Grants:Programas de financiamiento/Fondo de alianzas Wikimedia
Who?
Non-profit organisations with aligned mission in East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa funding regions; by invitation only
What?
Proposals that contribute to the strategic direction of the Wikimedia Movement.
When?
4 months of processing time, 1 round in a year
How much?
250,000 USD is available in total for all invited organizations
¿Cómo se peude solicitar?
Las solicitudes son sólo por invitación: Invitaremos a organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que tengan misiones alineadas con el movimiento Wikimedia a presentar una solicitud para el Fondo de Alianzas. Los solicitantes invitados recibirán apoyo para presentar una solicitud.
- ¿Qué organizaciones pueden solicitar al Fondo de Alianzas Wikimedia?
Solo organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro de las regiones de financiación África Subsahariana y Este, Sudeste Asiático y Pacífico: Debido al reducido nivel de financiación del Fondo de Alianzas, solo aceptaremos solicitudes de las regiones de financiación África Subsahariana (ASS) y Este, Sudeste Asiático y Pacífico (ESEAP) en el ejercicio fiscal 2023-24. En estas regiones se ha producido el compromiso más constante con el fondo.
- ¿Cuántos fondos hay disponibles?
Se dispone de 250.000 USD para todas las organizaciones invitadas en el ejercicio fiscal 2023-24. El importe total de la financiación se repartirá entre los solicitantes invitados de las regiones de financiación del África Subsahariana y del Este, Sudeste Asiático y Pacífico.
What we fund
El Fondo de Alianzas Wikimedia apoya a las organizaciones alineadas con la misión, que trabajan en regiones y comunidades poco representadas en nuestro movimiento, y pueden colaborar con el Movimiento Wikimedia para potenciar el trabajo de ambas.
El Fondo de Alianzas Wikimedia apoya a las organizaciones que pueden contribuir a la dirección estratégica del Movimiento Wikimedia, especialmente aquellas que promueven la equidad del conocimiento. Enfatizamos la necesidad de que las comunidades poco representadas e históricamente marginadas en el movimiento tengan acceso a los recursos que necesitan para lograr sus objetivos. Los programas de las organizaciones y grupos alineados con la misión pueden centrarse en el apoyo a los contribuidores, los editores, el contenido, la toma de conciencia, las iniciativas de desarrollo de habilidades, los esfuerzos de promoción, la planificación estratégica y el desarrollo de alianzas estables con las comunidades locales de Wikimedia y los proyectos de Wikimedia.
Programs from mission-aligned organizations and groups can focus on supporting:
- contributors and editors,
- content,
- awareness and skill-building initiatives,
- advocacy efforts,
- strategic planning
- partnerships with local Wikimedia communities and Wikimedia projects.
Review applications
Application support
Formatos de aplicación y guías para Apoyo Programático
Revisión de aplicaciones y decisión
- Las aplicaciones enviadas por las organizaciones serán revisadas y aprobadas por los Comités Regionales de Financiamiento. [$url Ver guía de aplicación].
- Los miembros del Comité Regional de Financiamiento recibirán el apoyo de los oficiales de programa regionales y del Fondo de Alianzas. Las propuestas de programas se concederán por un periodo de un año. Los beneficiarios podrán renovar su financiación si cumplen sus objetivos y previa recomendación de los Comités Regionales de Financiamiento.
It is recommended that organisations applying for the Wikimedia Alliances Fund would have a local wiki community advisor who can support in the development and implementation of the proposal.
The Wikimedia Alliances Fund Program Officer would offer the following support to applicants during the proposal development process:
- Provide background and context overview of local Wikimedia communities
- Drafting and revision of application
- Support in using Wiki platforms i.e. meta, mailing lists for (reporting and documentation)
- Introductions to possible community contacts for collaboration
Timeline
Timeline for invited organizations from Sub-Saharan Africa and East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific funding regions. There is one application round in a year.
9 de February - 1 de March de 2024
Applicant support and eligibility check
1 de March de 2024
Submission deadline
4 de March - 29 de March de 2024
Review and translation
29 de March - 19 de April de 2024
Review feedback and applicant engagement
3 de May de 2024
Decision announced
17 de May - 31 de May de 2024
Agreement and first payment
15 de January de 2025
Midpoint conversation
31 de July de 2025
Final or first year report due
15 de February de 2024 - 14 de March de 2024
Applicant support and eligibility check
14 de March de 2024
Submission deadline
15 de March - 22 de April de 2024
Review and translation
22 de April - 6 de May de 2024
Review feedback and applicant engagement
23 de May de 2024
Decision announced
6 de June de 2024 - 30 de June de 2024
Agreement and first payment
15 de January de 2025
Midpoint conversation
15 de August de 2025
Final or first year report due
Funding region | Submission deadline | Decisions announced |
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Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 de March de 2024 | 3 de May de 2024 |
East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific | March 14, 2024 | May 23, 2024 |
Sub-Saharan Africa | East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific | |
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Applicant proposal support starts | 9 de February de 2024 | February 15, 2024 |
Eligibility check | 9 de February - 1 de March de 2024 | February 16 - March 14, 2024 |
Submission deadline | 1 de March de 2024 | March 14, 2024 |
Application translation support | 4 de March - 8 de March de 2024 | March 15 - April 5, 2024 |
Review starts | 11 de March de 2024 | March 18, 2024 |
Feedback received | 29 de March de 2024 | April 29, 2024 |
Engaging with feedback | 29 de March - 19 de April de 2024 | April 29 - May 13, 2024 |
Decision announced | 3 de May de 2024 | May 23, 2024 |
Agreement signed | 17 de May de 2024 | June 6, 2024 |
First payment sent | 17 de May - 31 de May de 2024 | June 7 - June 30, 2024 |
Midpoint learning conversation | 15 de January de 2025 | January 15, 2025 |
Final report due | 31 de July de 2025 | 15 de August de 2025 |
Eligibility requirements
All organizations should be compliant with Wikimedia Foundation’s requirements for funding. An eligibility check will be conducted before the review process. This step will be coordinated by the Grant Administrators for the Wikimedia Alliances Fund, with support from the Program Officer (PO).
The following are basic criteria that must be met by all Wikimedia Alliances Fund applicants in order for a proposal to be reviewed:
- Proposed programs and activities are aligned with the mission of the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Applicants to the Wikimedia Alliances Fund should also have demonstrable experience with Wikimedia projects, communities, or organizations directly related to the proposal prior to submission. Proposals primarily focused on building introductory experience with Wikimedia projects or communities are ineligible for review.
- Applicant must follow the Universal Code of Conduct and Friendly Space Policies
- Youth Safety Policy must be in place for any activity that involves underage community members
- Applicant is within a country that can legally receive funding for the described activities and expenses based on laws on sending and receiving funds in the United States and their country
- Applicant does not appear on the United States Department of Treasury Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN)
- Applicants must be in compliance with any prior reporting requirements for any past projects funded through the Wikimedia Foundation
- Works and contributions must be able to be published under ethical, open access agreements
- Applications must be for future, planned work
- Proposed activities that meet the United States Internal Revenue Service definition of lobbying cannot be funded.[1]
- Applicants receiving funding must not be Wikimedia Foundation staff members or contractors working more than part time (more than 20 hours per week).
Review all eligibility requirements and requested documents
How to submit report
Here are the reports you need to submit if you are invited for the Alliances Fund.
- Final learning report
This is a written report to submit within 30 days after the grant end date.
- Go to Wikimedia Foundation Grantee Portal (Fluxx) and log in.
- Find the Reports section on the left sidebar. Select the Upcoming link and you will see all upcoming reports.
- Select the report and click Edit. Answer the questions in the form. You can write it in any preferred language.
- When your report is complete, click Submit to send it for review.
You can prepare the report offline. Make a copy of the report form, answer the questions and copy the text to Fluxx.
- Conversation reports
There are also two conversation reports. You will meet the Program Officer online two times in the middle of the grant implementation and after completing the grant. They will ask questions and complete the forms.
You can review the questions before the online meeting.
FAQ
- Can a returning organization be invited to apply for Wikimedia Alliances Funds?
- Yes, a returning organization can be invited to apply Wikimedia Alliances Funds.
- Can an organization apply for multiple Wikimedia Alliances Funds?
- Organizations who have one open Wikimedia Alliance Fund will not be eligible to apply again.
- How is the Wikimedia Alliances Fund different from the Knowledge Equity Fund?
- The Wikimedia Alliances Fund hopes to build capacities across the larger free knowledge movement, which would have a positive effect on the development of the Wikimedia projects and communities as well. Programs from mission-aligned organizations and groups can focus on supporting contributors, editors, content, awareness, skill-building initiatives, advocacy efforts, while developing stable partnerships with local Wikimedia communities and Wikimedia projects.
- The Knowledge Equity Fund provides grants to external organizations that support knowledge equity by addressing the racial inequities preventing access and participation in free knowledge. As the scope of the work of the five major themes is broad, there is no expectation or requirement for them to work directly on wiki projects or with the community.
- How can an organization appeal against Regional Committees', or Program Officer's decision?
- At this time we do not foresee an appeals process for Wikimedia Alliances Fund.
- Who will make the final decision on the funding requests?
- The Regional Funds Committee of the region where the project will be implemented will make the final decision on the funding request.
- Can a Wikimedia Affiliate or group be invited to apply for the Wikimedia Alliances?
- We hope that a Wikimedia affiliate or group will partner with Aligned organizations in the proposal, however the Fund recipient would be the partner organization. Wikimedians should apply for funding through the Community Fund.
- What languages can the application be submitted in?
- Applications can be submitted in any language
- ¿Las organizaciones con fines de lucro pueden recibir financiación?
- No, we are focused on working with non-profit organizations.