The ERC Foundation’s income is generated from contributions made by individual supporters, institutional donors (such as philanthropic foundations and governmental subsidies) and corporate sponsorship.

Our expenditure is divided into four categories:

1. Support to ERCs: Money spent at the foundation to support communities, such as resource development, supporting joint fundraising, communications and social amplification.
2. Direct financial support to ERCs: Money channelled through the foundation to communities.
3. Knowledge exchange and educational work: Costs incurred on the ERC Knowledge Exchange Platform including dedicated staff costs.
4. Management, fundraising and overheads: Costs incurred outside the above categories, such as salaries of the directors, fundraising, general IT costs, office and travel costs, bank and payment-service provider costs, and finally accountancy and bookkeeping costs.