<div dir="ltr">Forwarding from Siko Bouterse:<br><br>Greetings! The Wikimedia Foundation Individual Engagement Grants program
is accepting proposals for funding new experiments from <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">September 1st to 30th</span></span>. <<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG</a>><br>
<br><div>Your idea can improve Wikimedia projects by building a new tool
or gadget, organizing a better process on your wiki, conducting
research on an important issue, or providing other support for
community-building. Whether you need $200 or $30,000 USD, Individual
Engagement Grants can cover your own project development time in
addition to funding for a team to help you. The program has a flexible
schedule and reporting structure, and Grantmaking staff are there to
support you through all stages of the process.<br>
<br>Do you have have a good idea, but you are worried that it isn’t
developed enough for a grant? Put it into the IdeaLab, where volunteers
and staff can give you advice and guidance on how to bring it to life.
<<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab</a>>
Also, IEG will be hosting three Hangout Sessions for real-time
discussions to help you make your proposal better - the first will
happen on <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">September 16th</span></span>. <<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Events#Upcoming_events" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Events#Upcoming_events</a>><br>
<br>For inspiration, you can read more about past projects <<a href="https://blog.wikimedia.org/tag/individual-engagement-grants/" target="_blank">https://blog.wikimedia.org/tag/individual-engagement-grants/</a>> that received funding or review open proposals <<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-reviewing" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-reviewing</a>>.
We are excited to see some of the new ways your grant ideas can support
our community and make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. <br>
<br></div>Submit your proposal in September! <<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-apply" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-apply</a>><span class=""><font color="#888888"><br>
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