The Ministry of Industry and Trade will allocate ₽1 billion to support folk crafts in 2026. 65 folk arts and crafts enterprises received state support worth 354.5 million rubles in 2025. Their total production reached 3.5 billion ₽, almost 6% more than a year earlier. In 2026, the budget of the Ministry of Industry and Trade allocates about one billion rubles to support industry, of which over 900 million rubles are for subsidies. Over 500 million rubles have already been allocated; The results of the third selection will be published in early November. Businesses also benefit from tax benefits. Exemption from VAT on the sale of products of recognized artistic value can save more than 667 million rubles in 2025. In 2026, the scope of the benefit may increase to 850 million ₽. The savings in land tax, according to the department's estimates, will exceed 18 million ₽.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will allocate ₽1 billion to support folk crafts in 2026. 65 folk arts and crafts enterprises received state support worth 354.5 million rubles in 2025. Their total production reached 3.5 billion ₽, almost 6% more than a year earlier. In 2026, the budget of the Ministry of Industry and Trade allocates about one billion rubles to support industry, of which over 900 million rubles are for subsidies. Over 500 million rubles have already been allocated; The results of the third selection will be published in early November. Businesses also benefit from tax benefits. Exemption from VAT on the sale of products of recognized artistic value can save more than 667 million rubles in 2025. In 2026, the scope of the benefit may increase to 850 million ₽. The savings in land tax, according to the department's estimates, will exceed 18 million ₽.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade hopes to expand the presence of folk motifs in modern life. They are already used in clothing, design, furniture, tools and interior items. A children's playground in the style of the Dymkovo toy was opened in Yekaterinburg - the department offers to increase such an experience. A separate priority is attracting young people. At the Paduschino miniature painting factory, young specialists make up a quarter of the staff. The Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with the Federation Council, are working on a plan to attract young personnel, and also hope to strengthen the cooperation between industrial plants and specialized universities and designers. In total, the industry employs about 380 organizations with a staff of over 5.4 thousand employees, as well as over 1.4 thousand individual entrepreneurs. The register of enterprises requesting subsidies includes 94 organizations.