Funding Memory: Quantitative Analysis of State Grant Distribution

• In Event: Digital Footprints and Authoritarian Memory: Investigating Ideology, Governance, and Public Memory in Russia through Digital Methods

Abstract

In Russia, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) rely heavily on government funding, particularly through presidential grants that support social, cultural, and scientific initiatives. However, during times of crisis, funding dynamics of memory-related issues shift, influencing both state priorities and the strategies of grant-seeking organizations. By analyzing grant applications and distribution patterns, this study examines how the government structurally promotes mnemonic policies, shaping collective memory through grant allocations.

Author

• Ksenia Zinder, George Washington U