Noun
funds that will be supplied in an amount matching the funds available from other sources
Source: WordNetElections are a competition with only one winner. Giving more money to the opponent every time one speaks on behalf of a favored candidate discourages the speech that triggers the matching funds. Bradley A. Smith
As for my state of Mississippi, our governor, Phil Bryant, said the state could not afford the matching funds required to trigger the federal match for Medicaid expansion. We won't do it even though in 2014, the federal government would pay over $50 for every one dollar Mississippi chips in. Ronnie Musgrove
Matching funds Another method allows the candidates to raise funds from private donors, but provides matching funds for the first chunk of donations. Source: Internet