<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12.8px">> A forward from wikimedia-l as many of these programs use Labs / Wikimedia Cloud Services</span><br></p><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">Hi everyone,</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">The Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program launches its third open</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">call today, February 13.  We will be accepting proposals through </span><span class="gmail-m_5931025162093553748gmail-aBn" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span class="gmail-m_5931025162093553748gmail-aQJ"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">March 14</span></span></span></span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">for new ideas to improve Wikimedia projects. <</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project" rel="noreferrer" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik<wbr>i/Grants:Project</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">></span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">Funds are available to support individuals, groups and organizations to</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">implement new experiments and proven ideas, whether focused on building a</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">new tool or gadget, organizing a better process on your wiki, researching</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">an important issue, coordinating an editathon series or providing other</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">support for community-building.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">Ideas from the current Inspire Campaign on developing outside knowledge</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">networks are very welcome. <</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire" rel="noreferrer" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik<wbr>i/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">></span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">We will be hosting weekly proposals clinics via Hangouts for real-time</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">discussions about the Project Grants Open Call.  Links for Hangouts will be</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">posted by </span><span class="gmail-m_5931025162093553748gmail-aBn" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span class="gmail-m_5931025162093553748gmail-aQJ"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">tomorrow</span></span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"> here: <</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events" rel="noreferrer" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik<wbr>i/Grants:Project#Upcoming_even<wbr>ts</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">></span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">In addition, we have just launched our new tutorial videos to help guide</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">applicants through key portions of the proposal writing process: <</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Tutorial" rel="noreferrer" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik<wbr>i/Grants:Project/Tutorial</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">></span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects.  Put your idea into</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">motion, and submit your proposal between </span><span class="gmail-m_5931025162093553748gmail-aBn" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span class="gmail-m_5931025162093553748gmail-aQJ"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">February 13 and March 14</span></span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">! <</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply" rel="noreferrer" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal" target="_blank">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik<wbr>i/Grants:Project/Apply</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">></span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">Please feel free to get in touch with me (</span><a href="mailto:mjohnson@wikimedia.org" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal" target="_blank">mjohnson@wikimedia.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">) or Alex</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">Wang (</span><a href="mailto:awang@wikimedia.org" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal" target="_blank">awang@wikimedia.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">) with questions about getting started with your</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;white-space:normal">project!</span><span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></span></p><span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail-m_5931025162093553748gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Alexandra Wang<br></div><div>Program Officer<br>Community Resources<br></div><div><a href="http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home" target="_blank">Wikimedia Foundation</a></div><div><a href="tel:%28415%29%20839-6885" value="+14158396885" target="_blank">+1 415-839-6885</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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