Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund/Iranian Wikimedians User Group Annual Grant 2026

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Wikimedia Community Fund

Iranian Wikimedians User Group Annual Grant 2026

Fluxx IDG-GS-2509-20190

proposed start date2026-01-01

proposed end date2026-12-31

approved start date01 January 2026

approved end date31 December 2026

amount requested (local currency)27300 EUR

amount requested (USD)30051.84 USD ^{[note 1]}

amount recommended (USD)24000

amount recommended (local currency)20830.7 EUR

grant typeGroup of individuals not registered with an organization

funding regionMENA

decision fiscal year2025-26

funding program roundRound 1

applicant and people related to proposal[[User:|]] ([[User talk:|talk]] • accounts • contributions • edit count)

organization (if applicable)Iranian Wikimedians User Group

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Applicant information

Organization name or Wikimedia Username for individuals. (required): Iranian Wikimedians User Group

Do you have any approved General Support Fund requests? (required): No, it is my first time applying for a General Support Fund

You are applying as a(n). (required): Group of individuals not registered with an organization

Are your group or organization legally registered in your country? (required): No

Do you have a fiscal sponsor?: Yes

Fiscal organization name.: Kiwix

Please provide links to the following documents if they are available

These documentation can be provided in your local language(s), no translations required.

Organizational website
Detailed financial reporting and/or audits
Documentation of the governance structure, board list, governance processes
Documentation of the general assembly decision on your plan

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Wikimedians_User_Group/Report/2024

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Wikimedians_UG_meeting_2024/Outcomes/Structure_(en)

Main proposal

1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be a title for the Meta-Wiki page. (required): Iranian Wikimedians User Group Annual Grant 2026

2. Do you want to apply for the multi-year base funding for 3 years? (required) (only for returning applicants): N/A

2.1. Provide a brief overview of Year 2 and Year 3 of the proposed plan and how this relates to the current proposal and your strategic plan? (required)

N/A

3. Proposed start date. (required): 2026-01-01

4. Proposed end date. (required): 2026-12-31

5. Does your organization or group have an Affiliate or Organizational Annual Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required): Yes; https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Wikimedians_User_Group/Timeline/2025-2026

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jjRM3BiC9zr_IGI05ogpF4pS5HS-MPij_lMqBjkDDVE/edit?gid=0#gid=0

6. Does your affiliate, organization or group have a Strategic Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required): Yes; https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Wikimedians_User_Group/Strategic_Plan/2025-2026

7. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required): International (more than one country across continents or regions); Due to U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Wikimedia Foundation restricts sending funds to Iran. As a result, we will not use this grant inside Iran under any circumstances.

Our operational area will primarily be in Europe (Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Turkey, and Armenia).

8. What are your programs, approaches, and strategies? What are the challenges that you are trying to address and how will your strategies support you in addressing these challenges? (required)

Our program for 2026–2027 supports Iranian Wikimedians both inside Iran and in the diaspora. The main problems are: (1) our community is divided between many cities and countries, (2) newcomers in Persian Wikimedia projects often lack training and support, and (3) activities are difficult to plan when they depend only on volunteers.

Because of local restrictions, we design our strategy carefully. For members inside Iran, we will give non-financial rewards (like e-books, gift cards, or certificates) to encourage participation in edit-a-thons. We will also invite active contributors in Iran to take part in international online events, and when possible, join events outside Iran with community support.

For the diaspora, especially in Europe, we will focus on one or two pilot cities with active members, while continuing online webinars and training sessions that reach a larger audience. For example, our 2024 International Women’s Day webinar had more than 500 participants.

Our strategies are:

Online training and edit-a-thons for both audiences.
Non-financial prizes for contributors inside Iran.
Small in-person workshops in pilot cities abroad.
Collaboration with European affiliates (WMDE, WMAT, WMNL, WMAM).
Ongoing mentorship to keep newcomers active.

This approach balances local limits with global opportunities and helps us build a stronger, more connected Iranian Wikimedia community.

9. What categories are your main programs and related activities under? Please select all that apply. (required)


Category	Yes/No
Education	No
Culture, heritage or GLAM	Yes
Gender and diversity	No
Community support and engagement	Yes
Participation in campaigns and contests	Yes
Public policy advocacy	No
Technology (software development)	No
Other	No

Culture, heritage or GLAM

9.2. Select all your programs and activities for Culture, heritage or GLAM. (required): Introducing new approaches to underrepresented culture and heritage, e.g. decolonising or reparative work; oral and visual knowledge; outreach to communities of origin, indigenous and first nations self-determination, Partnering with institutions, professional associations, and allied organizations to raise awareness of open culture, ethical sharing, and related issues; Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Community support and engagement

9.4. Select all your programs and activities for Community support and engagement.: On-wiki training of community members, Off-wiki training of community members, Organizing meetups, conferences, and community events, Supporting community members' participation in events and conferences, Offering micro-funding and other financial support to community members; Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Participation in campaigns and contests

9.5. Select all campaigns that apply. (required): 1Lib1Ref, CEE Spring, Feminism and Folklore, Wikipedia Asian Month, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Folklore, Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiki Loves Women, Wikipedia Birthday or Anniversary; Other programs and activities if any: N/A
10. Please include a link to or upload a timeline (operational calendar) for your programs and activities. (required): https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Wikimedians_User_Group/Timeline/2025-2026

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jjRM3BiC9zr_IGI05ogpF4pS5HS-MPij_lMqBjkDDVE/edit?gid=0#gid=0

11. Describe your team. (required)

Darafsh – Project Manager (Volunteer)
Ladsgroup – Technical Lead & Mentor (Volunteer)
Arash.pt – Partnerships Coordinator (Volunteer)
Arian – GLAM Coordinator (Volunteer)
Persia – Edit-a-thon Organizer (Volunteer)
WASP-Outis – Community Outreach & Engagement (Volunteer)
ImanFakhri – Education programm (Volunteer)
Amin Khuzayma – Education programm & Youth (Volunteer)
Harold Krabs – Edit-a-thon Organizer (Volunteer)

12. Will you be working with any internal (Wikimedia) or external partners? Describe the characteristics of these partnerships and bring a few examples of the most significant partnerships. (required)

Inside the Wikimedia movement, we plan to continue our cooperation with European affiliates such as Wikimedia Deutschland, Wikimedia Österreich, Wikimedia Nederland, and Wikimedia Armenia. These groups have already supported us with logistics, training, and hosting events. For example, Wikimedia Armenia hosted the Trainer Training program for our members, and Wikimedia Deutschland supported us in community celebrations. In the new program, we will invite these affiliates to co-host workshops, provide technical advice, and share training resources.

We also collaborate with regional communities, especially in Central Asia, where we share language and cultural ties. Our group has already co-organized online meetings with Central Asian Collaboration. In addition, we organized joint online article-writing contests with Russia, Armenia, and Italy, which brought together editors from different communities and helped create high-quality content across languages.

Externally, we work with cultural and educational institutions when possible, for example in providing prizes or materials for edit-a-thons. These are usually non-financial contributions, such as books, certificates, or venues for small events.

Through these partnerships, we can reduce costs, access expertise, and create more opportunities for Iranian Wikimedians both inside and outside Iran.

13. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select all that apply. (required): Invest in Skills and Leadership Development

Metrics

Wikimedia Metrics

14. Please select and fill out Wikimedia Metrics for your proposal. (recommended)

14.1. Number of participants, editors, and organizers.

All metrics provided are optional, please fill them out if they are aligned with your programs and activities.

Participants, editors, and organizers
Metrics name	Target	Description
Number of all participants	2000	The number of people who attend our events, programs or activities, either in person or virtually.
Number of all editors	1500	New and active editors on Wikimedia projects.
Number of new editors	1000
Number of retained editors	300
Number of all organizers	50	People who're involved in organizing edit-a-thons, competitions, thematic weeks, meet-ups, conferences and community events in general.
Number of new organizers	25

14.2. Number of new content contributions to Wikimedia projects. (recommended)

Contributions to Wikimedia projects
Wikimedia project	Created	Edited or improved
Wikipedia	6000	2000
Wikimedia Commons	10000	1000
Wikidata
Wiktionary
Wikisource	2000	500
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki	1000	500
MediaWiki
Wikiquote
Wikivoyage	100	200
Wikibooks
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions / Abstract Wikipedia

Description for Wikimedia projects contributions metrics. (optional)

Other Metrics

15. Do you have other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required): No


Other Metrics	Description	Target
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	N/A

Budget

16. Will you have any other revenue sources when implementing this proposal (e.g. other funding, membership contributions, donations)? (required): No

16.1. List other revenue sources. (required)

N/A

16.2. Approximately how much revenue will you have from other sources in your local currency? (required): N/A

17. Your local currency. (required): EUR

18. What is the total requested amount in your local currency? (required): 27300 EUR

Multi-year funding request summary
Year	Amount (local currency)
Year 1	N/A EUR
Year 2	N/A EUR
Year 3	N/A EUR

Requested amount in USD: 30051.84 USD ^{[note 1]}

Multi-year funding request summary in USD
Year	Amount USD ^{[note 1]}
Year 1	N/A USD
Year 2	N/A USD
Year 3	N/A USD

↑ ^a ^b ^c The following amount in US dollars was calculated by Wikimedia Foundation staff using the fixed currency rates. This amount is approximate and may not reflect the actual currency exchange rates on the day of submission or distribution. If the application is funded, the funding will be sent in the recipient’s local currency.

19. Does this proposal include compensation for staff or contractors? (required): Yes

19.1. How many paid staff members do you plan to have? (required)

Include the number of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include them separately and mention their terms.

Part-time Project Manager, 20 hours per week

Mini-job Graphic Designer, 4 hours per week

19.2. How many FTEs (full-time equivalents) in total? (required)

Include the total FTE of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include their FTEs with the terms separately.

none

19.3. Describe any staff or contractor changes compared to the current year / ongoing General Support Fund if any. (required only for returning grantees): N/A

20. Please provide an overview of your overall budget categories in your local currency. The budget breakdown should include only the amount requested with this General Support Fund (required).


Budget category	Amount in local currency
Staff and contractor costs	13920 EUR
Operational costs	4928 EUR
Programmatic costs	8460 EUR

21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lqw3UEU24oUUqXUnHRBPI_Bh3AUI3VKY

Additional information

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Yes

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[fixedrate-1] The following amount in US dollars was calculated by Wikimedia Foundation staff using the fixed currency rates. This amount is approximate and may not reflect the actual currency exchange rates on the day of submission or distribution. If the application is funded, the funding will be sent in the recipient’s local currency.

[note 1]