Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund/Linguila phase II

statusFunded

Wikimedia Community Fund

Linguila phase II

Fluxx IDG-GS-2602-22090

proposed start date2026-08-01

proposed end date2027-06-30

approved start date01 August 2026

approved end date30 June 2027

amount requested (local currency)50600000 CDF

amount requested (USD)20240 USD ^{[note 1]}

amount recommended (USD)20240

amount recommended (local currency)51240506.3368 CDF

grant typeNonprofit organization with Wikimedia mission

funding regionSSA

decision fiscal year2025-26

funding program roundRound 2

organization (if applicable)Wikimedia Community User Group Linguila

give feedback

Friendly Space Policy

Universal Code of Conduct

Application Privacy Statement

This is an automatically generated Meta-Wiki page. The page was copied from Fluxx, the web service of Wikimedia Foundation Funds, where the user has submitted their application. Please do not make any changes to this page because all changes will be removed after the next update. Use the discussion page for your feedback. The page was created by CR-FluxxBot.

Applicant information

Organization name or Wikimedia Username for individuals. (required): Wikimedia Community User Group Linguila

Do you have any approved General Support Fund requests? (required): Yes, I have already applied and received a General Support Fund

You are applying as a(n). (required): Nonprofit organization with Wikimedia mission

Are your group or organization legally registered in your country? (required): Yes

Do you have a fiscal sponsor?: Yes

Fiscal organization name.: Wikitongues, Inc.

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

Main proposal

1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be a title for the Meta-Wiki page. (required): Linguila phase II

2. Do you want to apply for the multi-year base funding for 3 years? (required) (only for returning applicants): No

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): 2026-08-01

4. Proposed end date. (required): 2027-06-30

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

PLAN OPÉRATIONNEL ANNUEL.pdf

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/WikiLinguila/Strategic_Plan_for_WikiLinguila_2025_-_2028

7. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required): Democratic Republic of the Congo

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)

Notre organisation œuvre pour le renforcement de la présence numérique des langues locales congolaises et des communautés sous-représentées dans l’écosystème Wikimedia.

Nous intervenons désormais dans cinq villes stratégiques : Kinshasa, Matadi (Kongo-Central), Mbujimayi (Kasaï), ainsi que Goma et Lubumbashi dans la partie Est du pays, représentant les quatre principaux groupes linguistiques : lingála, kikôngɔ, tshiluba et swahili.

Notre plan d’action est structuré par trimestre afin d’optimiser l’impact contextuel et stratégique de chaque programme.

Faible rétention des contributeurs

Défi : engagement initial élevé mais difficulté à maintenir l’activité sur le long terme. Réponse : mentorat continu, programmation trimestrielle régulière, responsabilisation communautaire et création de noyaux locaux solides dans chaque ville.

Accès limité à Internet et aux outils numériques

Défi : fracture numérique affectant certaines communautés. Réponse : partenariats à voir avec ISOC RDC pour l’accès à la connectivité, formation en présentiel dans des hubs locaux, mutualisation des ressources techniques.

Sous-représentation des langues locales

Défi : faible visibilité numérique des langues locales. Réponse : campagnes dédiées (WikiForMotherTongue), développement via IncubatorLab, encouragement à la production de contenus sous licence libre.

Nous mettons en avant nos propres initiatives et nous limiterons une session par activité dans chaque ville concernée car nous insistons sur l'inclusion des villes dans lesquelles les 4 langues nationales sont comprises...

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


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

Education

9.1.1. Select all your programs and activities for Education. (required): Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom or other Reading/Evaluating Wikipedia Training, Editing Wikipedia Training, Translation, Wikidata programs, Wikimedia Commons programs, Other Wikimedia project programs; Other programs and activities if any: N/A
9.1.2. Select all relevant audience groups for Education. (required): Teachers or professors, Senior citizens; Other groups if any: N/A

Culture, heritage or GLAM

9.2. Select all your programs and activities for Culture, heritage or GLAM. (required): Documenting or incubating languages on Wikimedia projects, 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

Gender and diversity

9.3. Select all your programs and activities for Gender and diversity.: Bringing in women and/or gender diverse participants and editors, Focusing on creating content about women and/or gender diverse groups, including biographies, intersectional topic areas and/or adding images, Focusing on creating content about marginalized (underrepresented) communities and their knowledge, Focusing on knowledge equity by bringing in contributors from underrepresented communities, Building organizer skills in women and diversity groups, Sensitize and educate for gender perspective among Wikimedia projects stewards and editors; 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; Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Participation in campaigns and contests

9.5. Select all campaigns that apply. (required): Wikipedia Birthday or Anniversary, Not applicable, Other; Other programs and activities if any: WikiForMotherTongue (Wiki na monɔkɔ mua bísó)

WikiNkento WikiMolakisi Wiki100impact JournalistTrainer IncubatorLab (Pool Strategic)

10. Please include a link to or upload a timeline (operational calendar) for your programs and activities. (required): Chaque programme est mis en œuvre pendant une période propice pour maximiser son impact.

Trimestre 1 (Juillet – Septembre) WikiMolakisi & JournalistTrainer

WikiMolakisi cible les organisateurs locaux afin d’intégrer les projets Wikimedia dans les pratiques pédagogiques.

JournalistTrainer forme les journalistes et professionnels des médias aux standards de vérifiabilité, aux licences libres et à la contribution responsable.

Approche : partenariats institutionnels, cycles de formation structurés, mentorat. Objectif stratégique : améliorer la qualité des contenus et recruter des contributeurs qualifiés sur le long terme.

Trimestre 2 (Octobre – Décembre) Wiki100impact est une campagne-concours sur 3 mois axée sur des résultats mesurables en matière de création et d’amélioration de contenus et vise à renforcer la contribution aux données structurées afin d’améliorer la visibilité des savoirs congolais dans les bases de données mondiales.

Approche : campagnes orientées résultats, suivi des indicateurs d’impact, contribution ciblée. Objectif stratégique : accroître à la fois la quantité et la qualité des contenus.

Trimestre 3 (Janvier – Mars) WikiForMotherTongue (Wiki na monɔkɔ mua bísó) & WikiNkento

WikiForMotherTongue promeut la contribution en langues locales, notamment durant le mois international de la langue maternelle (février).

WikiNkento vise à réduire l’écart de genre en favorisant la participation des femmes contributrices.

Approche : mobilisation communautaire, valorisation identitaire, inclusion et leadership féminin. Objectif stratégique : lutter contre la marginalisation linguistique et les inégalités de genre.

Trimestre 4 (Avril – Juin) IncubatorLab (Pool Strategic)

Ce programme soutient les communautés linguistiques émergentes via l’Incubateur Wikimedia, le mentorat technique et la coordination régionale ou nationale.

Approche : incubation stratégique, renforcement des capacités locales, structuration communautaire. Objectif stratégique : assurer la durabilité et l’expansion des projets linguistiques.

11. Describe your team. (required)

L'équipe organisatrice est principalement composée de bénévoles expérimentés : contributeurs, formateurs et organisateurs d'événements, ainsi que des membres actifs de l'association WikiLinguila, qui ont déjà réalisé une grande partie des tâches. De plus, plusieurs membres et tant d'autres issus des quatre groupes linguistiques principaux dans nos trois villes stratégiques, à savoir la ville-province de Kinshasa, la ville de Matadi (chef-lieu du Kongo-Central), Mbujimayi dans le Kasaï et désormais Goma et Lubumbashi dans la partie Est du pays.

Equipe de coordination:

Beheme
Bergerdias
Elpepita
Chrisdanielkazadi
Jmb tista
Mpoyijeanine
Amimabelle

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)

Nous avons des partenaires internes à Wikimedia et des partenaires externes pour atteindre nos objectifs de promotion des langues locales et de réduction de la fracture numérique. Ceci a été démontré durant notre première subvention lors de l'implémentation de nos programmes entre 2025 et 2026 et nous croyons faire encore plus dans un futur proche.

13. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select all that apply. (required): Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement, Provide for Safety and Inclusion, Ensure Equity in Decision-making, Coordinate Across Stakeholders, Invest in Skills and Leadership Development, Manage Internal Knowledge, Evaluate, Iterate, and Adapt

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	400	N/A
Number of all editors	N/A	N/A
Number of new editors	N/A
Number of retained editors	N/A
Number of all organizers	N/A	N/A
Number of new organizers	N/A	N/A

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

Contributions to Wikimedia projects
Wikimedia project	Created	Edited or improved
Wikipedia	500	500
Wikimedia Commons	500
Wikidata		1000
Wiktionary
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator		200
Translatewiki	250
MediaWiki
Wikiquote
Wikivoyage
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): CDF

18. What is the total requested amount in your local currency? (required): 50600000 CDF

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

Requested amount in USD: 20240 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): No

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.

N/A

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.

N/A

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	0 CDF
Operational costs	11000000 CDF
Programmatic costs	39600000 CDF

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

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EReVbsMTk1eJ9V2fItq_gz46d6ntYBj6xa2LK0TWk_0/

Additional information

22. In this optional space you can add any other additional information about your proposal or organization that you think can help us when reviewing your proposal. (optional)

By submitting your proposal/funding request you confirm that you have read and agree to the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy, and the Universal Code of Conduct.

Yes

Feedback

Please add any feedback to the grant discussion page only. Any feedback added here will be removed.

[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]