Spanish Culture Minister defends funding for Franco Foundation

IFACCA/Artshub,
02 September 2003, Spain

The Spanish Minister for Education, Culture and Sport, Pilar del Castillo Vera, has responded to comments that excessive funding is being granted to the Francisco Franco Foundation, by stating that the foundation has important historical value. ‘These subsidies cover part of the costs of the projects and are distributed annually between numerous applicants of a highly varied nature and importance,’ said the Minister. ‘The institutes benefiting from this funding remain obliged in all situations to guarantee public access to this funding.’ The Minister indicated that the grants for archiving projects support projects of non-profit institutions and private entities for the conservation of the documented Spanish Patrimony. For further information in Spanish, CLICK HERE.