Collocations for fund - noun
1. sum of money collected for a particular purpose
ADJ.
large | appeal, charitable, charity
The newspaper launched an appeal fund for victims of the disaster.
The newspaper launched an appeal fund for victims of the disaster.
benevolent, campaign, investment, memorial, pension, prize, social, trust
a benevolent fund for retired actors
a benevolent fund for retired actors
VERB + FUND
create, establish, launch, set up, start
They set up an investment fund to provide money for their retirement.
They set up an investment fund to provide money for their retirement.
administer, manage | draw on
They don''t want to draw on the fund unless they have to.
They don''t want to draw on the fund unless they have to.
PREP.
in a/the ~
There is currently over £200,000 in the fund.
There is currently over £200,000 in the fund.
into a/the ~
The money received is paid directly into a pension fund.
The money received is paid directly into a pension fund.
FUND + NOUN
holder, manager 2 funds
money that is available and can be spent
money that is available and can be spent
ADJ.
sufficient | insufficient | limited
There are only limited funds available.
There are only limited funds available.
unlimited | surplus | available | government, private, public
VERB + FUND
have
We have insufficient funds to pay for the building work.
We have insufficient funds to pay for the building work.
be out of, be short of
We are short of funds at the moment, so we are not going on holiday.
We are short of funds at the moment, so we are not going on holiday.
appeal for
The school is appealing for funds to invest in new equipment.
The school is appealing for funds to invest in new equipment.
borrow, boost, build up, collect, generate, get, obtain, raise, receive, secure | allocate, lend, make available, provide, release
Funds will be made available to ensure the provision of hospital services.
Funds will be made available to ensure the provision of hospital services.
channel, direct, use
The government is to channel more funds into local development schemes.
The government is to channel more funds into local development schemes.
FUND + NOUN
raiser (also ‘fund-raiser’), raising (also ‘fund-raising’)
PREP.
~ for
a charity event to raise funds for local schools
a charity event to raise funds for local schools
~ from
Funds from the event will support the work of the hospice.
Funds from the event will support the work of the hospice.
PHRASES
access to funds
The current account offers savers instant access to funds.
The current account offers savers instant access to funds.
a flow of funds
the flow of funds between various economic sectors
the flow of funds between various economic sectors
a lack/shortage of funds
The project was hampered by lack of funds.
The project was hampered by lack of funds.