The Institute for Conflict Research receives no core funding. We earn money through tendering for projects and carrying out commissioned work.

Current and recent clients have included the Office of the First Minister & Deputy First Minister, North and West Belfast Health and Social Services Trust, Northern Ireland Voluntary Trust and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. And more recently the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Policing Board for Northern Ireland, Community Relations Council and the Parades Commission. Three projects have been funded under the European Union Peace II programme.

ICR received a contribution from Allen Lane Foundation to support some of our running costs from 2002 until 2005.

Acknowledgement of grants and donations for specific pieces of work conducted in the past is made in written reports and publications.