Hi everyone,
The open call for the Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program will begin on November 1, when we begin public review of new proposals. The final deadline is November 30th for all submissions. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project%3E. Importantly, this will be the only open call for Project Grants in the current fiscal year, which ends on June 30th 2019.
We are also seeking additional volunteer candidates to expand the Project Grants Committee. More information is provided at the end of this email.
Project Grant 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.
We offer the following resources to help you plan your project and complete a grant proposal: * Tutorials for writing a strong application: < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Tutorial%3E * General planning page for Project Grants: < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Plan%3E * Program guidelines and criteria: < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Learn%3E
Program officers are also available to offer individualized proposal support upon request. Contact us at projectgrants@wikimedia.org if you would like feedback or more information.
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 by November 30th! < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply%3E
Volunteering for the Project Grants Committee We are also seeking candidates to participate in the Project Grants Committee, the volunteer decision-making body that reviews all Project Grant proposals and decides which projects to fund. Committee members have diverse backgrounds with skill sets like: * On-wiki editing and experience * Experience leading, coordinating, or managing projects with an intended on-wiki or online impact. * Background in handling externally provided money and working within budgets, preferably in a non-profit context. * Any grants you've applied for or worked in grant programs (in the Wikimedia, academic, or wider non-profit world). * Expertise in areas like knowledge equity or knowledge as a service, that will help us move toward our movement strategic direction * Software or research expertise If you are interested in serving as a committee member, you cand find more information and submit your candidacy here by November 15th: < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Committee/Candidates%3E
Please feel free to get in touch with questions about getting started with your grant application, or about serving on the Project Grants Committee. Contact us at projectgrants@wikimedia.org.
Take care,
Chris
Chris "Jethro" Schilling I JethroBT (WMF) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:I_JethroBT_(WMF) He/His/Their Program Officer, Wikimedia Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home
Hi folks,
The open call for Project Grants is officially underway! As you prepare your proposals this month, please keep in mind that the final deadline is November 30th, and that this will be only the only open call for Project Grants during this fiscal year, which ends on June 30th, 2019. To learn more about this grant program and how to prepare an application, please visit our landing page on Meta. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project%3E
In addition to the resources mentioned in the prior announcement, we have scheduled some proposal clinics where applicants will be able to discuss their proposals or ask questions with Wikimedia Foundation staff using Google Meet or using IRC. Some of these will be themed toward specific topics (such as proposals involving a GLAM-related project), and others will be more general. For a list of scheduled proposal clinics, please review the Project Grants landing page on Meta. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events%3E. Additional clinics may be added throughout the month.
Thanks,
Chris
Chris "Jethro" Schilling I JethroBT (WMF) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:I_JethroBT_(WMF) He/His/Their Program Officer, Wikimedia Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home
On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 8:08 PM Chris "Jethro" Schilling < cschilling@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hi everyone,
The open call for the Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program will begin on November 1, when we begin public review of new proposals. The final deadline is November 30th for all submissions. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project%3E. Importantly, this will be the only open call for Project Grants in the current fiscal year, which ends on June 30th 2019.
We are also seeking additional volunteer candidates to expand the Project Grants Committee. More information is provided at the end of this email.
Project Grant 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.
We offer the following resources to help you plan your project and complete a grant proposal:
- Tutorials for writing a strong application: <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Tutorial%3E
- General planning page for Project Grants: <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Plan%3E
- Program guidelines and criteria: <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Learn%3E
Program officers are also available to offer individualized proposal support upon request. Contact us at projectgrants@wikimedia.org if you would like feedback or more information.
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 by November 30th! < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply%3E
Volunteering for the Project Grants Committee We are also seeking candidates to participate in the Project Grants Committee, the volunteer decision-making body that reviews all Project Grant proposals and decides which projects to fund. Committee members have diverse backgrounds with skill sets like:
- On-wiki editing and experience
- Experience leading, coordinating, or managing projects with an intended
on-wiki or online impact.
- Background in handling externally provided money and working within
budgets, preferably in a non-profit context.
- Any grants you've applied for or worked in grant programs (in the
Wikimedia, academic, or wider non-profit world).
- Expertise in areas like knowledge equity or knowledge as a service, that
will help us move toward our movement strategic direction
- Software or research expertise
If you are interested in serving as a committee member, you cand find more information and submit your candidacy here by November 15th: < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Committee/Candidates%3E
Please feel free to get in touch with questions about getting started with your grant application, or about serving on the Project Grants Committee. Contact us at projectgrants@wikimedia.org.
Take care,
Chris
Chris "Jethro" Schilling I JethroBT (WMF) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:I_JethroBT_(WMF) He/His/Their Program Officer, Wikimedia Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home
This is a friendly reminder that the open call for Project Grants is underway, with a final submission deadline of November 30, 2018, end of day all timezones. More information forwarded below.
Remember, this will be only the only open call for Project Grants during this fiscal year, which ends June 30th, 2019. If you have a project idea, now is your chance to finalize a proposal.
If you would like to get feedback and support for your proposal, check the upcoming events schedule https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project for virtual proposal clinics throughout the month of November. Take note that we are offering three proposal clinics tomorrow (Friday, November 16, 2018):
-
General proposal clinic -
with Chris Schilling (Project Grants Program Officer) -
16:00 - 16:50 UTC -
Click here to join this proposal clinic on Google Meet http://meet.google.com/dha-snpz-inc or ask questions on the #wikimedia-office IRC channel
-
Software-related proposal clinic -
with Chris Schilling (Project Grants Program Officer) and Bryan Davis (Technical Engagement Engineering Manager) -
18:00-18:50 UTC on Google Meet -
Click here to join this proposal clinic on Google Meet http://meet.google.com/npz-ytmk-moh or ask questions on the #wikimedia-office IRC channel
-
Research-related proposal clinic -
with Chris Schilling (Project Grants Program Officer) and Dr. Jackie Koerner (Educator and Researcher) -
Click here to join this proposal clinic on Google Meet http://meet.google.com/wkd-mexq-cce or ask questions on the #wikimedia-office IRC channel
Contact us at projectgrants@wikimedia.org if you have additional questions!
Warm regards,
Marti Johnson
*Marti Johnson*
*Pronouns: she/her/hersProgram Officer* *Individual Grants* *Wikimedia Foundation http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home* *1 Montgomery, Ste. 1600* *San Francisco, CA 94104* +1 415-839-6885 Skype: Mjohnson_WMF
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On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 7:33 PM Chris "Jethro" Schilling < cschilling@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hi folks,
The open call for Project Grants is officially underway! As you prepare your proposals this month, please keep in mind that the final deadline is November 30th, and that this will be only the only open call for Project Grants during this fiscal year, which ends on June 30th, 2019. To learn more about this grant program and how to prepare an application, please visit our landing page on Meta. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project%3E
In addition to the resources mentioned in the prior announcement, we have scheduled some proposal clinics where applicants will be able to discuss their proposals or ask questions with Wikimedia Foundation staff using Google Meet or using IRC. Some of these will be themed toward specific topics (such as proposals involving a GLAM-related project), and others will be more general. For a list of scheduled proposal clinics, please review the Project Grants landing page on Meta. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events%3E. Additional clinics may be added throughout the month.
Thanks,
Chris
Chris "Jethro" Schilling I JethroBT (WMF) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:I_JethroBT_(WMF) He/His/Their Program Officer, Wikimedia Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home
On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 8:08 PM Chris "Jethro" Schilling < cschilling@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hi everyone,
The open call for the Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program will begin on November 1, when we begin public review of new proposals. The final deadline is November 30th for all submissions. < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project%3E. Importantly, this will be the only open call for Project Grants in the current fiscal year,
which
ends on June 30th 2019.
We are also seeking additional volunteer candidates to expand the Project Grants Committee. More information is provided at the end of this email.
Project Grant 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.
We offer the following resources to help you plan your project and complete a grant proposal:
- Tutorials for writing a strong application: <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Tutorial%3E
- General planning page for Project Grants: <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Plan%3E
- Program guidelines and criteria: <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Learn%3E
Program officers are also available to offer individualized proposal support upon request. Contact us at projectgrants@wikimedia.org if you would like feedback or more information.
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 by November 30th! < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply%3E
Volunteering for the Project Grants Committee We are also seeking candidates to participate in the Project Grants Committee, the volunteer decision-making body that reviews all Project Grant proposals and decides which projects to fund. Committee members
have
diverse backgrounds with skill sets like:
- On-wiki editing and experience
- Experience leading, coordinating, or managing projects with an intended
on-wiki or online impact.
- Background in handling externally provided money and working within
budgets, preferably in a non-profit context.
- Any grants you've applied for or worked in grant programs (in the
Wikimedia, academic, or wider non-profit world).
- Expertise in areas like knowledge equity or knowledge as a service,
that
will help us move toward our movement strategic direction
- Software or research expertise
If you are interested in serving as a committee member, you cand find
more
information and submit your candidacy here by November 15th: < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Committee/Candidates%3E
Please feel free to get in touch with questions about getting started
with
your grant application, or about serving on the Project Grants Committee. Contact us at projectgrants@wikimedia.org.
Take care,
Chris
Chris "Jethro" Schilling I JethroBT (WMF) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:I_JethroBT_(WMF) He/His/Their Program Officer, Wikimedia Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home
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