Upcoming TLDs / .nonprofit
Can you register a .nonprofit domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .nonprofit would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, the meaning of the string is “not intended to make a profit, but to make money for a social or political purpose or to provide a service that people need”
Who applied for .nonprofit
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 .nonprofit 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 .nonprofit and its registry announces launch dates.