Dear Wikimedia colleagues,

The deadline for submitting a Letter of Intent for 2016-2017 Round 1 of the FDC process is 1 July.

*Who should submit a letter of intent?* Organizations that plan to apply for funding in Round 1 of the FDC process should submit their Letters of Intent by 1 July. Proposal forms for Round 1 will be due by 1 October 2016 and most Round 1 grants will begin 1 January 2017. If you think you will apply for funding in this round, it's a good idea to submit a letter of intent.

*How to submit a letter of intent.* Organizations may submit their Letters of Intent by creating a proposal hub page here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG. Please complete this step of creating a proposal hub page, from which you can access a button to create your letter of intent, rather than copy-pasting a letter of intent template from previous years.

*Why submit a letter of intent for the FDC process?* You must complete this step to submit a proposal in the next round, for funding during the 2017 calendar year, so that your organization will be evaluated for eligibility to submit a proposal. If you're not sure whether or not you want to apply, it's a good idea to contact FDC staff at < fdcsupport@wikimedia.org> right away, so you can be sure and understand your status before the Letter of Intent deadline. In the letter of intent, you will write the amount of funding you expect to apply for, but you can change this at any time before your proposal form is submitted on 1 October.

Learn more at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Information: *Letters of Intent due: 1 July 2016 *Eligibility confirmed: 15 September 2016 *Proposal forms due: 1 October 2016 *Community review: 1 October - 30 October 2016 *FDC recommendation: by 30 November 2016 *Board decision: by 1 January 2017 *Grants begin: 1 January 2017 - 1 February 2017

Best regards from FDC staff!