FY26 Information

1.0  Purpose of the RALO Discretionary Funding

To provide opportunities for members of all RALOs to do local outreach and engagement about ICANN and ICANN policy related issues within the region in alignment with the Regional Outreach Plans for the relevant Fiscal year.

2.0 Selection Criteria

1. The applications for funding support for the local At-Large Structure (ALS) activity must come from a certified ALS or individual member that has demonstrated to be active by regularly (i.e., participating in the regional monthly calls).

2. The use of RALO Discretionary Funds shall be in alignment with the approved RALO Strategic Outreach and Engagement Plans filed for the relevant Fiscal year.

3.  Staff will consider regional balance within each RALO during their review of the requests.

3.0 Application Process

1. A request form needs to be completed to initiate the process. The applicant is to send a note to Policy staff in support of At-Large that they have submitted an application. The request needs to be reviewed and approved by the appropriate GSE Regional Vice Presidents, Policy staff in support of At-Large, and RALO leadership.  

2. The request must be submitted at least three weeks before the date funding is required. NOTE: Local travel requests must be made 120 days in advance.

4.0 Approval Process

4. Staff determines if the request follows the established criteria and is in alignment with regional priorities as set out in the RALO’s Strategic Outreach and Engagement Plans for the relevant Fiscal year.  Staff determines if there are sufficient funds available to support the request. Approval (or not) will be informed via email to the organization representative that made the request.

5.0 Reporting and reimbursement 

1. All requests and its final approval (or not) are to be published on this WIKi page for transparency purposes.

2. The ALS or individual member must produce, no later than 15 days after the end of the engagement, a report summarizing its outreach efforts and possible outcome. This report will be published on a WIKI page for transparency purposes. No reimbursement will be made without receipt of a report.

3. The ALS or individual member must send a copy of the vendor invoices within 15 days of the engagement. No reimbursement will be made without receipt of a vendor invoice.

4. Requirements for reimbursement will be sent to the applicant following approval of their funding request. All required documentation must be submitted within 15 days. 

5. Reimbursement will be processed as soon as possible upon receipt of paid vendor invoices, after the event has taken place or project is completed. 

6. Events that occur over two fiscal years (i.e., running between end of June and the beginning of July) will require review and approval for the two fiscal years. 

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING TRAVEL BOOKING:All trips on buses, train and planes as well as hotel accommodation must be booked through ICANN Constituency Travel in collaboration with GSE and Policy staff and must be made 120 days in advance.

RALO Available Funds

Each RALO is granted $4k for FY26

RALO Requests

RALO	Date Submitted	Date of Event	Submitted within three weeks of Event?/  Local travel requests must be made 120 days in advance	Submitter	Purpose	Proposal	Amount	REPORT	Status
NARALO	Oct 3, 2025	Nov 12, 2025	Yes	Glenn Mcknight	CIGF Ottawa Nov 12 2025	Open Open   Open	$ 358.00		Approved
AFRALO	Event was held over 2 Fiscal years from June 30th - July 4th (FY26)	July 4th	yes	Raymond Manattah	2025 Ghana School on Internet Governance (Ghana SIG) Fellowship 6th edition	Open	$ 938.00	Open	Approved