Dmitry Medvedev signed order On Awarding Grants of the President of the Russian Federation for the Support of Culture and Art Projects of National Importance.
The grants have been awarded to the winners of a competition held in 2010.
Financing has been provided for projects by a large group of professionals working at cultural institutions, art associations, museums, charities and media outlets, as well as academics, writers, performance artists, musicians and artists from various regions of Russia.