Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
An Innovate UK Smart grant for a SME applies a 70:30 ratio, with the SME contributing 30 percent.
- Is an instance
A foundation challenge grant requires 1:1 institutional match from the recipient university.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A simple 100 percent grant with no matching obligation is not match funding.
- Not an instance
Voluntary cost share without a sponsor-defined ratio is not match funding.
Editorial commentary
Match funding is common in capital programmes, equipment grants, public-private partnerships, and innovation funding (Innovate UK, EU co-funded actions, foundation challenges). Matching contributions may be cash, in-kind, or a combination, and rules on what counts vary by funder. Match obligations are typically auditable and may be subject to clawback if not delivered. The model is designed to lever public funding with private or institutional commitment.
References
- Innovate UK guidance on grant funding rules; European Commission Horizon Europe co-funded actions guidance.
Also known as
Matching funds · Match grant · Co-funding
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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