In the years from its development until the launch of RomArchive (2015-19), under the auspices of sauerbrey | raabe gUG (limited liability), RomArchive was supported by the Federal Cultural Foundation with 3.75 million euros.
The Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum für Film und Fernsehen was the cooperation partner for the technical set-up and implementation.
The Goethe-Institut also supported the work of RomArchive in these early years and accompanied it with its own events.
The Federal Agency for Civic Education and the Federal Foreign Office also engaged in supporting RomArchive.
The European Roma Cultural Foundation and the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma have acted in an advisory capacity from the initial stages of planning.
In 2019, the Federal Agency for Civic Education is planning to support the contiuation of RomArchive in the hands of the future host.