.foundation registration
.foundation is designed for charitable foundations, grant-making bodies, research initiatives, community groups, and other projects built around a lasting purpose. Registration is open to everyone, with no eligibility conditions. Available names are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and each label may contain between 1 and 63 characters. The extension also suits organizations that are not legally constituted as foundations but want a domain that clearly communicates support, stewardship, education, or public benefit. A descriptive name ending in .foundation can immediately establish the context of a website, campaign, funding program, or institutional initiative. To transfer an existing .foundation domain to host.yt, first remove the registrar lock or other transfer protection at your current registrar. You must then obtain the domain’s authorization code and submit it with the transfer request. Completion can take several days, and a successful transfer adds one year to the domain’s existing expiration date. Changing the registered holder is a separate authenticated process. Confirmation messages are sent to both the current holder and the proposed new holder. Both parties must complete validation within five days, or the request is cancelled. The ownership change itself does not alter the domain’s expiration date. .foundation also supports DNSSEC, privacy preferences, DNS and host management, forwarding, renewal, restoration, and internationalized names containing supported Latin, French, Spanish, and additional characters such as ß.
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Specifications
| Registration | 24.99 EUR |
|---|---|
| Renewal | 24.99 EUR |
| Transfer | 24.99 EUR |
| Restore | 24.99 EUR |
| Change of ownership | 24.99 EUR |
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Frequently asked questions
What does the .foundation extension mean?
The .foundation extension signals that a website represents a foundation, funding initiative, charitable program, research body, community organization, or another purpose-led project. It gives visitors immediate context and can also suit campaigns or institutions whose work centers on long-term support, stewardship, education, or public benefit.
Who can register a .foundation domain?
Anyone can register a .foundation domain. The registry does not limit registration to incorporated foundations, charities, nonprofits, or particular countries. Individuals, companies, associations, and informal initiatives may apply, provided the chosen name is available when the registration request is submitted.
Does .foundation have registration restrictions or require documents?
There are no eligibility conditions or documentary requirements for registering a .foundation domain. Names are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The domain label must contain between 1 and 63 characters, and registration remains subject to the name being available.
Is .foundation a good choice, and what projects suit it?
foundation is a clear choice for charitable foundations, grant programs, research institutions, educational initiatives, cultural organizations, and community projects. It can also work for a dedicated corporate foundation or social-impact program when communicating the project’s purpose directly in the web address matters more than using a general extension.
When does .foundation make more sense than .com?
foundation makes more sense when the organization’s identity or project is explicitly tied to grants, charity, research, stewardship, or public-benefit work. It communicates that purpose more directly. .com is broader and more familiar for commercial activity, but it provides less immediate information about a foundation-focused mission.
How quickly is a .foundation domain registered, and how long does it last?
A .foundation name is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis after a valid registration request is processed. Its exact expiration date is recorded with the domain and can be extended through renewal. Check the registration term and resulting expiry shown by host.yt when placing your order.
How do I transfer a .foundation domain to host.yt?
Disable the transfer lock or other transfer protection at your current registrar, obtain the domain’s authorization code, and submit the transfer through host.yt. The process may take several days. Once completed, one year is added to the domain’s existing expiration date.