A/HRC/34/16 20. The minimum required on an annual basis to guarantee the functioning of the Special Fund is some $500,000, which would enable the Fund to support an average of 10-20 projects per year with a reasonable level of funding per project (for example, $20,000). 21. The Secretary-General appreciates the contributions received in 2016 which enable the Special Fund to continue supporting projects on torture prevention through the 2017-2018 grant cycle. He calls on Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other private or public entities to sustain its support for the Fund and provide further financial contributions to this crucial mechanism of torture prevention. 6