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The instrument fund
Description of the policy/measure
Allocating funds for instrument purchases to applicant bands.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Cultural Domain(s)
Results achieved
Bands will have an improved average quality of instruments, and the average age of the instruments will diminish, reducing repair and maintenance costs. lowering costs involved with organising school bands helps keep membership fees down. this upholds band participation as a low-threshold, community-building and non-curricular music education activity.
Financial resources allocated to the policy
The instrument fund receives its funding and from the proceeds of the norwegian national lottery, which are allocated by royal decree. the proceeds awarded to the fund in 2016 are usd 1 752 336 (nok 15 million).