The Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) as an independent public funding organisation perform tasks relating to the National Research and Development Programme and creation of European Research Area.

ARRS:

• provides framework for scientific research within the national budget and other sources,
• promotes high quality scientific research in Slovenia and its application,
• fosters internationaly comparable evaluation standards in Slovenia,
• provides the transparency of organising research community in Slovenia,
• promotes international research cooperation,
• analyses R&D activities and provides science policy expertise.