Our funding

ECFR relies on a broad range of support from non-profit organisations, governments, corporations, and individuals. The diversity of funding sources is critical to ensure the independence of our organisation.

Where our funding comes from

Our Donors

Governments / Public bodies

  • Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
  • Direction générale des relations internationales et de la stratégie (DGRIS)
  • Embassy of Lithuania in France
  • Embassy of the Netherlands in Germany
  • Embassy of the US in Bulgaria
  • European Commission
  • European Investment Bank
  • Expertise France
  • Federal Foreign Office Germany
  • Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) Germany
  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office United Kingdom (FCDO)
  • Ministry of Armed Forces of France
  • Ministry of Economy of France
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs France
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ireland
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Italy
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Norway
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spain
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sweden
  • Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
  • Office of the Prime Minister of France
  • Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale (SGDSN)
  • Swedish International Development Agency
  • Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA

Non-profit

  • Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)
  • Africa Europe Foundation
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST) - German Marshall Fund
  • Charles Koch Institute
  • Children Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
  • Compagnia di San Paolo
  • Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
  • ECCO
  • Erste Stiftung
  • Euromesco
  • European Climate Foundation
  • European Cultural Foundation
  • Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian
  • Foundation for Democracy and Pluralism
  • Global Challenges Foundation
  • International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)
  • Koerber Foundation
  • Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)
  • Mercedes Benz Fond - Stifterverband
  • Omidyar Network
  • Open Society Foundations (OSF)
  • Ploughshares Fund
  • Robert Bosch Stiftung
  • Rockefeller Brothers Fund
  • Schmidt Futures
  • Stand Together Trust
  • Stefan Batory Foundation
  • Stichting Benevolentia-Porticus
  • Stichting Van Oostrom Foundation
  • Stiftung Mercator
  • The Heartland Initiative
  • Think Tank EUROPA
  • Wallenberg Foundations

Corporates

  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA)
  • Banco Santander
  • Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. (CDP)
  • Edison
  • Enagás
  • Eni
  • Generali
  • Google
  • Indra Sistemas
  • Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A
  • Iveco S.p.A.
  • Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
  • Leonardo S.p.A
  • Meridiam
  • Mitsubishi Corporation International
  • Nokia
  • Redburn
  • Siemens AG
  • Telecom Italia Sparkle
  • Telefónica

Individuals

  • Abel Ribbink