0 money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen:
The company received a substantial government subsidy.
The government is planning to abolish subsidies to farmers.
1 money given as part of the cost of something to help or encourage it to happen:
2 money given by a government or an organization to reduce the cost of producing food, a product, etc. and to help to keep prices low:
government/public/state subsidies
agricultural/export/farm subsidies
subsidy on/for sth The program provides traditional subsidies for commodities like wheat, corn, and cotton.
subsidy of sth Those with livestock are given subsidies of 50% on feed costs.
The Energy Act provides billions of dollars in subsidies for the nuclear, oil, gas and coal industries.
cut/eliminate/reduce subsidies The government has cut subsidies on electricity and petrol.
state subsidies
The steel industry was at the time coddled by trade protection and massive subsidies.
They are planning in increase housing subsidies for the poor.
Companies who recruit through the scheme will receive a subsidy of £50 a week.
It may be eligible for a government subsidy.
However, retaliation against implicit environmental subsidies is not permitted under these rules.
If the project generates financial revenues, but they are lower than for purely commercial investments, then perhaps an interest rate subsidy would be most appropriate.
The politically popular fertilizer subsidies are generally disappointing and should be replaced by market-smart grants or by institutional reforms.
