The Community Television Association is incorporated as a not-for-profit Company Limited by Guarantee. It is run on a voluntary basis by members and has no core funding for its operations.
The CTA collectively co-ordinates research and development projects for these activities, the main source is currently from the Training & Development Fund of the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Since 2006 the Association members have been working together on a range of activities that allow skill-sharing and capacity building within the organisation and the new community television channels.