Grants talk:Programs
Add topicHey, shoot out to the new design ! It's a clean way to share each grant type's core specifics.
[EDIT:] The recent redesign introduce information in a more efficient, applicants-centered way. It therefore largely depreciates {{Grants}}, which had similar purpose with less elegant design. Three / four programs having de facto roles as support grants are still gathered in {{Grants}} and not visible in Grants:Programs. It is important to point users toward those helpful support resources. How should we proceed ?
| G | Program | Budget | Next deadline | Response | Scope: who & what | Application length | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMFR Rapid Grant "Microfi" | Indiv: <2,000 EUR Group: <5,000 EUR |
Year round | ~4 weeks | Hardware ; Books ; Organization ; Travels fees ; Food (?) | 1/2 A4 page. | Rather for French-speaking Wikimedians ; 2023-2024 overall budget: 40k€. | ||
| ✔ | Wikimedia Community Fund | Rapid Fund | 500 - 5K USD | Year round, every 2 months | 8 weeks | - Individuals, groups, organizations - Promoting knowledge equity in line with WM movement - Underrepresented and marginalized communities - Editathon ; Contest ; General promotion ; Video campaign ; Translation ; Others - Transportation ; Food ; Venue, etc. |
n.a. | |
| ✔ | Conference & Event Fund | 10K - 90K USD | Round 1: Sept.-Nov. Round 2: Feb.-Mar. |
60 days | n.a. (likely: 2~4 pages A4) | |||
| ✔ | General Support Fund | 10K - 300K+ USD (flexible) |
Two round / year, per region. * Group A, Oct. & Feb: Central Europe & Asia ; N. Americas ; Latin Americas ; Middle East & Africa. * Group B, Nov. & Apr. : Western Europe ; South. Asia (SAARC) ; East. Asia (ESEAP). |
60 days | n.a. (likely: 2~4 pages A4) | |||
| ✔ | Grants:MSIG | 25,000US$ | Year round | 2~4 weeks | - Individuals, groups, organisations. | Add 1~2 pages to a 2 pages form. | Can finance human resources (organiser). | |
| ✔ | Wikimedia Research Fund | 2k-50k USD | 16 December 2022 | 5 months | - Individuals, groups, organizations - Research interests on Wikimedia projects - Define clear road/abstract to further understanding of WM's project or community - Define budget |
n.a. (likely: 2~4 pages A4) | Research fund: open. | |
| ? | Wikimedia Alliances Fund | <100k USD | September 8 or 9 or 29, 2022 | 60 days | Activities: edit-a-thons, hack-a-thons, meet-ups, celebrations, campaigns. | n.a. (likely: 2~4 pages A4) | ||
| mw:Google Summer of Code/2024 (C) | 8~12 weeks dev max 350h 10~20k€ worth |
ca. 2nd Apr., 2024 | 3 months | - Technical challenge for open source projects (such Lingualibre). - Must be mentored by recognized organization, and named mentor |
n.a. | |||
| Outreachy | 7,000US,ドル 12 weeks dev 10~20k€ worth |
twice a year : August ; January | 3 months | - Technical challenge for open source projects (such Lingualibre). - Must be mentored by recognized organization, and named mentor |
n.a. | |||
| Notes: 1) Covid19 pandemic and Wikimedia awareness requires small or carefully assessed IRL events. 2) More spending items are covered but wee need to ask questions and increase our understanding for specific cases relevant to us. 3) n.a. : need to find this information. 4) : migration of information to the new Grants:Programs card format ongoing. | ||||||||
Yug (talk) 11:09, 23 September 2024 (UTC) Reply
Adding other programs ?
[edit ]@DSaroyan hello, would it be ok to add other programs using the same format ? I could convert the Grants programs above to the new format. From an user-point-of-view, the Google Summer of Code and Outreachy looks like technology grants ; the Alliance fund and Wikimedia France's Micro-fi as well. Yug (talk) 12:43, 23 September 2024 (UTC) Reply
- I just noticed you willfully removed the Alliance fund. Is it depreciated ?
- Anyway, the code below is my proposal, edit and use what you feel suits. Yug (talk) 13:20, 23 September 2024 (UTC) Reply
- Hi @Yug, thanks so much for your feedback and requests. I want to confirm that I received and read your messages. I'll talk to my team and let you know what we think next week. DSaroyan (WMF) (talk) 15:41, 25 September 2024 (UTC) Reply
Allied programs
[edit ]The Wikimedia Foundation Grants team collaborates with others like-minded initiatives to provides further support.
Coding: between June and September.
Local programs
[edit ]Few local grants programs are notable.
Groups: 5,000€ max