Correction: Open call for Project Grant Jan 11, 2021-Feb 10, 2021. Cheers, Rupika
On Mon, Jan 11, 2021, 6:09 PM Rupika Sharma <rsharma-...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Hope this email finds you well. Wishing you all a happy new year. This is > a gentle reminder about the Project Grants Program open call that starts > from today, January 11, with the submission deadline of February 10, 2021. < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project>. This first open call > will be focussed on Community Organizing proposals. A second open call > focused on research and software proposals is scheduled from February 15 > with a submission deadline of March 16, 2021. > > For the Round 1 open call, we invite you to propose grant applications > that fall under community development and organizing (offline and online) > categories. Project Grant funds are available to support individuals, > groups, and organizations to implement new experiments and proven ideas, > from organizing a better process on your wiki, coordinating a campaign or > editathon series to providing other support for community building. We > offer the following resources to help you plan your project and complete a > grant proposal: > > Weekly proposals clinics via Hangouts during the Open Call > > Join us for real-time discussions with Program Officers and select > thematic experts and get live feedback about your Project Grants proposal. > We’ll answer questions and help you make your proposal better. We will > update the dates, times and themes on this page by 15th January 2021 < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events> > > We also offer these support pages to help you build your proposal: > > * Video tutorials for writing a strong application: > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Tutorial> > > * General planning page for Project Grants: < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Plan> > > * Program guidelines and criteria: > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Learn> > > Program officers are also available to offer individualized proposal > support upon request. Contact us at projectgra...@wikimedia.org if you > would like feedback or more information. > > 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 by February 10, 2021! < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply> > > Please feel free to get in touch with questions about getting started with > your grant application, or about serving on the Project Grants Committee. > Contact us at projectgra...@wikimedia.org. Please check more about the > changes introduced in the Project Grants program in the forwarded email > below. > > Best regards, > Rupika > > *Rupika Sharma* > Junior Program Officer > > Wikimedia Foundation Grants > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project > [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project#Upcoming_events > [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Tutorial > [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Plan > [5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Learn > > On Wed, 23 Dec 2020 at 09:54, Marti Johnson <mjohn...@wikimedia.org> >> wrote: >> >> Hello Wikimedians, >> >> I’m writing to announce the next opportunity for funding through the >> Project Grants program, and to share changes in how review will happen in >> the coming year and beyond. >> >> Background context: >> >> Over the past few months, the Wikimedia Foundation has begun work on a >> new strategy for how we will structure our grants programs in the future, >> with the goal of aligning more closely with the Wikimedia Movement’s 2030 >> Strategic Direction [1]. We’ve been having conversations with many >> stakeholders in the Wikimedia community and we’re in the process of >> brainstorming about possible frameworks to improve how we make grants. This >> coming year, 2021, will be an experimental year in which we will pilot some >> smaller changes as we move toward a larger redesign process later in the >> year and beyond. >> >> How do I learn more about applying for project funding through Project >> Grants? >> >> - >> >> You can learn more about the guidelines for the Project Grants >> program here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Learn >> - >> >> You can learn more about how to plan for a project proposal here: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Plan >> - >> >> You can learn about how to apply here: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply >> >> >> What will change in the grant review process for Project Grants in 2021? >> >> - >> >> In previous rounds, all Project Grant proposals have been reviewed in >> one round, inclusive of proposals related to four themes: research, >> software, and online and offline community organizing. In 2021, we will >> experiment with offering two separate and dedicated rounds. One will be >> focused on online and offline community organizing. A second round will >> focus on review of research and software grant proposals. >> - >> >> By offering separate, dedicated rounds, we hope to offer more >> tailored support for applicants, with better integration with staff in the >> Wikimedia Foundation who have relevant expertise, and with more focused >> Committee recruitment to improve the quality of proposal review. We also >> hope it will reduce the burden on volunteer committee reviewers in any >> given round. >> >> >> When will community organizing grant proposals be accepted? >> >> - >> >> The open call will launch January 11, and the submission deadline is >> February 10, 2021. >> - >> >> The full schedule is posted here: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project >> >> >> When will software and research grant proposals be accepted in 2021? >> >> - >> >> The open call will launch February 15, and the submission deadline is >> March 16, 2021. >> - >> >> The full schedule is posted here: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project >> >> >> How will this affect currently funded Project Grants? >> >> - >> >> Our intention is to make sure that current projects will not be >> interrupted by this change, both with regard to current or planned work. >> >> >> Will there be other changes coming in the future? >> >> - >> >> After these rounds, we expect bigger changes for Project Grants. >> - >> >> We are currently in a strategic design process and have been actively >> engaging many stakeholders from around the world to help us think about >> what these changes should look like. >> - >> >> Once we have draft frameworks ready, there will be opportunities for >> feedback from Wikimedia community members before any decisions are >> finalized. We will keep you updated! >> >> >> Please let us know if you have any questions about these changes or if >> you would like to learn more about how to get involved in the strategic >> redesign process for Project Grants. >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Marti >> >> [1] <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_2030> >> >> *Marti Johnson* >> >> *Pronouns: she/her/hersProgram Officer* >> *Individual Grants* >> *Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>* >> *1 Montgomery, Ste. 1600* >> *San Francisco, CA 94104* >> +1 415-839-6885 >> Skype: Mjohnson_WMF >> >> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the >> sum of all knowledge. 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