Its stated goal is to conduct research in the history of Poland through the lens of political philosophy, with most attention devoted to the analyses on Catholic, conservative and National Democratic thought,[1] though some have raised doubts about the true purpose and impartiality of the organisation.

[8] The director added that the Institute would eliminate what he saw as "the very strong stereotypes" among Poles that created misunderstandings about conservative movements, and that they, when rectified, would serve as a base for development of the following generations.

[10] He also added that the Institute had been created as a continuation of a "clear and easily readable" historical policy of the government of the Law and Justice (PiS) party,[11] stressing that the organisation he leads intends to get across with its research to the teachers[12] and the young.

[15] It distributes grants amounting to 30 mln PLN to the organisations that promote the memory of the history and heritage of Poland, with a particular accent on the nationalist, Catholic and conservative movements.

Jan Żaryn, in an interview to wnet.fm the day following announcement of plans to open the institute, stated that he received "many text messages and email letters with [words of] support and congratulations, part of which came from the young generation of nationalists".