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Family Business Association · Cost

What Family Business Association costs

Dues, initiation and other published fees, each with its source and verification date, and an estimate of the first year built only from the disclosed figures.

An initiation fee is paid once. Dues recur — usually annually, sometimes monthly. Many chapter-based organizations charge chapter dues on top of national or global dues, and retreats, travel and events are almost always extra. A figure marked “reported” came from a publication, not from the organization.

Published and reported fees

CostAmountNoteProvenance
Annual dues A$695 a year Family Business Membership, first family member, plus GST. Each additional member from the same family business joins for A$350 plus GST. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues A$350 a year Each additional family member from the same family business, plus GST. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues A$635–810 a year Advisor Membership, plus GST: A$810 before accreditation is completed, falling to A$635 once accredited. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues Not publicly disclosed — Alumni Membership (for retired or exited former members) and Academic Membership are handled by expression of interest and their rates are not published. Source ↗
Programme fee A$4,345 a year In-Person Forum Group: ten four-hour sessions a year, plus GST. Additional participants from the same family business pay A$3,695 plus GST. Requires an FBA Family Business Membership. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Programme fee A$3,650 a year Virtual Forum Group and the women-only Women in Forum group: ten three-hour sessions a year, plus GST. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Programme fee A$4,600 a year Emerging Leaders Forum Group Program: a two-year in-person programme, ten sessions a year with industry speakers, plus GST per year. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

All published prices exclude GST. Card payments attract a surcharge and processing fee; EFT does not. Prices are quoted in AUD; the join page also offers an NZD toggle.

What the first year adds up to

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A$5,040first year, disclosed components only
A$15,120three years, if nothing changes
2components counted
Annual dues
A$695 a year
Programme fee
A$4,345 a year

Not counted because undisclosed or variable: Annual dues (2 alternative tiers, not added), Annual dues, Programme fee (2 alternative tiers, not added). Ranges are taken at their midpoint. This is an arithmetic sum of published figures, not a quotation.

Compared with similar organizations

OrganizationLowest published duesType
Family Business Alliance$625 a yearFamily-business organization
Family Business Network (FBN)$7,000 a yearFamily-business organization
Family Business UK$550 a yearFamily-business organization
Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center$7,500 a yearFamily-business organization
Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State University$1,000 a yearFamily-business organization
Family Enterprise USA$1,000 a yearFamily-business organization
 Lowest disclosed recurring figure per organization, before chapter and event costs; currencies as published. Cheaper is not better — the cost buys different things. Less expensive alternatives →
Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

  1. Who we are — Family Business Association, Family Business Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  2. Our History — Family Business Association, Family Business Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  3. Family Business Membership — Family Business Association, Family Business Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  4. Join FBA — Family Business Association, Family Business Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  5. Forum Groups — Family Business Association, Family Business Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.