HI All, There is only one week left to submit a project to get funded under what used to be called the Additional Budget Request but are now called Resource Requests. So now is the time if you have an idea that could enhance the multistakeholder process or expand ICANN to more people to put your ideas in It is how we got captioning funded, gave us funding for the indigenous Ambassador project, how we got the At Large Survey as well as many capacity building sessions. Happy to answer any questions people have, but do take advantage of this opportunity as it comes once a year. *IMPORTANT NOTE*:All At-Large Funding Requests will need to be submitted through completing the*Online Funding request form. <https://forms.gle/uoK6NadquBsU7VwY6> The deadline to submit requests to At-Large staff **is 16 January 2024*.At-Large Funding Requests should include activities that will make the entire At-Large community more effective in policy positions and /or advice development, operations, and engagement. All At-Large Funding Requests will need to be submitted through completing an online template which will be reviewed by the OFB-WG. The OFB-WG will review the submitted At-Large Funding Requests based on ALAC Criteria (see below). The OFB-WG will develop the implementation plan of any At-Large Funding Request that is approved in collaboration with those who developed the request. * Proposed FY25 ALAC Criteria for Additional Funding Requests: * Proposals should include activities that will make the entire At-Large community more effective in policy positions and/or advice development, operations, or engagement. At-Large requests should be aligned with the FY25 At-Large strategic priority activities, At-Large top 3 FY25 ICANN Operating Plan and Budget priorities, and with the ICANN Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2021-2025 with the aim of enhancing existing support or anticipating future work. Each request must fully explain the following: Purpose and scope of the proposed activity Alignment of the proposed activity with the ICANN Mission, the ICANN Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2021-2025, the At-Large top 3 FY25 ICANN Operating Plan and Budget priorities, and the FY25 At-Large strategic priority activities. Demonstrate how the proposed activity is related to ongoing or anticipated ICANN and ALAC policy work. Outline the expected impact of the proposed activity Outreach activities should not be a major focus. These activities should be discussed with the relevant GSE teams keeping in mind the regular CROP and RALO Discretionary Funds. Examples of activities include deep dive studies related to policy issues and activities to improve engagement such as ICANN learn courses, graphics, etc Funding requests should not include compensation for the requestor. Funds are for expenses outside the At-Large Community Best, Judith _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517 E-mail:Judith@jhellerstein.com Website:www.jhellerstein.com Linked In:www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [OFB-WG] FW: REMINDER - Deadline approaching 16 January - New process for FY25 At-Large Resource Requests Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2024 19:58:58 +0000 From: ICANN At-Large Staff via OFB-WG <ofb-wg@icann.org> Reply-To: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> To: OFB-WG <ofb-wg@icann.org> *REMINDER:* Dear All, Following theICANN org announcement <https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/streamlining-resource-requests-from-the-icann-community-08-11-2023-en>to streamline community resource requests, all communities are encouraged to use the Annual Operations, Planning and Budget process for its resource requests. To adapt to the new process the At-Large Operations, Finance, and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) has developed a newstreamlined process, including criteria and timeline <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/FY25+At-Large+Funding+Request+Wo...>, for the development, review, and implementation of the FY25 At-Large Funding Requests. The OFB-WG and ALAC will determine which At-Large Review Funding requests are included in the ALAC response to the Annual Operations, Planning and Budget public comment. *IMPORTANT NOTE*:All At-Large Funding Requests will need to be submitted through completing the*Online Funding request form. <https://forms.gle/uoK6NadquBsU7VwY6> The deadline to submit requests to At-Large staff **is 16 January 2024*.At-Large Funding Requests should include activities that will make the entire At-Large community more effective in policy positions and /or advice development, operations, and engagement. Thank you very much. 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