Sustaining open standards
The Fabric Payment Standards Foundation is an independent, non-profit body. Membership fees let it operate without depending on any single sponsor, keep its governance neutral, and sustain the working groups that produce and refine specifications.
Each tier defines its benefits: specification access, research collaboration, working group participation. Board, council and editorial roles are appointment-based, open to organisations of every size, and never tied to a membership fee.
Applications, upgrades and payments are handled in the Members Portal. Start with a free account; Academic / NGO and Community applications are approved automatically.
- 🎓 Academic / NGO · €250 per year Full specification access, research collaboration with the Foundation, and a member directory listing.
- 🤝 Community · €750 per year Full specification access, forum access and the Foundation newsletter, for everyone who wants to back open payment standards.
- 🥉 Associate · €3,500 per year Everything in Community, plus working group observer status and a vote on working group priorities.
- 🥈 Principal · €10,000 per year Everything in Associate, plus eligibility for working group seats and a listing in the annual report.
- 🥇 Founding · €25,000 per year Available during the Foundation's first 18 months only. Everything in Principal, plus an invitation to the annual Strategy Forum and recognition as a founding institution.
Become a Member
Support open payment infrastructure
Membership enquiries may also be directed to the Foundation via the contact form on the About page.
A public directory of member organisations, with their membership tier, will be maintained on this page as members join.