Hi, next week I will have a casual chat with Siko about the new
Wikimedia Individual Engagement Grants and how MediaWiki contributors
could theoretically benefit from them.
If you have specific questions or feedback there is nothing stopping you
from contact her directly, but maybe it's more useful to start sharing
here. This way I can go with more consolidated questions and feedback.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcing the
Individual Engagement Grants program
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:03:42 -0800
From: Siko Bouterse <sbouterse(a)wikimedia.org>
Reply-To: wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
To: wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
*Hi all,
Im pleased to announce the launch of a new grantmaking program at the
Wikimedia Foundation: Individual Engagement Grants. These grants will
support Wikimedians as individuals or small teams to complete projects that
benefit the Wikimedia movement, lead to online impact, and serve the
mission, community, and strategic priorities. This new program is intended
to complement WMFs other grantmaking programs as well as the grants that
chapters and affiliate organizations provide.
The first round of proposals will be accepted from now until 15 February
2013. Were also seeking committee members to help select the first round
of grantees. Please help spread the word to other lists!
To get involved, share your thoughts, submit a proposal, or join the
committee:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG
For more information on all of WMFs grantmaking programs:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Start
Best wishes,*
Siko
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Siko Bouterse
Head of Individual Engagement Grants
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
sbouterse(a)wikimedia.org
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sum of all knowledge. *
*Donate <https://donate.wikimedia.org> or click the "edit" button today,
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