Dear All, Happy 2022! We hope that the new year brings you health and happiness. A friendly reminder of the FY23 Additional Budget Request proposal process next step: * RALOs to review any ALS request or complete a template on behalf of the RALO and send requests staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For your convenience, the FY23 template request form is available at: Additional Budget Request Form<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/176623355/Additional%20Budg...>. Please note that concept notes for the proposals are sufficient at this time. The ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-committee will review the proposals and concept notes and send comments to those proposing them. Kind regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> From: Heidi Ullrich <heidi.ullrich@icann.org> on behalf of ICANN Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> Date: Friday, 19 November 2021 at 4:37 PM To: "afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org" <afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard@gmail.com>, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji@gmail.com>, ICANN Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org>, Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun@icann.org> Subject: FY23 Additional Budget Request Process Now Open Dear All, The FY23 Additional Budget Request (ABR) process has now started. The At-Large FY23 Budget Development Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+FY23+Budget+Development... includes key information, including: * ALAC/ALT-Plus ABR criteria, including that RALO requests should be strategic and in line with their RALO's strategic outreach plans and the 2022 At-Large Priority Activities<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Priority+Activities+-+2...> . * ICANN ABR information (including information on the process, the principles for ABR proposals, and the ABR template). * Timeline for the At-Large ABR process. Please note that ABR Proposals must be endorsed by their RALO prior to being submitted for consideration by the ALAC Finance and Budget Subcommittee (FBSC). RALOs are to review any ALS request or complete a template on behalf of the RALO prior to being sent to At-Large Staff by the deadline of Friday, 7 January 2022. The FBSC will review all At-Large FY23 ABR requests between 10-13 January 2022. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>