LOS ANGELES - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is opening the application period for its Community Childcare Grants Program for ICANN80 in Kigali, Rwanda. The program facilitates in-person participation of community members with children 12 years old or younger at ICANN Public Meetings and other eligible ICANN events, according to the official website of ICANN.

Grants of up to $750 per family are available for ICANN Public Meeting participants who meet the criteria, are bringing children, and will incur expenses associated with babysitting and/or local childcare services. There will be no on-site meeting or conference-sponsored childcare services during ICANN80.

The deadline to apply for the ICANN80 grant is Friday, May 3, 2024, at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The application form is available on the Community Childcare Grant for ICANN80 webpage.