Slovak Audiovisual Fund

In position of a selfgoverning public institution managed by professional administrative bodies, the Fund represents a new type of institution in the cultural policy of the Slovak Republic.The Fund has the following essential goals:
- increase finances in the audiovisual culture and industry,
- flexibility of the financial support and its effective use,
- accountability of the support receivers,
- extended forms of support (grants, loans and stipends are available),
- support to all parts of the film value chain [development, production, distribution,
promotion and sales, festivals and other events,cinemas,research,education, publishing, workshops, etc., development of the Slovak audiovisual industry and its infrastructure,
- transparent and professional decision making.

The Fund shall grant financial means to an applicant who provides mandatory cofinancing of the project by other resources.