public support; official support; public aid
Refers to assistance, financial or otherwise, provided by government or public institutions.
Public support for the disaster-stricken area is urgently needed.
This project receives official support.
民間支援 refers to private-sector support, while 公的支援 is support from public or governmental bodies.
Compound of 公的 (public, official) and 支援 (support, aid).