Morning all, Just to reflag up that the Wikimedia foundation's Individual Engagement Grants round 2 is now open and there is a google hangout scheduled for this evening at 5pm - 6pm
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/events/cdece8njsfrljs8see1h9rbss4k?source=email Engagement grants support tools, research and community building and I or another WMUK member of staff are always on hand to offer feedback or advice if you would like to apply for one. Thanks, *Katherine Bavage * *Fundraising Manager * *Wikimedia UK* +44 20 7065 0752 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* On 3 September 2014 08:42, Jon Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > Just in case anyone missed this. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Siko Bouterse <[email protected]> > Date: 2 September 2014 18:26 > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Open call for Individual Engagement Grant proposals > To: [email protected] > > > Greetings! The Wikimedia Foundation Individual Engagement Grants program is > accepting proposals for funding new experiments from September 1st to 30th. > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG> > > 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. > > 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. < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab> Also, IEG will be hosting > three Hangout Sessions for real-time discussions to help you make your > proposal better - the first will happen on September 16th. < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Events#Upcoming_events> > > For inspiration, you can read more about past projects < > https://blog.wikimedia.org/tag/individual-engagement-grants/> that > received > funding or review open proposals < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-reviewing>. 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. > > Submit your proposal in September! < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-apply> > > Warm regards, > Siko > > -- > Siko Bouterse > Head of Individual Grants > Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. > > [email protected] > > *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the > sum of all knowledge. * > *Donate <https://donate.wikimedia.org> or click the "edit" button today, > and help us make it a reality!* > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > [email protected] > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/[email protected]> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > -- > *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 > tweet @jonatreesdavies > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. > > Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >
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