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The Applicant Support Program (ASP) provides financial and non-financial assistance to eligible applicants, particularly those from underserved regions or with limited resources.<ref name="asp-page">[https://newgtldprogram.icann.org/en/application-rounds/round2/asp ICANN New gTLD Program Next Round: Applicant Support Program] Retrieved December 2, 2025.</ref> Qualifying supported applicants may receive reduced evaluation fees, access to pro bono professional services, and preferential treatment in any ICANN Auction of Last Resort within defined parameters.<ref name="status-2024" /> | The Applicant Support Program (ASP) provides financial and non-financial assistance to eligible applicants, particularly those from underserved regions or with limited resources.<ref name="asp-page">[https://newgtldprogram.icann.org/en/application-rounds/round2/asp ICANN New gTLD Program Next Round: Applicant Support Program] Retrieved December 2, 2025.</ref> Qualifying supported applicants may receive reduced evaluation fees, access to pro bono professional services, and preferential treatment in any ICANN Auction of Last Resort within defined parameters.<ref name="status-2024" /> | ||
The ASP opened | The ASP application submission period opened on November 19, 2024 and closed for complete applications on December 19, 2025 (following a deadline extension for applicants who had entered organizational information by 19 November 2025).<ref name="asp" /><ref name="asp-extension">[https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-extends-deadline-for-applicant-support-program-06-10-2025-en ''ICANN Extends Deadline for Applicant Support Program''], ICANN, published 6 October 2025, retrieved 30 January 2026 | ||
=== IDNs and Applicant Support === | === IDNs and Applicant Support === | ||