Hi All,
Deadlines are fast approaching for the second call for project grants. If you have a great idea of a project to pursue in the next few months and you need some funding, now is the time to apply for a grant.
You can read more about the call below
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marti Johnson mjohnson@wikimedia.org Date: Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for Project Grant proposals (Sep 12-October 11) To: Wikimedia Mailing List wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org
There is just over a week left to submit a Project Grant proposal < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project%3E by the October 11 deadline. If you have ideas about how you could enhance the work of Wikimedia volunteers, start your proposal today! Please encourage others to apply as well. Support is available if you want help turning your idea into a grant request.
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Submit a grant request < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply%3E -
Learn from examples of completed Individual Engagement Grants < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-engaging%3E or Project and Event Grants < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Requests# Grants_funded_by_the_WMF
If you have any questions or would like to brainstorm with us about your proposal, we're hosting a few help sessions this month in Google Hangouts:
* Tue, Oct 4, 2200 - 2300 UTC
* Tues, Oct 11, 0200 - 0300 UTC
* Tue, Oct 11, 1600 -1700 UTC
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events
Please feel free to get in touch with me (mjohnson@wikimedia.org) or Alex Wang (awang@wikimedia.org) with questions about getting started with your idea.
Warm regards,
Marti
*Marti JohnsonProgram Officer* *Individual Grants* *Wikimedia Foundation http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home* +1 415-839-6885 Skype: Mjohnson_WMF
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On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Marti Johnson mjohnson@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi everyone,
The Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program launches its second open call today, September 12. We will be accepting proposals through October 11 for new ideas to improve Wikimedia projects.
Funds are available to support individuals, groups and organizations to implement new experiments and proven ideas, whether focused on building a new tool or gadget, organizing a better process on your wiki, researching an important issue, coordinating an editathon series or providing other support for community-building.
Ideas from the current Inspire Campaign on addressing harassment are very welcome. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire
Do you have have a good idea, but would like some feedback before applying? Put it into the IdeaLab, where volunteers and staff can give
you
advice and guidance on how to bring it to life. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab%3E Once your idea is ready, it can be easily migrated into a grant request.
Marti Johnson and I will also be hosting weekly proposals clinics via Hangouts for real-time discussions about the Project Grants Open Call. We’ll answer questions and help you make your proposal better. Dates and times are as follows:
Fri, Sep 16, 1400- 1500 UTC
Tues, Sep 20, 0100 - 0200 UTC
Wed, Sep 28, 1400 - 1500 UTC
Tue, Oct 4, 2200 - 2300 UTC
Tues, Oct 11, 0200 - 0300 UTC
Tue, Oct 11, 1600 -1700 UTC
Links for Hangouts are available here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Grants:Project
We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into motion, and submit your proposal between September 12 and October 11! < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply%3E
Please feel free to get in touch with me (mjohnson@wikimedia.org) or Alex Wang (awang@wikimedia.org) with questions about getting started with your project!
Warm regards,
Marti
*Marti JohnsonProgram Officer* *Individual Grants* *Wikimedia Foundation http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home* +1 415-839-6885 Skype: Mjohnson_WMF
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