This Workspace has been created to assist the ALAC/At-Large community in developing FY24 Additional Budget Request (ABR) proposals. The ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-committee (FBSC) will review all proposals submitted and will agree on which to submit to ICANN on behalf of the ALAC.
FY24 ALAC/GSE Criteria for Additional Budget Requests:
- Proposals should include activities that will make the entire At-Large community more effective in policy advice development.
- Outreach should not be a major focus. Activities to improve engagement with existing members is encouraged.
- If any request is made on outreach, it should go through the CROP program or as a part of a larger ALAC request for RALO Discretionary Funding.
- RALO requests should be strategic and in line with their region's Strategic Plan and the RALO's strategic outreach plans and At-Large Priority Activities and must be endorsed by their RALO and the relevant GSE Regional Vice President prior to being submitted for consideration by the FBSC.
- Priority will also only be given to those who have provided draft reports as requested as part of the FY23 ABR approval language. Final reports must be submitted by the end of FY23.
- Staff is currently expecting that basic resources for community communications/printing will be supported through the core ICANN budget, but that community proposals for printing , etc. will be accepted as a back-up in case expectations change. Specific proposals for communications resources beyond simple printing and editing functions should be prepared and submitted.
Important Documents and Resources from ICANN Finance and Policy Staff
- FY24 Community Additional Budget Requests Process description and timeline FY24 Additional Budget Request Process
- Principles that govern ICANN’s request assessment work Additional Budget Request Principles
- FY24 template request form Additional Budget Request Form: Word version to prepare your request; New Online form to submit your request once approved by the FBSC
- Quick reference guide of frequently asked questions about the Additional Budget Request process and program Additional Budget Request FAQ
- Please e-mail any questions you may have to abr@icann.org and be sure to check the Finance Community Wiki for updates.
- IMPORTANT: At-Large staff will send all At-Large requests to Planning@icann.org following decisions made by the FBSC.
FY24 Additional Budget Request Timeline
The timeline and deliverables for the process are as follows:
Timeline | Start | End | Status |
| Kick off and Submission period | 17 October 2022 | 30 January 2023 | In Progress |
| Joint OFB-WG/FBSC call | 27 October 2022 | 27 October 2022 | Completed |
| FBSC representatives and/or staff to send notice of opening of FY24 Additional Budget Request (ABR) process to RALOs | 28 October 2022 | 28 October 2022 | Completed |
| Informal Webinar on the FY24 Additional Budget Request Process | 8 December 2022; 16:00 UTC | Completed | |
| RALO leadership to review ALS requests or complete a template on behalf of the RALO in collaboration with their GSE Regional VP and send requests to staff@atlarge.icann.org | 12 December 2022 | 23 December 2022 | |
| Discussion of draft proposals by FBSC | 3 January 2023 | 6 January 2023 | |
| Revised proposals to be sent to the FBSC for final review. | 9 January 2023 | 13 January 2023 | |
| The FBSC to review all the RALO revised requests. | 16 January 2 | 19 January 2023 | |
| The ALAC to review the proposed At-Large FY23 ABRs during their monthly call | 24 January 2023 | 24 January 2023 | |
| Submissions Due – send to planning@icann.org (IMPORTANT: At-Large staff will send all At-Large requests to Planning@icann.org) | 30 January 2023 | 30 January 2023 | |
| SO/AC consultations at ICANN 3 (by request, during Constituents’ Day) | 11 March 2023 | 16 March 2023 | |
| ICANN org Assessment Report | 24 April 2023 | ||
| ICANN Board Finance Committee Review and recommendation for approval to the Board | 9 May 2023 | ||
| ICANN Board consideration | Late May 2023 | Late May 2023 |
Note*: ICANN BFC & Board review, recommendation, and approval dates are tentative.
ALAC:
Title of Proposal and Request | Person or Group Submitting | Request Number | Description | Comments by FBSC Members | FBSC Notes and Decision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAC FY24 ABR for an End User Campaign Playbook | ALAC (CBWG) | |||||
Support for O&EWG resource development for community outreach | ALAC (OE-SC) |
RALOs:
RALO Requesting | Title of Proposal and Request | Person or Group Submitting | Request Number | Description | Comments by FBSC Members | FBSC Notes and Decision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSS-RALO | E-tool “Welcome Package” for all RALOs newcomers | Natalia Filina (EURALO) for Cross-RALO | |||||
| CROSS-RALO | Zoom Room for each RALO | Sebastien Bachollet (EURALO) for Cross-RALO | |||||
| EURALO | |||||||
| LACRALO | Universal Acceptance Hackathon | ||||||
| LACRALO | Caribbean DNS Observatory – Government | ||||||
| LACRALO | Indigenous Community in Bolivia (Title TBC) | ||||||
| LACRALO | Latin America and the Caribbean Forum on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance | ||||||
| LACRALO | LAC Digital |
