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Two ways to join the Foundation
Pick the class that matches how your organization participates. Membership (either class) is required to participate in the working groups that author the specs and maintain the software; using the public open-source code and specs needs no membership. Membership is governed by the Foundation Membership Agreement. Neither class confers governance, voting, or validator rights, and neither is a path to the Verana Council.
Associate Member
dues by org sizeSupporters & aligners.
Contributor Member
€0 — freeTechnical & standards contributors.
| Associate | Contributor | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Organizations that support and align with the mission — strategic engagement, advisory input, ecosystem development, research, public-interest participation. Non-technical. | Organizations contributing technical & standards work — software, specifications, credential schemas, registry artifacts, documentation — on a recurring or substantial basis. |
| How you participate | Attend meetings; non-voting consultation & comment periods; may join working groups (no obligation to contribute code); access to certain non-public materials; eligible for programs, pilots & research partnerships; public recognition. | Join & contribute to any working group; propose new WGs; submit contributions to repos, specs & schemas; review and propose changes; access non-public repos & drafts. |
| Obligations | Code of Conduct; cooperative posture; respect IP, licensing & confidentiality. Technical contributions optional. | Materially greater: follow coding/schema standards & WG procedures; license all contributions per the IP rules (Apache 2.0 / MIT / AGPL for code; W3C Royalty-Free for specs; CC0 / CC-BY-4.0 for schemas); disclose essential patents. |
| Annual dues | Sliding scale by org size: €1,500 (1–10 employees) up to €50,000 (10,001+). Non-refundable; hardship & non-profit/government adjustments at the Foundation's discretion. | €0 — free. |
| Governance | None — no voting, governance, validator, or financial rights; no path to the Council. | None — same as Associate. |
Admission becomes effective on the Foundation’s incorporation and ratification of the agreement (it is in formation, stewarded by 2060 OÜ); the binding IP, confidentiality, fee, and conduct terms apply on signature.
Become a member
Tell us which class fits and a little about your organization. Submissions are confidential pre-incorporation; the formal onboarding process follows once the Foundation is incorporated.
Questions? Use the contact form (inquiry type Membership). We do not publish email addresses.