The Foundation for the Development of and Research into Spanish Culture, (FIDESCU), was founded in 1996, under the protection of the existing law on education foundations. On December 6th , 1996, it was both recognised and classified by Ministerial Order, and registered in the Register of Education and Research Foundation, its registration number being, MAD-1-3-501.

The FIDESCU Foundation was created with the aim of promoting Spanish Culture at both a national and international level. Its objectives are as wide-ranging as Spanish culture itself, however, within a certain order priority is given to those sectors related to the Spanish language. FIDESCU comes under the Protectorate of the Ministry of Education and Culture. All of the Foundation’s cultural activities are subject to the direct supervision of its patrons. The Foundation also has an Honorary Advisory Board which is made up of experts in various fields of culture.