More money for Thurgau culture
The cantonal government has approved the canton of Thurgau's comprehensively revised cultural concept for the years 2023 to 2026, which means that over two million francs more will be allocated to culture each year from the lottery fund.
The 2023-2026 cultural concept will provide Thurgau's cultural sector with around CHF 2.2 million in additional funding each year. In total, the planned subsidies from the state budget and the lottery fund for the years 2023 to 2026 will increase from CHF 12,672,600 per year to CHF 14,874,600.
The annual contributions from the lottery fund will increase from CHF 2,931,000 to CHF 4,279,000 due to new service agreements, increases in contributions and transfers of contributions from the state account to the lottery fund.
The annual withdrawals from the lottery fund will increase from CHF 7,860,000 to CHF 8,900,000 due to the planned increase in the contribution to the Cultural Foundation from CHF 1.1 million to CHF 1.5 million (subject to approval by the Grand Council) and as a result of the increases in withdrawals for humanitarian aid projects, for the specialist office for children, youth and family issues, for project funding and for the implementation of the priorities of the cultural concept. Any contributions for infrastructure projects are not included in the lottery fund expenditure ceiling for withdrawals and contributions totaling CHF 13,179,000.
