, simple past and past participle subgranted)
- To give a grant of this kind.
Forms of subgrant
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | subgrants |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | subgrants |
| present participle | subgranting |
| past participle | subgranted |
| past | subgranted |
Origin of subgrant
From sub- + grant.
Words formed from subgrant
Questions about subgrant
- What does subgrant mean?
- Subgrant means a grant made by one organisation using funds previously granted to it by another.
- What part of speech is subgrant?
- Subgrant can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of subgrant?
- The plural of subgrant is subgrants.
Words near subgrant in the dictionary
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