The ASP has five types of entities that may be eligible for support, assuming the applicant meets other criteria. The five types of eligible entities are:
- Nonprofits, charities, or equivalent
- Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)
- Indigenous/tribal people's organizations
- Social impact or public benefit micro- or small-sized businesses
- Micro- or small-sized businesses from a less-developed economy
A government agency or entity is not one of the five eligible entity types. There may be alternative ways for a government to participate in the ASP. For example, an IGO is an entity created by treaty, involving two or more nations. Another example is that a non-profit organization or a small business may want to partner with a government agency to apply to the ASP, keeping in mind the ASP Public Responsibility Due Diligence Criterion 2: "Applicant is not affiliated with an existing gTLD Registry Operator and/or another prospective gTLD applicant in the next round that would not meet the ASP criteria."