Hi All, 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.
You can read more about the call below ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marti Johnson <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for Project Grant proposals (Sep 12-October 11) To: Wikimedia Mailing List <[email protected]> There is just over a week left to submit a Project Grant proposal < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project> by the October 11 deadline. If you have ideas about how you could enhance the work of Wikimedia volunteers, start your proposal today! Please encourage others to apply as well. Support is available if you want help turning your idea into a grant request. - Submit a grant request < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply> - Learn from examples of completed Individual Engagement Grants < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-engaging> or Project and Event Grants < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Requests# Grants_funded_by_the_WMF > If you have any questions or would like to brainstorm with us about your proposal, we're hosting a few help sessions this month in Google Hangouts: * Tue, Oct 4, 2200 - 2300 UTC * Tues, Oct 11, 0200 - 0300 UTC * Tue, Oct 11, 1600 -1700 UTC <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events> Please feel free to get in touch with me ([email protected]) or Alex Wang ([email protected]) with questions about getting started with your idea. Warm regards, Marti *Marti JohnsonProgram Officer* *Individual Grants* *Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>* +1 415-839-6885 Skype: Mjohnson_WMF Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share <http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! Support Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Marti Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > The Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program launches its second open > call today, September 12. We will be accepting proposals through October > 11 for new ideas to improve Wikimedia projects. > > Funds are available to support individuals, groups and organizations to > implement new experiments and proven ideas, whether focused on building a > new tool or gadget, organizing a better process on your wiki, researching > an important issue, coordinating an editathon series or providing other > support for community-building. > > Ideas from the current Inspire Campaign on addressing harassment are very > welcome. <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire> > > Do you have have a good idea, but would like some feedback before > applying? Put it into the IdeaLab, where volunteers and staff can give you > advice and guidance on how to bring it to life. < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab> Once your idea is ready, > it can be easily migrated into a grant request. > > Marti Johnson and I will also be hosting weekly proposals clinics via > Hangouts for real-time discussions about the Project Grants Open Call. > We’ll answer questions and help you make your proposal better. Dates and > times are as follows: > > * Fri, Sep 16, 1400- 1500 UTC > > * Tues, Sep 20, 0100 - 0200 UTC > > * Wed, Sep 28, 1400 - 1500 UTC > > * Tue, Oct 4, 2200 - 2300 UTC > > * Tues, Oct 11, 0200 - 0300 UTC > > * Tue, Oct 11, 1600 -1700 UTC > > Links for Hangouts are available here: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Grants:Project> > > We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and > make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects. Put your idea into > motion, and submit your proposal between September 12 and October 11! < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply> > > Please feel free to get in touch with me ([email protected]) or Alex > Wang ([email protected]) with questions about getting started with your > project! > > Warm regards, > > Marti > > > *Marti JohnsonProgram Officer* > *Individual Grants* > *Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>* > +1 415-839-6885 > Skype: Mjohnson_WMF > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share > <http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make > it a reality! > Support Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> -- *Felix Nartey | DSE CAL Bank Ltd. | Co-manager GBG TEMA <https://plus.google.com/u/0/106882654487622047846/posts> **| Community Manager WMGH <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana> | About me <http://about.me/felix.nartey> | +233 242 844987 **| **Check out!! <http://goo.gl/4oHJeQ>*
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