sponsorship
/ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp/
noun
- Financial or other support given by a person or organization to an event, activity, or person, often in exchange for advertising or recognition.
- Many athletes rely on corporate sponsorship to fund their training.
- The festival's main sponsorship came from a major soft drink company.
- The local bakery offered sponsorship for the school's sports day.
- The act of being responsible for someone, such as helping them enter a country, join an organization, or recover from addiction.
- In the recovery program, each new member is assigned a sponsor for guidance and sponsorship.
- She provided sponsorship for her cousin's visa application to study abroad.
- The church offered sponsorship to refugee families resettling in the city.