BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28. A procedure for
conducting competitions to fund cultural projects will be
established, Trend
reports.
This is stipulated in the Law on Amendments to the Law of the
Republic of Azerbaijan “On Culture,” approved by the President of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
According to the law, grant funding for cultural projects will
be provided in accordance with the Law of the Republic of
Azerbaijan “On Grants” to stimulate innovative activities and
research aimed at developing and improving the quality of cultural
services, as well as cultural and creative industries, developing
the infrastructure of cultural institutions, and educational
activities in the cultural sphere. The procedure for conducting
competitions for grant funding of projects in the cultural sector
is determined by the relevant executive authority.
In law, the term “cultural industries” has been replaced by
“cultural and creative industries.”
