The International Visegrad Fund is an international organization established in 2000 by the governments of the Visegrad Group countries – Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. The Fund follows the vision of President Václav Havel, President Lech Wałęsa and Prime Minister József Antall and supports regional cooperation of civil society organizations. That is possible thanks to Grants, Scholarships and Artists Residencies. We seek original approaches that help the region progress in seven main areas of Culture, Education, Innovation, Democratic Values, Public Policy, Environment and Tourism, and Social Development.

Our vision is a Central Europe with full understanding of its shared history and the necessity of mutual respect and cooperation towards a better future in the broader European context.

The Fund’s annual budget is €11 million provided by equal contributions of V4 governments. On ad hoc basis, the Fund also administers financial contributions from third countries dedicated to Visegrad+ Grants projects.

The governing bodies of the International Visegrad Fund are the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the Council of Ambassadors.

The executive body of the International Visegrad Fund consists of the Executive Director, supported by the Deputy Executive Director. The Visegrad Fund’s management is renewed through a regular three-year rotation of these positions, with representatives from all four Visegrad countries taking turns in the roles.

The administrative body of the Visegrad Fund is the Secretariat, composed of staff members from all four Visegrad countries.

Learn more about Statute of the International Visegrad Fund.