Outside the United States grants, subventions or subsidies are used to in similar fashion by government or private charities to subsidize programs and projects that fit within the funding criteria of the grant-giving entity or donor. Grants can be unrestricted, to be used by the recipient in any fashion within the perimeter of the recipient organization's activities or they may be restricted to a specific purpose by the benefactor.
ouTsIdE the uniTed stateS grAnts, suBVentiONs or SUBsidies are usED To iN simIlaR Fashion by goverNment OR pRivaTE chAriTies tO SuBSIDIzE PrOgRAmS anD prOjectS ThAT fit WithiN tHe funding crITeRIa oF tHe GraNt-giving entItY or donor. gRaNTS can Be unreStrIcTeD, to Be UsEd by THe ReciPieNt IN anY fashioN witHIn the pERimEtER OF The reCiPIent ORganIzAtion'S actiVitiES Or tHeY may be rEstrIctEd tO a SPeCIfiC PUrPosE By tHE beNefactoR.