On 15 Aug 2011, at 12:31, Andrew Gray wrote:
On 15 August 2011 12:22, Michael Peel michael.peel@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
Just a quick comment on this point - we'll be increasing the microgrants to a maximum of £250, and streamlining the process a bit more, in the very near future (i.e. as soon as I find the time to implement the changes…). Macrogrants (defining that as any grant over £250) are another kettle of fish that we need to figure out a more transparent process for, but in the interim, proposals sent to the board would be very welcome.
A thought - other than funding for MW/WM related events, what sort of thing do you envisage microgrants being used for?
There's a list of examples at: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Microgrants/Examples but microgrants aren't restricted to just those things - so if you're thinking of something that isn't currently listed, put in an application anyway and we'll mull it over. :-) The basic criteria is that it has to further the chapter's Object: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Memorandum_of_Association#Object
Thanks, Mike