funding

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of fund

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The action of the verb fund.

   “However the collapse in demand for rail and air travel caused by the pandemic has had a knock-on effect for the project's funding.”

2. (countable, uncountable)Money provided as funds.

   “The council is providing funding to the church to repair the roof.”

   “Second, a bank can commit to provide a maximum amount of money (e.g., $US1,000,000) in one or more fundings over a set period of time (e.g., one year). Such credit facilities are called “lines of credit.””