Dear Wikihackers, User:Yug[1] from the Graphic Labs and I, User:Planemad[2] a cartographer from the Indian community, have put together a comprehensive IEG proposal to improve all the base maps used on WIkimedia projects with updated cartographic conventions and accuracy using the latest tools and data. The output will be a large set of editable vector maps, research documentation and a comprehensive map generation workflow and infrastructure that anyone can reuse. The total grant request is for an amount of USD 10500, which will allow both of us to work on this project full time for a period of 3 months. The grant also includes a budget to hire external consultants where required to accomplish the stated goals. You can view the proposal and provide your valuable feedback/endorsement here before Oct 22: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Wikimaps_Atlas PS: This will be the first step of the much larger Wikimaps[3] project that aims to be the map engine that brings together Wikidata, Commons and Openstreetmap. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Yug [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Planemad [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimaps -- Arun Ganesh (planemad) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Planemad> <http://j.mp/ArunGanesh>