# funded

/ˈfəndəd/ (US) · /fˈʌndɪd/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/funded
Updated: 2026-06-19

## Senses

### 1. having financial support

adjective · CEFR B2

having received the money needed for a project or business to happen.

For teachers: possessing the necessary financial resources or capital provided by an external source.

- The new community garden is fully funded by a local charity.
- The research team remained optimistic after the university confirmed that the laboratory would be fully funded for the next three years.

Usage: Often used with adverbs like 'fully', 'partially', or 'well'.

### 2. provided money for

verb · CEFR B2

the past action of giving money to a person or organization for a specific purpose.

For teachers: the past tense and past participle of 'fund', meaning to have provided capital for a particular purpose.

- The government funded the construction of the new highway last year.
- The venture capital firm funded the startup during its initial growth phase, allowing the founders to hire twenty new engineers.

Usage: This is the past form of the transitive verb 'fund'.

### 3. invested in bonds

adjective · CEFR C2 · Technical · Formal

describing a debt that is kept in the form of long-term bonds with interest.

For teachers: referring to a debt or financial obligation that has been converted into a permanent or long-term stock with interest.

- The city's funded debt was managed through a series of long-term bonds.
- Economists debated the long-term implications of the nation's funded debt, specifically focusing on the interest rates fixed in the previous decade.

## Examples

- The government funded the new hospital project.
- The research team applied for a grant to ensure their study on climate change was fully funded for the next three years.
- While the initial startup phase was funded by private investors, the company eventually sought public subsidies to expand its infrastructure across the rural provinces.

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