Financial assistance

Financial assistance or financial aid can refer to:
 * Financial assistance (share purchase), assistance given by a company for the purchase of its shares or those of its holding companies
 * Funding of science, the provision of financing for scientific research projects
 * Welfare, financial aid primarily by governmental institutions or charitable organizations to individuals in need
 * Subsidy
 * Student financial aid, funding intended to help students pay educational expenses
 * Bailout, financial support to a company or country which faces serious financial difficulty
 * Bursary, a monetary award made by an institution to individuals or groups of people who cannot afford to pay full fees