Most software systems require frequent updates, often at a significant ongoing cost.
The grant covers many of the ongoing costs associated with running the project, including technical development and editorial resources.
You can also try to make the asking price look high by exposing any ongoing costs.
Tours are not free, due to ongoing costs associated with maintaining and operating the museum.
Why do so many people compare a one off payment with an ongoing cost?
There is also an administration levy charged each year to provide for ongoing running costs.
A medical fund was set up to cover his ongoing medical costs.
Wind power has low ongoing costs, but a moderate capital cost.
Some will be ongoing costs, such as the cost of utilities, inventory, insurance, etc.
Then there are the ongoing costs of the troops.