CADE has received funding, sponsorship and help in-kind from a wide range of sources that have enabled activities from artistic residencies to interdisciplinary conferences to take place.

• Arts & Business
• Arts Council England
• Barclays Bank
• Chelmsford Borough Council Parks Services
• Essex County Council Cultural Services
• Essex Rural Renaissance Fund (ERRF)
• Essex Waste Disposal
• Hornglade Projects Ltd
• Leverhulme Trust
• Lloyds TSB
• Ronacrete
• Start International