There is no shortage of information on technological scanning and
competitive intelligence, and corporate and government cultures. I am more
interested in where to locate and how to conduct cultural scanning and
cultural intelligence for government policy makers and managers.
Culture includes entertainement, fine-art collections, religious,
military, and other historic assets. Using Google Advanced Search, I
have tried 'cultural scanning', 'scanning culture' and Culture scan'.
Please help.

I hope these references can be helpful:
European Research Institute for Comparative Cultural Policy and the
Arts (ERICarts). Membership: 30 countries
http://www.ericarts.org/ 

Funding for Arts - International Arts
www.fdncenter.org/pnd/specialissues/content.jhtml?id=8300117

Review of Comparative Mechanisms for Funding the Arts
www.scotland.gov.uk/government/publicbodies/performance_management_review_pratley_report.pdf

Implementation and review ? Hampshire`s Cultural Strategy
www.hants.gov.uk/cultural-strategy/implementation.html

Cultural Strategy for Oldham
www.oldham.gov.uk/cultural_strategy.pdf 

Creative America:
http://www.pcah.gov/CRPreface.pdf

Case Study: Hawai authorizing general obligation bonds for the
design of a cultural center
www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2000/Bills/HB1698_.htm

Cultural Policy in Australia (with several insights into funding strategy)
http://www.wwcd.org/policy/clink/Australia.html

Cultural and Media Policy of the German Federal Government
www.bundesregierung.de/en/artikel-,10001.776719/Cultural-and-Media-Policy-of-t.htm

Cultural Policy for New Brunswick
www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/pre/2002e0176pr.htm

Cultural policy for Newfoundland and Labrador
www.gov.nf.ca/tcr/publications/CulturalPolicy.pdf

Cultural Policy in New Zealand
www.mch.govt.nz/publications/cultural-policies/

Additional links can be found in the following
://www.google.com/search?as_q=%22government+funded%22&num=100&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=cultural+strategy&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=m6&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images