ðə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt wʌz ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ðɪ ˈɔːlmoʊst kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi swˈiːdɪʃ nˈæʃəneɪlənsˌɪkloʊpdˌɪn; ɪt ɹᵻsˈiːvd faɪnˈænʃəl səpˈoːɹt fɹʌmðɪ ˈɔːɡəstˌɪnəs faʊndˈeɪʃən ænd wʌz bˈækt baɪ ɐ ɡˌʌvɚnmˈɛntəl ɪnflˈeɪʃən ɡˌæɹəntˈiː ˌɔn pɹˈiːpˈeɪd sʌbskɹˈɪpʃənz.
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.