funding

adequate, proper

generous, substantial

inadequate

additional, extra, further

direct

long-term

annual, three-year, etc.

The school received a three-year funding grant to build a new library.

emergency, short-term, stop-gap

official

clandestine, illegal, secret

The government launched an investigation into secret funding for the political campaign.

core

central

internal

external, outside

The small charity relies on external funding to pay its staff and run community programs.

international, local, national

foreign

government, public/public-sector, state

private/private-sector

corporate

development, education, research, science, venture, etc.

hospital, library, university, etc.

give sb/sth, grant sb/sth, provide (sb/sth with)

The government provided funding to help rebuild homes after the flood.

attract, secure, seek, win

get, obtain, receive

increase

cut, reduce

withdraw, withhold

in/of ~

~ for

The government increased funding for renewable energy projects across the country.

~ from

The research project received substantial funding from the government and private donors.

~ to

The government allocated more funding to improve public schools in rural areas.

a cut/an increase in funding, a lack of funding, a level of funding

The hospital had to reduce services due to a lack of funding from the government.

a means/source of funding