The Jolanta and Aleksander Kwaśniewski's Fund for Supporting Young Talents was set up by the Foundation in a strong belief that too many talents are being lost forever because of inadequate solicitude for their development. Although many institutions in Poland are formally obliged to take care of gifted young people, the support they can provide still does not meet the expectations.

The Fund offers an essential and financial help to such young people, especially those whose families cannot afford to finance the development of a gifted child. Once in a year, stipends are granted by the Fund to children and adolescentsaged 10to 17, who have displayed exceptional talents for music, fine arts, mathematic or the humanities.The candidates are rated by the Foundation Council which has been called to existence for that particular task by appointing renowned specialists in science, culture, and art.

In the rating, the Council depends on the information conveyed by the completed personal questionnaires the candidates submit by mail. One of the rating criteria concerns the physical and financial potential of the candidates. Hence, the scholarships are often granted to the handicapped children or to those living in small towns and villages, where cultivation of the talents is usually much more difficult than in large communities. The application questionnaires are distributed every year to the school superintendent's offices and from there they may be obtained by the applicants.
The presentation of the stipends by the Presidential Couple takes place during the yearly November celebration of Independence Day.

In 1997, 11 stipends were granted for the overall amount of 30,000 PLN. The following year at a ceremony in the Presidential Palace, stipends totalling over 70,000 PLN were presented to 34 talented young people coming from all over Poland.
In 1999, in the third edition of the Fund, scholarships totaling more than 107,000 PLN were granted to 49 young people; one of them obtained a computer.
The number of applications submitted to the Fund by gifted young people in the fourth edition was as high as 630. The Council of the Fund awarded 50 applicants with scholarships totalling 142,000 PLN. Traditionally, they were presented by the Presidential Couple in mid-November 2000.Two material awards (a computer donated by the JTT firm and a violin donated by Mrs. Irena Santor) also were given.
In 2001, at the meeting terminating the fifth edition of the The Jolanta and Aleksander Kwaśniewski's Fund for Supporting Young Talents, the Presidential Couple presented stipends to 52 highly talented young people selected from among 421 candidates.
The sixth edition of the stipend competition, the end of which was celebrated on November 5, 2002, brought 51 stipends granted to remarkably gifted young people selected from among almost 600 applicants.
In addition to the traditional stipend grants, five children spent one week at the Euronaturama 2002 camp in Owieradów Zdrój; this was a reward for excellent school records. Moreover, the Foundation selected a countryside school in the Mazury region (primary school in Szestno) to pass to its library several hundreds books donated by the Polish Brotherhood of the Gutenberg Chevaliers. An individual scholarship founded by one of our donors (2000 PLN) was received by Wiktoria Wac.
In 2003, at a ceremony in the Column Hall of the Presidential Palace, stipend awards were presented to young talented people, winners of the seventh edition of the Jolanta and Aleksander Kwaśniewski's Fund for Supporting Young Talents. Fifty winners, selected from several hundred applicants, received financial support; two of them received also violins.
In 2004, at a ceremony traditionally held in the Column Hall of the Presidential Palace, stipend awards were presented to the talented youth - the winners of the eight edition of the Fund. This time also fifty winners, selected from 565 applicants, received financial support in amount of 3.000 Polish zlotys each.
In 2005, for the ninth time in the Presidential Palace stipends for young talented pupils were solemnly presented. This year the Board of Jolanta and Aleksander Kwaśniewski's "Found for Supporting Young Talents" had received 348 applications. The Board awarded fifty gifted and skilled children with 49 stipends of PLN 3.000 and one violin. This year among the stipendists there were young writers, programmists, musicians, sportsmen, polyglots and globetrotters. Many of them were disabled or fighting serious diseases, some were volunteers nursing sick patients. There were also those who devote their time and energy to help others although they are sick themselves and in need as well. The most of the stipendists dream of further education possibilities, studying at famous universities and a chance to develop their talents.

In 2006, for the tenth time stipends from the Found were granted to the young talented pupils. This year the Foundation received 298 applications. The Board awarded forty seven exceptionally gifted and skilled children with stipends of PLN 3.000 and two with violins. For the first time the ceremony was hold in the Sofitel Victoria at Królewska Street in Warsaw.

In the XI edition in 2007 stipends from the Found were granted to the 26 (25 stipends) young talented pupils. The ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Foundation, Al. Przyjaciół 8 lok. 1a in Warsaw.

Since the beginning of the existence of the Jolanta and Aleksander Kwaśniewski's "Found for Supporting Young Talents" the Foundation received 4650 applications, 470 pupils were granted with stipends for 3.000 PLN each, for a total sum of 1.295.500,00 PLN, 5 computers and 5 violins.

All young people interested in taking part in the next edition of the Fund for Supporting Young Talents are asked to contact us by e-mail, mail or phone in mid-April 2007 (tel. 022 849 96 62). The closing date for returning the completed application forms is Juny 25, 2007. Only the winners will be informed about the date of stipend presentation..