fund

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

someone who gives something
giverWomen are the primary gift givers in households.
donorOne anonymous donor contributed $1 million.
benefactorPip is told he has a mysterious benefactor and is going to be very well off.
philanthropistThe philanthropist has given a large chunk of his fortune to good causes.
sponsorLondon Fashion Week is funded by corporate sponsors.
backerThey were lucky to find two wealthy backers.
The National Institute on Aging is the primary funder of the study.
The trust is seeking other funders interested in supporting its new long-term mental health programme.
The National Institutes of Health is a major funder of AIDS research.

funder | Business English

funder
noun[ C ]
 FINANCEuk /ˈfʌndər/us
a person or organization that provides money for something:
The Ministry of Health is a major funder of medical research.

Examples of funder

funder
The funder then allocates a budget to the purchaser who has responsibility for obtaining specific outcomes or 'deliverables' at the best available price.
Does the article indicate that there is no potential conflict of interest of study researcher(s) and funder(s)?
The central idea of the model is to separate the funder and the purchaser of the service from the service provision.
The funder (the minister and his or her advisers) establishes the broad directions and framework for the service.
Costs for recipients and their families are included only insofar as they are related to the funder/service provider perspective.
When this is successful a funder is sought and found.
Nevertheless, the purchaser-funder-provider split remains and the functions of the three units are essentially unchanged.
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the funder of the project.
The views expressed in this publication are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the funder or collaborating partners.
Indeed, it could be argued that, while social assistance still combined the efforts of the private and public sectors, their roles as executive and funder had been reversed.
However, that the $100 represents the opportunity cost of a scan to government does make the fee the relevant cost from the perspective of the major funder of services.
Banks and funders will have to take risks on green technology start-ups.
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Remember that it is the farmers who, through a whopping 9.5% modulation from the single farm payment in 2006, are going to be key funders.
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We are a major funder in that region.
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Proposals will be expected to specify how collaboration with other funders is to be achieved.
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