Dear Wikimedia Colleagues:

We are pleased to announce initial eligibility of applicants submitting a Letter of Intent for 2014-2015 Round 2 of the Annual Plan Grants / FDC process. Only applicants confirmed as eligible by 15 March 2015 may submit proposals to the Funds Dissemination Committee by the 1 April 2015 proposal deadline. We have published the initial eligibility checklist here, so that applicants may review eligibility before it is confirmed on 15 March 2015: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Eligibility/2014-2015_round2.

Of the six organizations submitting a Letter of Intent, three are already considered eligible provided they continue to meet eligibility requirements throughout the duration of the FDC process, and three could be considered eligible if all eligibility gaps listed in this table are met by the 15 March 2015 deadline. The Centre for Internet and Society is considered potentially eligible per the Board Resolution of November 2013: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:FDC_recognition_for_the_Cent... .

During the next two months, FDC staff will work with all potential applicants to make sure eligibility requirements are clear and to form plans together to meet these requirements. Once applicants are confirmed by WMF staff as eligible, they must continue to meet these requirements throughout the duration of the Annual Plan Grants / FDC process.

Please expect another update once eligibility is finally confirmed on 15 March 2015, leading up to the 1 April 2015 proposal deadline. Proposal forms will be available by 1 March 2015.

Here is a breakdown of upcoming milestones for 2014-2015 Round 2, which you may also find here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Calendar. * Eligibility confirmed: 15 March 2015 * Proposals due: by 1 April 2015 * Community review: 1 April 2015 - 30 April 2015 * Staff assessments published: by 8 May 2015 * FDC deliberations: middle of May 2015 * FDC recommendation published: by 1 June 2015 * Board decision: by 1 July 2015 * Start of new grant terms: 1 July 2015

We welcome your questions or comments about the Annual Plan Grants / FDC process at any time: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Comments. Feel free also to reach out to us over email at FDCstaff@wikimedia.org. We would be happy to speak with any organization about specific questions they may have about eligibility.

Best regards from FDC staff!

Winifred Olliff Program Officer Wikimedia Foundation