Grants:Programs/Updates
Wikimedia Foundation Funds updates
Current updates[edit]
 | • February 8, 2024: General Support Fund Round 2 announcement is published with information about round timeline and budget, as well as with important updates for new and returning applicants.
• September 22, 2023: Wikimedia Alliances Fund updates are published. Due to the reduced funding, the application process is by invitation for non-profits from Sub-Saharan Africa and East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific regions. |
Archived updates[edit]
FY 2023-24[edit]
- September 21, 2023: The updated review framework for the General Support Fund is published.
- August 8, 2023: New application form is published for General Support Fund (Wikimedia Community Fund). How to apply?
- July 19, 2023: Thematic topics of General Support Fund now include public policy advocacy.
- August 1, 2023: Regional Fund Committee calls announced in three funding regions.
- July 7, 2023: General Support Fund timeline is available for the Round 1 and Round 2 applicants (fiscal year 2023-24).
- July 1, 2023: Rapid Fund timeline is available for all cycles from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
FY 2022-23[edit]
- May 1, 2023: There are important proposed changes to the General Support Fund to provide a lightweight process and ensure learning and partnership.
- June 8, 2023: Rapid Fund application process is reopened. Review the timeline and apply.
- June 1, 2023: Midpoint learning report requirement will be removed for all current General Support Fund partners.
- May 24, 2023: Seven funding regions will be aligned to eight Wikimedia regions by July 1, 2023. See all expected changes here.
- May 26, 2023: There will be new changes to the Rapid Fund (Wikimedia Community Fund) program. To support these changes, we will not accept any new Rapid Fund requests until June 7, 2023.
- March 1, 2023: Community Resources will host co-thinking sessions about the renewal process to build ideas for a simplified renewal process of the General Support Fund.
- February 15, 2023: Funding for Wikimania 2023 satellite events will be done only through General Support Fund.
- There is a new FAQ page published in regards to the Wikimedia Community Fund in the fiscal year 2022-2023.
- General Support Fund page has been moved.