Hi everyone, 

We are announcing the opening of Movement Strategy Rapid Grants [1]. The grants are intended to support organizations and project communities in organizing local, regional or thematic discussions on Movement Strategy. 

The purpose of the grant is to encourage community participation, provide the necessary online tools and software, enable facilitation and documentation for the discussions, and share translated information. Rapid Grants can support your event plans with a budget up to 2,000 USD, with no minimum requirement. We are accepting grants between October 26 and November 12. 

In our global discussions, we often have more participation from established affiliates and online project communities, and in general from those who are relatively financially secure to take the time to organize and participate in events. We hope that this grant program will enable and support a wider range of organizations and communities to take part in strategy discussions.

Grant details

Scope: For organizing Movement Strategy discussions, for example: 

• to discuss  local, thematic, and regional priorities for implementation 

• to prepare for global discussions 

Examples of items supported by the budget: 

• Translating materials into local languages and back

• Contracting someone  to facilitate the calls

• Contracting someone  to take excellent notes during the call

• Mobile data packages for a reliable connection

Reporting requirements:

• A simple report from the meeting or the list of prioritized initiatives for implementation.

• Receipts or contracts will be needed for reimbursement. 

Apply by November 12!

I look forward to reading your applications! We are available for any follow-up questions or clarifications via strategy2030{{at}}wikimedia.org.

Kind regards,

Kaarel

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Apply#Movement_Strategy_discussions