The National Fund for Culture and Arts (Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Fonca) is a public agency of the Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 federal government, attached to the National Council for Culture and the Arts (Conaculta).

It was created on 2 March 1989, during the administration of President

President of Mexico

The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...

 Carlos Salinas de Gortari, in order to:

• support artistic and cultural creations of high quality;
• promote and disseminate culture;
• increase the country's cultural wealth;
• and preserve and protect the mation's cultural heritage.

Part of its mission is to promote and encourage artistic creation by awarding monetary grants and scholarships for high-quality art projects. This process begins with calls for proposals, some of which are then selected as recipients in accordance with principles of democratic participation, equality of opportunities, and judgement by peers.