Upcoming TLDs / .donate
Can you register a .donate domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .donate would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
To donate is to give - to contribute time, skills, goods, or money to a person, project, or effort.
to give (money or goods) for a good cause, for example to a charity
to give something away for free
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, the meaning of the string is “to give something of value such as money or goods to help a person or organization such as a charity”
Who applied for .donate
Intercap Registry Inc.
KY, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The proposed .donate top-level domain represents the broad concept of giving: contributing time, skills, goods, or money to a person, project, or effort. Giving takes many everyday forms, from passing on used items and volunteering hours to contributing code, content, or supplies to a shared undertaking.
Innovation Service Limited
SC, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission and purpose of .donate is to give nonprofits, charities, fundraising platforms, and individuals an unrestricted namespace for encouraging contributions, signaling to users that a given domain is specifically set up to receive donations rather than sell products or services.
Link Freedom Group / LFG
Link Freedom Group Ltd, MT, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Link Freedom Group (LFG) aspires to become a best-in-class, vertically integrated domain name registration authority, see linkfreedomgroup.link. This TLD is part of a carefully curated portfolio of strings that LFG intends to pursue in ICANN’s 2026 New gTLD Program. In assembling this portfolio, LFG focused on securing meaningful, memorable, and commercially compelling strings that resonate strongly with end users and offer long-term growth potential.
Public Interest Registry
Public Interest Registry, US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
PIR operates .ORG and the broader .ORG Family of Domains, including .CHARITY, .FOUNDATION, .GIVES, .GIVING, .NGO, and .ONG in accordance with our nonprofit mission. The mission and purpose of this TLD and all of our other TLDs is to provide trusted digital identities to nonprofits and mission-driven individuals and organizations worldwide. For decades, .ORG has been associated with credibility and public trust, a reputation built and sustained through PIR’s consistent stewardship and commitment to serving the public interest. Expanding the .ORG Family of Domains to provide additional consumer …
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .donate be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .donate and its registry announces launch dates.