Hard money

Hard money may refer to:


 * Hard currency, globally traded currency that can serve as a reliable and stable store of value
 * Hard money (policy), currency backed by precious metal
 * "Hard money" donations to candidates for political office (tightly regulated, as opposed to unregulated "soft money")
 * "Hard money" funding for academic research (consistently flowing, as opposed to "soft money" provided by competitive grants)
 * Hard money loans, an asset-based loan financing secured by the value of a parcel of real estate
 * Hardmoney, Kentucky, a community in the United States