FONART is a public trust fund of the Mexican government in charge of providing support to the artisanal sector.
The institution is part of the Mexican Ministry of Culture, and was created in response to the need to promote handicraft activities in the country and contribute to the generation of a higher family income for artisans through their human, social and economic development.

Their main goals are procuring a higher family income for the artisans of the country, and preserving the artistic sense of Mexican crafts. Fonart is the governing body of artisan activity in Mexico. The institution accompanies artisans from production to the effective commercialisation of their products in the global market.