development grant
noun [C] FINANCE, GOVERNMENTDefinition
› money given by a government or other organization to create a business or to help a business grow, especially in an area with a lot of unemployed people: The City Council approved a $300,000 development grant for a family-centered dining and entertainment business.
(Definition of development grant noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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