noun (plural grants-in-aid) Date: 1851 a grant or subsidy for public funds paid by a central to a local government in aid of a public undertaking, a grant or subsidy to a school or individual for an educational or artistic project
GRANT-IN-AID
Meaning of GRANT-IN-AID in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012