# Fee Schedule
### :mobile: Account fees\[1]
| General user (Personal account) | Free |
| ---------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| Organizational account (retirement only) | Free |
| Organizational account premium | 575 USD/yr. |
| Project development account | 850 USD/yr. |
| Project development sub-accounts | 250 USD/yr. |
| Market participant account | Beta |
### :tree-deciduous: Project fees \[2]
| Stage / Size | Micro ≤$60,000 | Small ≤$100,000 | Medium ≤$250,000 | Large ≤$1,000,000 | Enterprise >$1,000,000 |
|---|
| Under Development | $150/mo | $200/mo | $250/mo | $300/mo | - |
| Under Validation | $200/mo | $250/mo | $300/mo | $350/mo | - |
| Validated | $250/mo | $450/mo | $650/mo | $750/mo | - |
### :file-lines: Methodology fees
| Methodology concept note review fee | 2.000 USD per review |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------- |
| Methodology preliminary review fee | 2.000 USD per review |
| Methodology process fee | 5.000 USD per methodology |
| Methodology revision process fee | 3.500 USD per revision |
| Methodology program management fee \[3] | 15.000 USD |
| Methodology management project hourly rate | 200 USD/hour |
### :coin-front: Issuance Fees \[4]
| Issuance Fee (per credit) | |
| ------------------------- | ---------------- |
| Ex-Post issuance fee | 0.18 USD/t CO2-e |
| Ex-Ante issuance fee | 0.28 USD/t CO2-e |
| Methodology royalties | 0.02 USD/t CO2-e |
| Transfer of credits | Free |
| Retirement of credits | Free |
### :plus: Other fees
| Integrations and addons | Per service |
| ------------------------- | ----------- |
| Exemption request \[5] | 1,500 USD |
| Grievance \[6] | 3,000 USD |
| Integrity assessment \[7] | 6,000 USD |
| VVB annual fee | 900 USD/yr |
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\[1] Account fees are applicable for organizations each organization can have multiple users for each account.
\[2] Project fees are based on Annual Average Project Value which is determined by calculating average projected, validated and verified ICCs under custody on an end-of-year basis, net of retirements. Pricing is based on prevailing wholesale market pricing data, sourced from independent data providers, and relevant project sales information to ensure that the applicable fee tier reflects the project’s true market value.
\[2] Included in project fees are pre-registration, registration review, periodical review of verification and issuance requests, risk assessment by [Kita ](https://www.kita.earth)and project rating by [MSCI](https://www.msci.com).
\[3] Project management by ICR on methodology development. Does not include consulting or advisory
\[4] Issuance fees remain applicable in 2026. however, all monthly project fees charged throughout the year will be deducted from the corresponding issuance fees to avoid double-charging.
\[5] [Exemptions process](/documentation/icr-program/project-development/procedural/icr-process-requirements-v6.2/version-history/icr-process-requirements-v6.1.md#toc181373925)
\[6] [Grievance process](/documentation/icr-program/grievance.md)
\[7] Excluding any third-party consultation, [section 13.2 ](/documentation/icr-program/project-development/procedural/icr-process-requirements-v6.2/version-history/icr-process-requirements-v6.1.md#ref172151222)of ICR process requirements
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