Summary:
1.
Groups and organizations, apply
by 1 November for funding by 1 January!
4.
Help us out with translation, please (see list of pages
below).
Dear
Wikimedia colleagues:
We
are piloting the
Simple Annual Plan Grants option, for
groups and organizations that choose to include program
and operating expenses as part of one application each year.
We are excited to move forward with this new option after
making some changes to this idea based on what we learned from
the
recent consultation about Reimagining WMF Grants.
Amazing
benefits!
1.
One application. Funding for programs, operating
expenses, and staff all in one application for the year, to
enable organizations to plan with better, and to show how
their programs are leading to impact.
2.
Simple process. Simpler and speedier application,
review, and reporting processes than grants through the FDC,
with more flexible eligibility requirements, and open to
informal groups as well as organizations.
3.
Targeted support. WMF will be developing more
guidelines and online resources specifically for groups and
organizations, this option will include more support from WMF
program staff during the application process and during each
grant, and participants will be part of a learning community
with other groups and organizations doing similar work.
Join
us, in creating something new together!
- Applications from groups and organizations that
need funding by 1 January will be due 1 November. More
applications will also be accepted throughout the year.
You can learn more about the program and how to apply
here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Simple.
If you are interested, but have questions about the timing
of your application, please contact us.
- If you want to review annual plan grants, we need you to
join the committee! Add your name here if you want to
help: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Simple/Committee.
- We need your help translating the pages about the pilot,
especially:
Groups
and organizations with annual plans will still have the option
to request funding through the Project and Event Grants
program during the pilot. The pilot phase will be a time to
learn together, and will be evaluated in several stages (at
least one in early 2016, and one in early 2017), to discover
if this program benefits applicants and grantees. Questions,
comments, and suggestions are welcome on Meta! We've already
received some helpful suggestions, and we hope to make
improvements as we learn.
Best
regards,
Winifred
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Winifred Olliff
Program Officer
Wikimedia Foundation