The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - endowment n.

1) grant, (financial) aid, subsidy, subvention, allowance, allotment, contribution, donation, gift, present, award; bequest, inheritance, dowry: The endowment was enough to support me for a year. 2) gift, presentation, bestowal, award, awarding, settlement: The endowment of the grant was approved by the college. 3) endowments. qualities, talents, gifts, abilities, aptitudes, capabilities, capacities, qualifications, strengths; attributes, properties, characteristics: She is a woman of considerable endowments.