Financial assistance or financial aid can refer to:
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Financial assistance (share purchase) Financial assistance in law refers to assistance given by a company for the purchase of its own shares or the shares of its holding companies. In many jurisdictions such assistance is prohibited or restricted by law. For example, all EU member sta ...
, assistance given by a company for the purchase of its shares or those of its holding companies
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Funding of science, the provision of financing for scientific research projects
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Welfare, financial aid primarily by governmental institutions or charitable organizations to individuals in need
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Subsidy
A subsidy or government incentive is a form of financial aid or support extended to an economic sector (business, or individual) generally with the aim of promoting economic and social policy. Although commonly extended from the government, the ter ...
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Student financial aid, funding intended to help students pay educational expenses
*Bailout, financial support to a company or country which faces serious financial difficulty
*Bursary, a monetary award made by an institution to individuals or groups of people who cannot afford to pay full fees
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