A recently obtained agreement reveals Hungary’s Ministry of Culture and Innovation committed to a 25-year funding deal, with an additional 25-year option, with the Élvonal Foundation led by Nobel laureate Ferenc Krausz. This supersedes a previously known six-year contract between the two entities. The deal, signed before recent elections, commits substantial financial resources – reportedly in the trillions of forints – to the foundation until 2050. The agreement was accessed via a public interest information request filed by Telex, a Hungarian news outlet. Details of the financial commitment were not immediately disclosed, but the length of the agreement suggests a significant long-term investment in the foundation’s research activities. The timing of the signing, prior to the election, has raised questions about potential political motivations. This long-term commitment aims to foster continued scientific advancement within Hungary.