According to the Articles of Association of the National Art Fund of China (for Trial Implementation), the National Art Fund is a public welfare fund, with the central government as the main source of funds and accepting donations from natural persons, legal persons or other organizations at home and abroad according to law. The scope of funding includes artistic creation and production, publicity and promotion, collection and collection, and personnel training.

At the same time, the National Art Fund will be geared to the needs of the society, and all state-owned or private enterprises, units or individuals can apply for fund support according to the application conditions. The funded projects are divided into general projects and special projects, and the project types can be adjusted according to needs. Funding methods include: project funding, that is, giving corresponding funding according to the application category and evaluation of the project; Excellence award, that is, commending and rewarding outstanding works and talents; Matching funding is to guide and encourage social forces to support the development of art and provide limited matching funding for projects funded by other organizations.