Cultural Endowment of Estonia Act (1994) Pays/Territoire Estonie Type du document Législation Date 1994 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine RT I 1994, 46, 772 Sujet Environnement gén., Terre et sols Mot clé Patrimoine culturel Fonds spécial Institution Gouvernance Santé publique Tourisme Subvention/incitation Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Nord Résumé The Cultural Endowment of Estonia is a legal person in public law the objective of the activities of which is to support the arts, folk culture, physical fitness and sport and the construction and renovation of cultural buildings by the purposeful accumulation of funds and distribution thereof for specific purposes. For the purposes of this Act, folk culture includes folk art including the traditional (folkloric) areas of folk art, the activities of societies and informal education. The functions of the Cultural Endowment are to support projects which promote, introduce and popularise the arts and sport, artistic associations, research related to culture and sport, and to further the development of the arts, folk culture, physical fitness and sport; support outstanding figures in the arts and sport, and their families upon their death; support talented persons with development potential in various areas of culture and sport and to facilitate their individual development; support the commemoration of deceased figures in the arts and sport; and support the construction and renovation of cultural buildings which are of national importance. Texte intégral Estonien/Anglais Site web www.riigiteataja.ee