Provide funding for (5)
I believe the answer is:
endow
'provide funding for' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for endow that I've seen before include "Enrich with a gift or faculty" , "Furnish, award" , "Give funding to establish (something)" , "Provide money for" , "Set up with money" .)