One result was a showcase for small companies that have few performing opportunities, partly because they receive smaller subsidies than white groups.

That might enable the companies to run with a smaller subsidy from the city, which gave $167 million last year to seven private bus lines.

According to the plan, families who give up farmland will be given small subsidies of money and grain for five years.

Farms also receive a small federal subsidy during drought years.

More than $200,000 of the $267,000 budget this school year comes from corporate grants, individual donations and a small subsidy.

The Japanese government has provided a small subsidy for the cars.

Senator Dole's bill offers smaller subsidies and less coverage.

The government would provide smaller subsidies for people with incomes from 35 percent to 50 percent above the poverty level.

Congress excised health care from the bill, except for a few small subsidies to states for services to the disabled.

And encouragement, in the form of small subsidies, has a way of stimulating further efforts.