The ICANN Board of Directors is in the process of selecting ICANN's next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Board’s search for ICANN’s next leader remains on track. Visit the ICANN Board CEO Search Committee’s webpage for updates on the search process and information about how you can share your views on the future of ICANN and what ICANN needs in its next leader.

The ICANN Grant Program is an exciting opportunity for eligible organizations across the globe to apply for funding for projects that are consistent with ICANN's mission and aligned with the program's objectives. ICANN expects to begin accepting grant applications on 25 March 2024, with the application window remaining open until 24 May 2024. Click the title to learn more.

David Olive, Sr. Vice President, Policy Development & Support, will retire at the end of May. Under his leadership, the Policy team has grown and evolved into a world-class team that provides exceptional support to the community in its work to develop bottom-up, consensus policies that further advance ICANN’s mission.

ICANN is pleased to share it has published the Registration Data Policy. This consensus policy was developed by the ICANN community to enable ICANN-accredited registrars and generic gTLD registry operators to comply with applicable privacy and data protection laws. The policy will go into effect on 21 August 2025. Click the title to learn more.