ICANN opened the application submission period for the Applicant Support Program (ASP), part of the New gTLD Program: Next Round. The ASP provides financial and nonfinancial assistance to qualified, eligible entities who plan to apply for a new gTLD. The application period will be open for 12 months, through 19 November 2025. Click the title to learn more.

The Registry Service Provider (RSP) Evaluation Program, open through 20 May 2025, streamlines the evaluation of generic top-level domain (gTLD) applications by separating the technical aspects of operating the gTLD from the application. Successfully evaluated RSPs will benefit from early participation with RSP webpage inclusion and more. Click the title to read more.

The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) advises the ICANN Board on public issues, particularly in areas where ICANN policies intersect with both national laws and international agreements. The GAC has issued the ICANN81 GAC Communiqué. Click the title to read the ICANN81 GAC Communiqué, as well as access past advice.

ICANN opened the nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award. Launched in 2014, the Community Excellence Award recognizes ICANN community members who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions and contributed substantively to the ICANN multistakeholder model. The nomination period will close on 9 January 2025 at 23:59 UTC.