The beginning of a contentious thread on the Wikimedia mailing list about
Project and Event Grants (PEG) and Individual Engagement Grants (IEG):
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2015-January/076243.html
An earlier official explanation here:
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikilovesmonuments/2014-December/0076…
and here, offers to work with anyone who needs funds before that time, and
notes that last year the earliest request was made in June:
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikilovesmonuments/2014-December/0076…
Some strong words here:
"Shutting down the grantmaking gives a strong negative signal to every
organiser. 'Your project is not important enough for the movement', that is
what this campaign says.
"This is campaign is not benefiting the community, it is damaging it and it
is damaging the trust of the community in WMF."
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2015-January/076276.html
Note that Gender Gap is not viewed here as *part of* the community, but as
a barrier to the community.
—Neotarf