Corners where children test, create and discover 

Ten kindergartens successfully implemented projects in the KÚTIKY 2026 grant program 

Curiosity, creativity, and a desire to explore are a natural part of childhood. The KÚTIKY grant program creates spaces in kindergartens where children can develop through play, creation, and hands-on experience.  

The Kia Slovakia Foundation has been implementing the KÚTIKY grant program since 2019 with the aim of supporting the development of technical thinking and practical skills in children during pre-primary education. Since its inception, a total of 63 kindergartens have been supported through the program. Through the program, nursery schools receive support to create a stimulating environment that offers children new opportunities for exploration, experimentation, and practical activities.

Learning through personal experience 

Thanks to the support, kindergartens are creating spaces and supplementing their equipment with tools that motivate children to try, construct, create, and find their own solutions. Through play, they naturally develop technical thinking, manual skills, creativity, cooperation, and the ability to solve simple problems. 

An important principle of the program is learning through direct experience. Children can work with various materials and aids, explore how things work, connect different contexts, and turn their ideas into concrete creations. 

In 2026, 10 kindergartens in the Žilina Region received support: 

  • Municipality of Podvysoká, 
  • Primary School with Kindergarten, Lokca 
  • Kindergarten, Čajakova, Žilina, 
  • Elementary School with Kindergarten, Vyšný Koniec, Čierne 
  • Elementary School with Kindergarten, Makov 
  • Primary School with Kindergarten, Hurbanova, Martin 
  • Elementary School with Kindergarten, Predmier  
  • Kindergarten, Fojstvo, Raková 
  • Primary School with Kindergarten, Dlhá nad Kysucou  
  • Primary School with Kindergarten, Školská Street, Konská 

The funds provided by the Kia Slovakia Foundation for the implementation of projects come from a portion of taxes paid (2 %). 

Allocation of a share of paid tax

Every taxpayer (employee or business) may choose to donate 2% of their paid income tax to a selected non-profit organization, foundation or civic association. Post in the form of 2 % from taxes from the income of individuals and legal entities, this is not an extra contribution. Quite the contrary, if this right is not exercised, these funds will be transferred by the tax office to the state budget. 

6 % From taxes in 2026

The year 2026 brought a new feature to the tax allocation system—for the first time, individuals can allocate 2 % of their paid taxes to to one's parents. The option to also support a non-governmental non-profit organization remains available.

  • 2% Taxes for the Mother – You Can Make a Donation If the Mother Is Receiving an Old-Age Pension*
  • 2% Taxes for a Father – You Can Make a Donation If Your Father Receives an Old-Age Pension*
  • 2% Taxes for a nonprofit organization—you can make a donation if the nonprofit organization is registered as a recipient 2 %**

*What requirements must a parent meet in order to receive a 2% tax credit?

The condition is that you must be the biological or adopted child of this parent, or you were entrusted to his/her care replacing parental care based on a court decision. This parent must be:

  • old-age pension recipients or
  • disability pension recipients whose pension is paid after reaching retirement age or
  • recipients of a service pension paid after reaching retirement age or
  • recipients of a disability service pension paid after reaching retirement age.

**What requirements must a nonprofit organization meet in order for us to donate 2% from our taxes to it?

The condition is that the non-profit organization was registered in the list of recipients of a share of paid tax. The current list can be found here:
 Central Notary Register of Designated Legal Entities – Notary Chamber.

If you're not sure who to donate your 2 % from your taxes to, look around your community to see if there's an organization that would welcome your 2%. 

If you have decided to donate your 2% tax to our foundation, we thank you for your trust. Below are the details you’ll need to fill out the „Declaration.“.

  • Business name: Kia Slovakia Foundation
  • ID No.: 42349826

What is the procedure? 

A. If you wish for your annual tax reconciliation to be performed by your employer:

  • do February 16 Ask your employer to perform the annual tax reconciliation
  • the employer will then issue you a Confirmation of Tax Payment
  • based on this document you will fill out the Declaration of Assignment of a Share of Paid Tax form, in which you will provide the parents' details (first name, last name, birth number) and the non-profit organization's details (name, company registration number - IČO)
  • do April 30, 2026 You will deliver both forms (Confirmation of Tax Payment and Declaration of Assignment of a Share of Paid Tax) to the relevant tax office at your place of residence.

B. If you fill out your tax return yourself:

Fill out a Type A or B tax return, providing information about your parents (first name, last name, birth number) and the nonprofit organization (name, ID number), along with the amount allocated (2 % of your tax) to March 31, 2026.