Financial assistance

Financial assistance or financial aid can refer to:

• Financial assistance (share purchase), assistance given by a company for the purchase of its shares or those of its holding companies
• Funding of science, the provision of financing for scientific research projects
• Welfare, financial aid by (primarily) governmental institutions or charitable organizations to individuals in need
• a Subsidy
• Student financial aid in the United States, funding intended to help students pay educational expenses
• a Bailout, financial support to a company or country which faces serious financial difficulty