The phrase "an initial sum of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a starting amount of money or resources in a financial context.
Example: "The project requires an initial sum of $10,000 to get started."
Alternatives: "a starting amount of" or "an upfront amount of".
Crusebjörn followed in the footsteps of Rappe described as "the spiritual father of Boden Fortress" thanks to his efforts—as he proposed, in accordance with the Committee's plan, that the Riksdag should allocate an initial sum of 560,000 kronor which would be used to initiate construction of Boden Fortress.
Also today, Serco admitted its own costs for investigating and taking advice on the scandal had spiralled to £36 million, up from an initial sum of £27 million.
The public contribution to the £175m bridge has grown steadily from an initial sum of £4m (to cover planning and feasibility studies) to a capital sum of £30m from TfL, matched by another £30m from the Treasury.
The state has allocated an initial sum of $171 million to buy homes in low-lying areas, part of an ambitious effort by Mr. Cuomo to reshape coastal land in the face of more frequent extreme weather.
Under Mr Whyte's deal with Ticketus, it provided an initial sum of more than £20m plus VAT in May last year in return for the rights to sell Rangers season tickets in the future.
Following a similar line, Riccitiello's time at EA, on a corporate level, involved significant acquisitions - notably Bioware and Pandemic Studios for $775 million, Playfish for $275 million and Popcap for an initial sum of $750 million in cash and shares, all with significant bonus and earnout payments above these sums.
The latest good news follows on from a group of fans paying an initial sum to the bank to transfer their debt.
I looked on this initial sum of money as an aid to raising more money.
The euro area also has its temporary rescue fund, which will lend the Spanish government the initial sum of money for the banks.
Add that to the state pension and it could cover spending until death, and mean that the initial sum of money only has to cover spending until the age of 75.
Furthermore, the molar sum of 3ADON, 15ADON, and DON was higher than the initial sum of these toxins before hydrolysis.
