As a fully independent and self-funded research institute, we finance mainly through:

• Subscriptions from Associate Members
• Annual subscriptions from libraries worldwide to our databases
• Short-term subscriptions from organizations, industry entities, individuals, and research project groups to our databases
• Reimbursements for research, study and consultation contracts
• Grants from international organizations and public or private authorities
• Generous donations from benefactors and members of the general public
• Proceeds from sales of information and data licencing
• Proceeds from services rendered

Associate Membership is open to organizations, foundations, institutions, business firms and corporate bodies in general who wish to support the UIA, and to collaborate effectively with us. In exchange, Associate Members are entitled to preferential use of our services, depending on the membership category chosen. Currently, we offer a comprehensive Premium Associate Membership, Standard Associate Membership and – to smaller and start-up entities a Starter Associate Membership, all tailored to specific needs and wishes.

As of 2025, we would especially like to encourage organizations listed in our Yearbook of International Organizations to join the UIA as Organization Associate Members. This new membership category offers particularly favorable and valuable benefits.