The phrase "a subvention" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a financial grant or aid provided to support a project or organization, often in the context of government or institutional funding.
Example: "The arts organization received a subvention to help fund their upcoming exhibition."
Alternatives: "a grant" or "financial assistance".
According to the terms of the Fund, only scholarly works can be considered; novels, short stories, or poetry are not eligible for a subvention.
Justinian, however, had to pay the Persians a subsidy of 11,000 pounds of gold, and in return Khosrow gave up any claim to a subvention for the defense of the Caucasus.
Letters are welcome via e-mail to [email protected] of olivesSIR – I have argued within the European Parliament for radical change in the olive-oil regime, decoupling it from production and transforming it into a subvention to rural manpower and the environment ("Glut, fraud and eco-damage", June 30th).
Deputy Mayor Philip Smith said: "While there has never been any indication of a subvention for Exploris from central government, there does now appear to be a possibility that funding could be made available.
Among those companies was TMT Factory in Barcelona, which offered him a position as research coordinator, for which Ceccaroni had also secured a subvention from TQP. "The company hires you, and part of the salary is paid by the government for a maximum of 3 years," explains Ceccaroni.
When Bayern picked up Zickler for 2.3 Million DM many considered the sum to be a subvention for the financially threatened Dresdeners.
It could also, if politically necessary, be partially subsidised out of general taxation, with the government making a direct subvention to the social insurance schemes (a common practice in continental schemes, in order to smooth out cost and risk differences between their different membership populations).
Pandaemonium has been produced for the BBC with a generous subvention from the Lottery fund.
Security, the bugbear of divided communities, has at last come under local control, lubricated by a £1bn subvention from Gordon Brown in 2009.
The awards include a publication subvention of $7,500 that is payable to the press that accepts the manuscript for publication.
This case describes the evolution of a replacement "subvention" system one which, instead of providing support for specific positions and supplies, would instead provide the social service nonprofits with "lump sum" grants-a single pot which NGO managers would apportion.
