Breakdown of L'institution offre la subvention académique afin de soutenir le projet.
le projet
the project
offrir
to offer / to give (as a gift)
soutenir
to support
l'institution
the institution (f)
la subvention
the grant
académique
academic
afin de
in order to
Questions & Answers about L'institution offre la subvention académique afin de soutenir le projet.
Why use afin de here instead of just pour?
Both mean "in order to," but afin de is more formal. In a professional or academic context like this one, afin de sounds more elevated and appropriate than the everyday pour.
Does afin de always take an infinitive verb like soutenir?
Yes. Whenever the subject doing the action (the institution) is the same for both halves of the sentence, you use afin de + infinitive. If you wanted to say "so that someone else can support," you would have to use afin que + a conjugated verb in the subjunctive mood.
Why can't I use the French verb supporter to mean "to support" the project?
Because it is a false friend! In French, supporter usually means "to tolerate" or "to bear" (like putting up with bad weather or a loud noise). When you mean "to support" in a helpful, financial, or emotional way, you must use soutenir.
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