/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of block grant Find synonyms for: Noun1. block grant, grant, subsidization, subsidisationusage: a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs; "block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language