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SAFIRE's fee schedule has not yet been finalised. However, the general principal is that identity providers should contribute towards the costs of running the federation.

Once these costs have been determined, they will be published on this website and announced to existing participants. Per the [Participation Agreement](/safire/policy/participation/), participants will then have some time to decide whether to become a member of SAFIRE or to withdraw from the federation.

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Currently there is no additional cost for institutions that receive REN Services from TENET to participate in SAFIRE.

In most federations the general principal is that identity providers should contribute towards the costs of running
the federation, and SAFIRE's [Participation Agreement](/safire/policy/participation/) was drafted with this in mind at
a time when the costs of running the federation were not completely understood. However it is now likely that the
fees the Agreement refers to will only be levied on institutions that wish to participate in SAFIRE but do not
otherwise contribute towards the NREN.

It is our intention that participation in federation forms part of a [larger bundle of service](https://www.tenet.ac.za/services)
available to the SA NREN's beneficiary institutions (which is most of the eligible identity providers). This model is
still under discussion, and [pending approval]({{< ref "/safire/governance.md" >}}).

The [Participation Agreement](/safire/policy/participation/) requires that we give notice of any changes to the
fee structure and allows participants to withdraw from the federation during the notice period without penality.
Such a change would be disucssed with the [Participant's Forum](/safire/policy/forum/) and notice would be published here.
As such, even if the above were to change, there is [little financial risk]({{< ref "/safire/policy/participation/practice-note.md#costs" >}})
to participating in SAFIRE.
Clarify costs for IdPs in response to a growing number of queries
Clarify costs for IdPs in response to a growing number of queries
