What Are Faith TLDs?
Faith TLDs serve religious organizations, churches, and spiritual communities with values-aligned digital spaces. These provide safe environments for faith communities to establish their online presence, connect with members, conduct digital ministry, and share their message with the world. Faith TLDs create trusted namespaces where religious organizations can build their digital homes, from local churches to global ministries, offering immediate credibility and recognition through their faith-based domain names.
Faith-Based Values
Aligned with religious values and community standards. Create a digital space that reflects your faith community's beliefs and commitment to spiritual principles.
Church Integration
Church-specific functionality and ministry tools. Streamline church operations with online giving, service streaming, member management, and event coordination.
Global Ministries
International ministry support and outreach coordination. Connect with faith communities worldwide and coordinate missionary activities across borders and cultures.
Trust & Safety
Safe environment for faith communities and families. Protect your members with content moderation and community guidelines that reflect your values.
Community Building
Build and maintain faith-based communities online. Foster connection, fellowship, and spiritual growth through digital platforms designed for faith communities.
Spiritual Outreach
Tools for digital ministry and spiritual outreach. Reach new audiences, share sermons and teachings, and extend your ministry's impact beyond physical walls.
Donor Engagement
Online giving and donor management tools. Facilitate tithes, donations, and fundraising with secure, faith-aligned payment processing and donor recognition.
Religious Education
Bible study, religious education, and discipleship resources. Create online learning platforms for Sunday school, Bible study groups, and religious education programs.
Faith TLDs in Action
See how faith communities use their TLDs to build their digital presence and serve their members.
**For churches and religious organizations** - The premier domain for churches worldwide, used by thousands of local churches, cathedrals, and religious organizations to establish their primary online presence.
**For faith communities and believers** - Used by interfaith organizations, Christian communities, and believers to create spaces for faith sharing, spiritual discussion, and religious resources.
**For religious organizations** - Adopted by religious studies programs, theological seminaries, and religious organizations to provide educational resources and scholarly content on religion.
**For ministries and outreach programs** - Used by Christian ministries, outreach programs, and mission organizations to coordinate their activities and connect with supporters and volunteers.
**For worship and spiritual services** - Worship centers, prayer houses, and spiritual service providers use .worship to broadcast services, share worship resources, and connect with congregations.
**For Bible study and religious education** - Bible study groups, religious education programs, and Christian publishers use .bible to share scripture, study guides, and religious educational materials.
**For prayer and spiritual support** - Prayer ministries, prayer request websites, and spiritual support services use .pray to create spaces for prayer, spiritual guidance, and intercessory prayer networks.
**For missionary work and missions** - Missionary organizations, mission agencies, and mission trip coordinators use .missionary to share their work, recruit missionaries, and coordinate mission activities globally.
The 2026 Application Window
ICANN opens applications for new Faith TLDs from April 30 to August 12, 2026. This is a once-in-a-decade opportunity.
Investment
$389,000
Application/Delegation Costs. Includes $227,500 ICANN application fee; paid as per payment schedule.
$95,800/year
Ongoing Annual Costs. Includes $25,800 ICANN registry fee plus variable fees.
Timeline
18-36 months
From application submission to TLD delegation, including evaluation, technical and financial reviews, potential contention resolution, and final contract execution.
Community
Global Faith Communities
Serving worldwide faith communities across all denominations. Create a trusted online home for your faith community with a domain that reflects your values and spiritual mission.
Revenue
Unlimited Potential
Ongoing revenue from domain registrations, renewals, premium domain sales, and value-added services. Your TLD operates as a sustainable business with scalable income potential while serving faith communities.
Model Your Faith TLD
Use our Faith TLD Calculator to analyze revenue projections, break-even analysis, and growth modeling for your faith-based domain extension. Model registration scenarios, premium domain pricing for religious organizations, and adoption rates.
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The 2026 application window is your opportunity to establish your faith community's digital presence and serve religious organizations worldwide. Secure your faith TLD before other organizations claim your denomination or spiritual niche.