From 2002 to 2005, Jyou-tian has been selected to receive subsidies from Taichung County. This year, it was also awarded a subsidy by the central government's Council for Cultural Affairs. By now, it has given many more performances as a cultural entity than it has as a religious one, and the demands of the different environments have brought their skill to the next level.
民國 91 年開始連續 4 年，九天獲選為台中縣扶植團隊，今年更獲選為文建會國家扶植團隊，文化場次的演出已經遠超過民間廟會出陣，而不同場域的表演，催促著九天在演出技藝上要精益求精、更上一層樓。