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earmarked funding

[/ˈɪrˌmɑːrkt ˈfʌndɪŋ/]
nounpl: earmarked fundings
financiamento designado
1. Money that has been set aside or allocated for a specific purpose or project and cannot be used for other purposes
The government announced earmarked funding for rural development projects.
O governo anunciou financiamento designado para projetos de desenvolvimento rural.
2. Funds that are reserved or dedicated to a particular use or beneficiary
Earmarked funding for education ensures resources reach schools directly.
O financiamento designado para educação garante que os recursos cheguem às escolas diretamente.
Synonyms
allocated fundingdesignated fundingdedicated fundsrestricted fundstargeted funding
Antonyms
unrestricted fundingdiscretionary fundingflexible fundingunallocated funds

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
financiamento designado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
recursos vinculados
Alternative term used in governmental contexts
Portugal
financiamento afetado
Preferred term in Portuguese bureaucratic language
Portugal
verbas destinadas
Alternative formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

ear to the ground (unrelated but phonetically similar)
put money where your mouth is (related concept of allocation)
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