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The main criterion for evaluation is Need. To be declared financially needy, an applicant should have a mean of total net profit over the 3 last years (for those that have 3 or more years of existence) of less than or equal to US$ 100,000.

Nevertheless, an applicant should also demonstrate its sustained capability to operate the gTLD, and thus should have a mean of total net profit over the 3 last years (for those that have 3 or more years of existence) of more or equal to US$ 70,000.

Those values are arbitrary, and don’t have scientific explanation. But if we assume that the applicant should provide a self funding of at least 30% of the application cost, the amounts above can be reasonable.  

If we cannot provide a reason for creating this criteria, it should not be included. 

Self declaration

Applicants requesting support must be able to prove that assistance is essential for the application to proceed. Their Application must have been completed and a formal offer of assistance issued before any applicant enters into a commitment to proceed with the project. Applicants would be ineligible for support if they did not provide clear accounting, on a timely basis.

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