奨励金

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 奨励金 (しょうれいきん) is money granted to encourage a specified activity. 奨励金に応募する and 奨励金の用途 separate application from use.
• Basic usage: Someone applies for a grant supporting young creators; the use of awarded funds is documented in a report.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Incentive applied for and use reported afterward
  • The first sentence is the pre-selection application stage; the second explains fund use. This is an incentive grant rather than wages paid for labor.