The start-up costs for Hua Fan College were covered by donations from 300,000 members and by the board of directors. At the Tzu Chi Junior College of Nursing, the foundation paid for construction costs, but personnel, equipment, and library costs will have to be paid for out of tuition and fees.
華梵的興學經費主要靠三十萬會員捐獻及董事會募款；慈濟護專的開辦、建設費用由基金會支付，人事及設備圖書則來自學雜費。