InCommon Fees - Research Organizations

This page is for Research Organization participants. There are separate fee pages for Sponsored Partners and for Higher Education participants.

Each participant in the InCommon Federation pays a one-time registration fee and also an annual fee. Please note: InCommon fees are separate from Internet2 dues and you do not need to be an Internet2 member to join InCommon.

Registration Fee

There is a one-time registration fee of $700 to cover the costs of vetting your organization, as well as the identity proofing of your executive and administrator. This fee is paid by credit card when you submit your on-line registration form.

Annual Fee

Annual fees include the registration of one identity management system and up to fifty (50) service provider entities. A participant may only register a system over which it has management control. Third-party systems are not permitted as outlined in the participation agreement [WORD] [PDF]. The base annual package allows for up to 50 Service Provider IDs, which are registered individually as needed. With the registration of the 51st SP, InCommon will issue an invoice for another package of 50 as part of the next year's annual fee.

Research organizations should verify their FTE by sending a link to a web page listing that information, a page from an annual report, or a statement on letterhead.

Annual fees are prorated for your first year of participation, based on the quarter in which your organization joins the federation (full fee if you join in the first quarter; 25 percent reduction for second quarter; 50 percent reduction for third quarter; 75 percent reduction for fourth quarter). After this first year, annual fees for all participants are not prorated and are due on January 1. Fees for Research Organizations are based on the number of FTE (full-time equivalent) staff.

Adding an IdP or SPs

Participants are strongly encouraged to register only one identity management system, though you may register additional systems. InCommon must approve registration of any additional identity systems. Research Organizations may add an additional 1-IdP/50-SP package for $1,000.