Indonesian Fund Changes Name, Ministry of Culture Targets More Cultural Actors

Fadli Zon emphasized that this change is not just a name change, but part of the improvement of governance, expansion of reach. (IST)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Culture has launched the IndonesiaRaya Fund, the new name of the cultural funding program previously known as the Indonesiana Fund. Minister of Culture (Menbud) Fadli Zon emphasized that this change is not just a name change, but part of the improvement of governance, expansion of reach, and efforts to open access to greater funding for cultural actors throughout Indonesia.

The launch at the A Building of the Ministry of Culture, Jakarta, Thursday, April 2, marked the utilization of the Cultural Endowment Fund. The government wants this funding scheme to be more adaptive, inclusive, and sustainable.

Fadli said the change from the Indonesiana Fund to the Indonesia Raya Fund was in line with the change in the nomenclature of the ministry and the institutional strengthening of the program. The results are starting to be seen. In 2024, the beneficiaries were recorded as 346 parties. A year later, the number jumped to 2,117 recipients from around 7,000 proposals that came in.

"In the future, we hope that the number of beneficiaries will continue to increase, covering more communities, community centers, and cultural actors from across Indonesia," said Menbud Fadli.

He emphasized that this program is part of the mandate of Article 32 Paragraph 1 of the 1945 Constitution and Law Number 5 of 2017 concerning Cultural Development. Therefore, the quality of selection is maintained through the judging system. On the other hand, the ministry recognizes that administration is still often considered complicated. The government is also preparing an integrated system so that the registration process to reporting is faster, more transparent, and easier to access.

The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Culture, Bambang Wibawarta, added that the Indonesia Raya Fund was directed to have a wider impact, including for children, women, and people with disabilities. He also emphasized the role of the Cultural Preservation Center and local governments to accompany prospective beneficiaries, especially in data filling and administration.

This program is still managed by the Ministry of Culture together with LPDP. As of March 31, 2026, the total number of beneficiaries has reached 3,036 parties with a distribution of Rp. 594 billion. In 2025 alone, funding reached Rp. 141.7 billion for 2,117 recipients, up 511.85 percent compared to the previous year.

In 2026, the strengthening of the program is focused on the growth of the Cultural Endowment Fund, which now reaches Rp. 6 trillion, the improvement of digital services, the expansion of four main schemes with 12 categories of activities, and the stronger involvement of Cultural Preservation Halls in the region.