The project was inspired by the almost contemporary Swedish Nationalencyklopedin; it received financial support from the Augustinus Foundation and was backed by a governmental inflation guarantee on pre-paid subscriptions.
Proyek ini terinspirasi oleh Nationalencyklopedin Swedia hampir kontemporer; ia menerima dukungan keuangan dari Yayasan Augustinus dan didukung oleh jaminan pemerintah pada inflasi pra-bayar langganan.