<div dir="ltr">Hi All,<div><br></div><div>Deadlines are fast approaching for the second call for project grants. If you have a great idea of a project to pursue in the next few months and you need some funding, now is the time to apply for a grant.</div><div><br></div><div>You can read more about the call below</div><div><br><div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Marti Johnson</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mjohnson@wikimedia.org">mjohnson@wikimedia.org</a>></span><br>Date: Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 11:54 AM<br>Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for Project Grant proposals (Sep 12-October 11)<br>To: Wikimedia Mailing List <<a href="mailto:wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org">wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org</a>><br><br><br>There is just over a week left to submit a Project Grant proposal <<br>
<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/<wbr>wiki/Grants:Project</a>> by the October 11<br>
deadline. If you have ideas about how you could enhance the work of<br>
Wikimedia volunteers, start your proposal today! Please encourage others<br>
to apply as well. Support is available if you want help turning your idea<br>
into a grant request.<br>
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Submit a grant request <<br>
<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/<wbr>wiki/Grants:Project/Apply</a>><br>
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Learn from examples of completed Individual Engagement Grants <<br>
<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-engaging" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/<wbr>wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-engaging</a>> or Project and<br>
Event Grants <<br>
<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Requests#Grants_funded_by_the_WMF" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/<wbr>wiki/Grants:PEG/Requests#<wbr>Grants_funded_by_the_WMF</a><br>
><br>
<br>
If you have any questions or would like to brainstorm with us about your<br>
proposal, we're hosting a few help sessions this month in Google Hangouts:<br>
<br>
* Tue, Oct 4, 2200 - 2300 UTC<br>
<br>
* Tues, Oct 11, 0200 - 0300 UTC<br>
<br>
* Tue, Oct 11, 1600 -1700 UTC<br>
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<<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/<wbr>wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_<wbr>events</a>><br>
<br>
Please feel free to get in touch with me (<a href="mailto:mjohnson@wikimedia.org">mjohnson@wikimedia.org</a>) or Alex<br>
Wang (<a href="mailto:awang@wikimedia.org">awang@wikimedia.org</a>) with questions about getting started with your<br>
idea.<br>
<br>
Warm regards,<br>
<br>
Marti<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
*Marti JohnsonProgram Officer*<br>
*Individual Grants*<br>
*Wikimedia Foundation <<a href="http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://wikimediafoundation.<wbr>org/wiki/Home</a>>*<br>
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Skype: Mjohnson_WMF<br>
<br>
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On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Marti Johnson <<a href="mailto:mjohnson@wikimedia.org">mjohnson@wikimedia.org</a>><br>
wrote:<br>
<br>
> Hi everyone,<br>
><br>
> The Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program launches its second open<br>
> call today, September 12. We will be accepting proposals through October<br>
> 11 for new ideas to improve Wikimedia projects.<br>
><br>
> Funds are available to support individuals, groups and organizations to<br>
> implement new experiments and proven ideas, whether focused on building a<br>
> new tool or gadget, organizing a better process on your wiki, researching<br>
> an important issue, coordinating an editathon series or providing other<br>
> support for community-building.<br>
><br>
> Ideas from the current Inspire Campaign on addressing harassment are very<br>
> welcome. <<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/<wbr>wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire</a>><br>
><br>
> Do you have have a good idea, but would like some feedback before<br>
> applying? Put it into the IdeaLab, where volunteers and staff can give you<br>
> advice and guidance on how to bring it to life. <<br>
> <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/<wbr>wiki/Grants:IdeaLab</a>> Once your idea is ready,<br>
> it can be easily migrated into a grant request.<br>
><br>
> Marti Johnson and I will also be hosting weekly proposals clinics via<br>
> Hangouts for real-time discussions about the Project Grants Open Call.<br>
> We’ll answer questions and help you make your proposal better. Dates and<br>
> times are as follows:<br>
><br>
> * Fri, Sep 16, 1400- 1500 UTC<br>
><br>
> * Tues, Sep 20, 0100 - 0200 UTC<br>
><br>
> * Wed, Sep 28, 1400 - 1500 UTC<br>
><br>
> * Tue, Oct 4, 2200 - 2300 UTC<br>
><br>
> * Tues, Oct 11, 0200 - 0300 UTC<br>
><br>
> * Tue, Oct 11, 1600 -1700 UTC<br>
><br>
> Links for Hangouts are available here: <<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/</a><br>
> wiki/Grants:Project><br>
><br>
> We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and<br>
> make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into<br>
> motion, and submit your proposal between September 12 and October 11! <<br>
> <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/<wbr>wiki/Grants:Project/Apply</a>><br>
><br>
> Please feel free to get in touch with me (<a href="mailto:mjohnson@wikimedia.org">mjohnson@wikimedia.org</a>) or Alex<br>
> Wang (<a href="mailto:awang@wikimedia.org">awang@wikimedia.org</a>) with questions about getting started with your<br>
> project!<br>
><br>
> Warm regards,<br>
><br>
> Marti<br>
><br>
><br>
> *Marti JohnsonProgram Officer*<br>
> *Individual Grants*<br>
> *Wikimedia Foundation <<a href="http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://wikimediafoundation.<wbr>org/wiki/Home</a>>*<br>
> <a href="tel:%2B1%20415-839-6885" value="+14158396885">+1 415-839-6885</a><br>
> Skype: Mjohnson_WMF<br>
><br>
> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share<br>
> <<a href="http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY</a>> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make<br>
> it a reality!<br>
> Support Wikimedia <<a href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donate.wikimedia.org/</a><wbr>><br>
><br>
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