The purpose of the Audiovisual Arts Endowment is to promote Estonian audiovisual culture by supporting the production of films, the organisation of film events and other activities that strengthen the position of audiovisual art in Estonian culture.

For that purpose, the following activities are supported:

• initiation and development of domestic film scripts and projects
• production of domestic and international film projects
• organisation of public events and festivals related to audiovisual art
• partial coverage of expenses related to participation in events held abroad
• continuing education in audiovisual art
• master's studies abroad
• organisation of arthouse film programmes at cinemas
• the activity of artistic associations
• the creation and publication of literature on audiovisual art
• distinguished individuals in audiovisual art

• writing the initial version of the script of a full-length feature film up to 5,000 euros (allocated to a legal entity as a project grant or to a natural person as a creative fee);
• development of a feature film script up to 15,000 euros (includes all previous grants);
• development of a full-length feature film up to 25,000 euros (includes all previous grants);
• production of a full-length feature film up to 200,000 euros (includes all previous grants);
• development of a full-length documentary film up to 8,000 euros;
• production of a full-length documentary film up to 50,000 euros (includes all previous grants);
• production of a half-hour documentary film (including development) up to 15,000 euros;
• production of a short feature film (including development) up to 40,000 euros;
• production of an animated film (including development) up to 4,000 euros per minute, but no more than 150,000 euros as a total subsidy
• in case of minority co-production, the amount of the benefit is up to half of the maximum rate

In addition to supporting film projects, the Endowment awards benefits for visiting and organising events and training related to the audiovisual sector, organising photography exhibitions, publishing printed matters, and showing arthouse film programmes.

Estonian professional associations, non-profit associations and foundations of the area are also eligible to apply for operational support.

The Endowment acknowledges and supports distinguished individuals of the area when they are celebrating their jubilees by awarding them the jubilee benefit. Some of the meritorious filmmakers are also supported with quarterly benefit. When choosing the beneficiaries, the Endowment takes into account received proposals and initiatives.

The Endowment allocates benefit for medicinal products to distinguished persons in the field of audiovisual arts. The Endowment also allocates funeral benefit to help cover the costs incurred in relation to the funeral of a distinguished person of the area and to help his or her family.
The endowment allocates creative grants to professionals working in the field of audiovisual arts for professional development, the development of new ideas, and the opportunity to focus on creative exploration.  The amount of the creative grant is up to 3,000 euros.

The Endowment supports creative persons of the area with the creator`s salary. The purpose of the publicly-funded creator`s salary is to enable a creative individual to dedicate themselves to a specific creative activity or task aimed at creating a work protected by copyright or related rights, to receive reasonable compensation for this work, and to cover the taxes prescribed by law.2. The creator’s salary can be applied for by natural persons for themselves. 

The Endowment awards study grants for obtaining a special education in a higher school abroad and it is up to 3,200 euros in a semester.

The Endowment acknowledges creative people once a year for exceptional achievements with the annual awards with up to 6000 euros. When making an annual award, the proposals and initiatives received by the Endowment by 20 November are taken into account.

In addition to the annual awards, the Endowment acknowledges once a year long-term activity and contribution to the development of the area with the life's work award, which is 15,000 euros.

The purpose of the acknowledgement award ranging is up to 3,500 euros is to recognise creative people of the area for their commitment to their professional field that has influenced the development of the area and to inspire them in their further professional activity. Proposals for making the acknowledgement award may be submitted four times a year.