Pronunciation: ˌ grant- ə n- ' ā d
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural grants-in-aid \ ˌ gran(t)s- ə n- ' ā d \
Date: 1851
1 : a grant or subsidy for public funds paid by a central to a local government in aid of a public undertaking
2 : a grant or subsidy to a school or individual for an educational or artistic project