Ministry of Culture Promotes Utilisation of Indonesiaraya Fund for Cultural Ecosystem
This event aims to broaden public understanding of the financing support scheme for cultural actors and ecosystems in Indonesia, while strengthening the government’s commitment to building a sustainable cultural ecosystem.
During the event, participants received a comprehensive briefing on the programme scheme, registration mechanism, selection criteria, and proposal evaluation process. Additionally, interactive discussion sessions provided opportunities for participants to delve deeper into information regarding opportunities and strategies for utilising the Indonesiaraya Fund.
The Minister of Culture, Fadli Zon, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to advancing national culture in accordance with the mandate of Article 32(1) of the 1945 Constitution and Law No. 5 of 2017 on the Promotion of Culture.
Fadli Zon explained that the Indonesiaraya Fund, sourced from the Cultural Endowment Fund (DAKB) managed by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP), serves as a strategic instrument to provide sustainable funding stimulus for cultural actors.
“The Indonesiaraya Fund is essentially a stimulus support. This needs to be underlined. In other words, the assistance provided is expected to act as a catalyst, encouraging the growth of initiatives, creativity, and independence in advancing culture, particularly in the regions,” said Fadli Zon in a written statement on Tuesday (5/6/2026).
Furthermore, Fadli shared the programme’s achievements in 2025, which showed significant progress with funding to 2,117 beneficiaries totalling Rp 141.7 billion, an increase of around 500% compared to the previous year. Overall, the programme has reached thousands of beneficiaries with total fund disbursement amounting to Rp 494 billion.
The Indonesiaraya Fund programme supports 11 funding categories and is open to three types of recipients: individuals, communities, and cultural institutions. Priority is given to underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost regions (3T) as well as the empowerment of indigenous communities. In its implementation, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology is also supported by 33 Cultural Preservation Offices and Halls as extensions in the regions to conduct socialisation and assistance.
Present as speakers at the event were the Head of the Planning and Finance Bureau of the Secretariat General of the Ministry of Culture, Puguh Wiyatno, and the Director of Research Facilitation of the LPDP under the Ministry of Finance, Ayom Widipaminto.
In his presentation, Puguh Wiyatno stated that the Indonesiaraya Fund is a strategic instrument to accelerate the implementation of the Promotion of Culture Law through the development of a sustainable funding ecosystem.
“Through a transparent and inclusive mechanism, the Indonesiaraya Fund democratises access to financial support for artists and cultural actors across the country,” said Puguh.
Puguh also revealed that in 2026, enthusiasm among cultural actors continues to rise, as reflected by 9,225 registered accounts and 640 submitted proposals. Puguh emphasised the importance of preparing high-quality proposals, starting from a strong background, clear objectives, measurable outputs, realistic timelines, and role divisions.
Meanwhile, Ayom Widipaminto explained that the Cultural Endowment Fund is part of the Education Sector Endowment Fund managed by LPDP based on Presidential Regulation No. 111 of 2021. In this scheme, LPDP acts as the fund manager, while the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology serves as the programme manager that designs, selects, and monitors programme implementation.
Ayom also highlighted several technical challenges in fund disbursement, such as discrepancies in disbursement documents, budget plans (RAB) that do not meet standards, and delays in reporting.
“The success of this programme greatly depends on the quality of documents and compliance by cultural actors with applicable provisions. We invite all beneficiaries to be meticulous in preparing RABs, proposals, and reports so that funds can be disbursed on time and provide optimal benefits,” explained Ayom.
The Indonesiaraya Fund emerges as a stable and sustainable financial foundation for Indonesia’s cultural ecosystem. Through this programme, the government not only distributes budgets but also expands access and opportunities for artists and cultural actors across Indonesia from Sabang to Merauke to continue creating and developing national culture.
The Ministry of Culture hopes that through this event, more cultural actors will understand and utilise the Indonesiaraya Fund as a means to develop works, expand networks, and enhance the competitiveness of Indonesian culture at national and international levels.