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FINANCING
In the periods of heavy investment in construction work – and as a result of its status as Council property - the Centre d’Art i Natura received the support of the European Union (Leader, Interreg and Feder), various departments in the Generalitat de Catalunya, particularly that of Governació (Specific Plans for Works and Services), and, to a lesser extent, the Diputació de Lleida and, finally, Farrera Council itself.

As regards the programming and cultural and residential administration, the CAN has two financing systems: internal and external. The former is based on income from its own residential activities, such as payments for board and lodging; the subscriptions paid by the members of the Amics del CAN and the distribution of materials also make a contribution.

The most substantial proportion of the financing derived from subsidy comes from the public administration, especially the Departments of Cultura (Culture) and Treball (Labour) in the Generalitat. Small amounts are received from the Institut d’Estudis Ilerdencs and the Consell Comarcal del Pallars Sobirà. Private bodies such as the Fundació Territori i Paisatge also make specific contributions for particular events.

Links with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Parc Natural de l’Alt Pirineu – apart from their participation in the CAN’s amenities – promote research and study on its premises. The close collaboration with entities like the Institució de les Lletres Catalanes and the Escola Massana also gives rise to highly specialised activities that confer great prestige on the CAN.