spon ‧ sor ‧ ship /ˈspɒnsəʃɪp $ ˈspɑːnsər-/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [plural, uncountable] financial support for an activity or event
sponsorship from
The expedition is looking for sponsorship from one of the major banks.
a $5 million sponsorship deal
commercial sponsorships
2 . [uncountable] the act of sponsoring someone or something, or of being sponsored
sponsorship of
private sector sponsorship of sport