The CEED receives financial support from various sources including the School of Business Administration, UT-Pan American, HUD, EDA and NTIA the State of Texas, private foundations such as the Meadows Foundation, the Levi Strauss Foundation, and the Ford Foundation and private contributors. The CEED receives project specific funds from such federal and state agencies such as the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration and the Texas Department of Agriculture. The CEED also earns income from professional service contracts with public and private entities.