This preliminary draft of the first ERIC Forum policy report, presents the collaborative work of the ERIC Forum on a key topic of common interest. Focusing on Funding models for access to ERIC multinational/transnational services, this policy report analyses the current landscape of funding models across ERICs. It presents their diversity, and highlights how ERICs have successfully made use of a panoply of mechanisms to support access to their services. The report also identifies key areas for opportunities, to enhance the impact of ERICs, broadening their access to funding mechanisms and boosting their visibility. This draft will continue to evolve, as the dedicated Task Force continues editing and drafting. The report will be finalized, in collaboration with key stakeholders, during a dedicated seminar in Q4 of 2020.