Get involved

There are many ways individuals and organizations can participate in the Web Consortium to advance web standardization.

Participate without W3C Membership

We do not have a class of Membership for individuals but participation by individuals is welcome through review of specifications, discussions, translations and more.

Community Engagement Support program

68% of the world is now online. We aspire to reflect in our work the multiplicity of skills, expertise, cultures, languages and needs of people around the world, as more people continue to access, use and create the web. We believe that better representation and participation within the W3C community, can lead to web standards that better address user needs, while improving design and functionality for a web that works for everyone. 

W3C offers two funding opportunities:

These funds contribute to to W3C stakeholder strategy, as outlined in the 2025-2028 Strategic Objectives and Initiatives and are sponsored by W3C, its Members and participants, as well as non-member organizations that value the work of our Consortium.

Participate as a W3C Member

W3C's processes, in particular the Patent Policy, are designed for organizational participation, therefore participation in the Consortium as an organization makes the most sense.