ICANN Grant Program: Difference between revisions

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#: During this period, ICANN publishes reports on the program and winners and reviews the program, the cycle, and the winners' use of funds.

==~~History~~==

==Timeline==

In 2012, the [[New gTLD Program]] received 1,930 applications, which resulted in 234 string [[contention Set|contentions]] where two or more applicants sought the same or similar top-level domains. As of December 2022, 16 of the 234 contentions have been resolved via [[Auctions of Last Resort]] conducted by ICANN’s authorized auction service provider. ICANN refers to the proceeds generated from these auctions as “New gTLD Auctions Proceeds." The 2012 [[Applicant Guidebook]] outlined that auction proceeds would be reserved and earmarked until the uses of funds were determined and ensured to align with ICANN’s [[ICANN Initiatives|Mission and Core Values]] and maintain its not-for-profit status.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=222267817&preview=/222267817/222267942/FINAL%20-%20ICANN%20Grant%20Program-WebinarDeck-DRAFT08.pdf Grant Program Webinar, December 1, 2022, Community, ICANN]</ref>

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As of June 30, 2022, the total net auction proceeds fund amounts to US$ 210 million.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/GP/FAQ Grant Program FAQ, Community, ICANN] accessed January 2, 2023]</ref>

In mid-April 2023, ICANN organization issued a request for information (RFI) to identify vendors to provide support services for the ICANN Grant Program. ICANN is looking specifically for vendors to: assemble and manage the Independent Application Assessment Panel; conduct eligibility checks of applications;

offer or manage components of grant management software, inquiries from activities of the applicant, audits and reports on granted applications, and/or conduct process or cycle evaluations for future improvements.

==Cycles==

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 #: During this period, ICANN publishes reports on the program and winners and reviews the program, the cycle, and the winners' use of funds.
-==History==
+==Timeline==
 In 2012, the [[New gTLD Program]] received 1,930 applications, which resulted in 234 string [[contention Set|contentions]] where two or more applicants sought the same or similar top-level domains. As of December 2022, 16 of the 234 contentions have been resolved via [[Auctions of Last Resort]] conducted by ICANN’s authorized auction service provider. ICANN refers to the proceeds generated from these auctions as “New gTLD Auctions Proceeds." The 2012 [[Applicant Guidebook]] outlined that auction proceeds would be reserved and earmarked until the uses of funds were determined and ensured to align with ICANN’s [[ICANN Initiatives|Mission and Core Values]] and maintain its not-for-profit status.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=222267817&preview=/222267817/222267942/FINAL%20-%20ICANN%20Grant%20Program-WebinarDeck-DRAFT08.pdf Grant Program Webinar, December 1, 2022, Community, ICANN]</ref>
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 As of June 30, 2022, the total net auction proceeds fund amounts to US$ 210 million.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/GP/FAQ Grant Program FAQ, Community, ICANN] accessed January 2, 2023]</ref>
+In mid-April 2023, ICANN organization issued a request for information (RFI) to identify vendors to provide support services for the ICANN Grant Program. ICANN is looking specifically for vendors to: assemble and manage the Independent Application Assessment Panel; conduct eligibility checks of applications;
+offer or manage components of grant management software, inquiries from activities of the applicant, audits and reports on granted applications, and/or conduct process or cycle evaluations for future improvements.
 ==Cycles==