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Wikimedians of Republic of Srpska/One-Year General Support Grant/2025-2026
Fluxx IDR-GS-2503-18461
start date2025-07-01
end date2026-06-30
budget (local currency)54262.48 EUR
amount requested (USD)58170.46 USD [note 1]
grant typeWikimedia Affiliate (chapter, thematic org., or user group)
funding regionCEECA
decision fiscal year2024-25
funding program roundRound 2
organization (if applicable)Wikimedians of Republic of Srpska

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Applicant information

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Organization name or Wikimedia Username for individuals. (required)
Wikimedians of Republic of Srpska
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)
Wikimedia Affiliate (chapter, thematic org., or user group)
Are your group or organization legally registered in your country? (required)
No
Do you have a fiscal sponsor?
No
Fiscal organization name.
N/A
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

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1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be a title for the Meta-Wiki page. (required)
Wikimedians of Republic of Srpska/One-Year General Support Grant/2025-2026
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)
2025-07-01
4. Proposed end date. (required)
2026-06-30
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
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QPpn0CMo-RUbsT3xvrDMK42rUuNdtDO4YqxBJChTV0M/edit?usp=sharing
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://docs.google.com/document/d/1oIgaR34nE0YrG1XPFDKrF1ySMBxWJgi1EKFLO49VDXQ/edit?usp=sharing
7. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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)

The Wikimedia Community of the Republic of Srpska operates through three key program areas:

1. Edu Wiki Program – Focused on integrating Wikimedia projects into formal and informal education, promoting digital literacy, and encouraging students and educators to contribute to free knowledge. Key achievements include collaboration with 33 educational institutions through 68 activities and a five-year memorandum with the University of East Sarajevo, covering 19 faculties. The program includes various initiatives such as seminars, edit-a-thons, the Wiki Scholar program, Wiki Ambassador, Wiki Semester, and Wiki Forum.

2. GLAM Program – Dedicated to preserving and promoting cultural heritage through digitization and free licensing of historical and cultural content. So far, the program has developed a network of 64 partner cultural institutions, carried out 76 activities, and implemented QRpedia codes in five national museums. In the coming period, activities will focus on strengthening partnerships with key institutions such as the Museum of the Republic of Srpska and the Museum in Bijeljina, expanding digitization efforts, and engaging with international GLAM initiatives.

3. Community activities – Aims to strengthen the Wikimedia community, enhance collaboration with both Wikimedia and non-Wikimedia organizations, and support volunteers. Key projects include the Wiki Women in the Republic of Srpska initiative, online and offline edit-a-thons, the mentorship program, and international collaborations. A strategic priority is increasing the number of active members through targeted campaigns and mentorship, with the goal of achieving a 30% growth in active members by 2027.

Approaches and Strategies

Our approach is based on long-term partnerships, community empowerment, and advocacy for free knowledge. The key strategies we implement include:

  • Institutional Collaboration – Strengthening partnerships with educational and cultural institutions to integrate Wikimedia projects into their activities. A key priority is expanding the academic network by establishing cooperation with another state university.
  • Volunteer Support and Community Growth – Engaging contributors through mentorship, capacity-building programs, and decentralized activities across various cities in the Republic of Srpska.
  • Content Digitization and Free Licensing – Partnering with GLAM institutions to make cultural and historical heritage freely accessible through digitization and QRpedia code implementation.
  • Promotion of Diversity and Inclusion – Encouraging the participation of underrepresented groups, including women, minority communities, and cultural institutions. A concrete goal is to increase women's participation in Wikimedia projects by 20% through targeted programs.
  • Bridging the Content Gap – Organizing at least five editing competitions annually to cover underrepresented topics and improve the quality of freely available content.

Challenges and How We Address Them

1. Limited Awareness and Engagement Many institutions and individuals are still unfamiliar with the benefits Wikimedia projects offer in education, research, and cultural heritage preservation. ✅ Strategy: Conducting targeted awareness campaigns, promotional activities, and hands-on training for educators, cultural professionals, and students.

2. Lack of Free Content in Certain Fields Fields such as regional history, cultural heritage, and minority representation lack freely available and well-documented content. ✅ Strategy: Expanding digitization efforts, initiating content creation projects, and strengthening partnerships with institutions that can provide credible sources and materials.

3. Volunteer Retention and Community Growth Sustaining an active contributor base is a common challenge, as engagement tends to decline over time. ✅ Strategy: Implementing long-term mentorship programs, continuous training, and recognition initiatives. A concrete goal is to increase the number of active contributors by 30% by 2027.

4. Institutional Barriers to Free Knowledge Some institutions are hesitant to release content under free licenses due to copyright concerns or a lack of digital infrastructure. ✅ Strategy: Advocating for open access, providing legal guidance on free licensing, and presenting successful case studies demonstrating the benefits of open knowledge.

5. Limited Resources and Infrastructure Sustaining long-term activities requires securing adequate resources and support from partners. ✅ Strategy: Strengthening collaboration with external partners, including NGOs, universities, and research institutes, to ensure material and logistical support. This includes securing access to physical infrastructure, equipment, and technical resources when needed.

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
Other No

Education

9.1.1. Select all your programs and activities for Education. (required)
Wiki Camp, Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom or other Reading/Evaluating Wikipedia Training, Editing Wikipedia Training, Research, Wikimedia Commons programs
Other programs and activities if any: N/A
9.1.2. Select all relevant audience groups for Education. (required)
Secondary school students, Vocational, tertiary, or higher education, Teachers or professors
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, Supporting institutions to open up their collections, data, metadata, and research, Supporting GLAM professionals to incorporate use of Wikimedia in their work, through documentation, training, or Wikimedian in Residence programs, 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, Fomenting female leadership within the movement (either staff, members or boards), 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, Supporting community members' participation in events and conferences, Offering micro-funding and other financial support to community members , Offering non financial support and services to community members (equipment, space, books, etc.)
Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Participation in campaigns and contests

9.5. Select all campaigns that apply. (required)
1Lib1Ref, CEE Spring, WikiGap, Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos, 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://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mcpP-Jxy6raCo_Bcn86Xox-hPUDtZLcVFPtbrZCbn6s/edit?usp=sharing
11. Describe your team. (required)
  • Bojana Podgorica (Bojana Wiki PG), main coordinator
  • Mirjana Petković (Петковићева15), event logistics, coordinator of volunteers
  • Jelena Sarić Andrić (Jeeleeenaaa), Wiki Women koordinator, event logistics, social events
  • Bojana Marić (BoMaric), GLAM coordinator
  • Vuk Vučetić (Вук Вучетић) Edu coordinator
  • Miroslav Tanasković (Мирослав Танасковић) Public relations and technical support
  • Aleksandra Đuričić (Александра Ђуричић), event logistics
  • Gordana Ignjatić (Гордана Игњатић), event logistics
  • Danka Mitrović (Danka Wiki RS), contributor from Enlightenment
  • Danko Mihajlović, GLAM co-worker
  • Tanja Novaković, Edu co-worker
  • Branka Kovačević (Isonandra gutta) Edu co-worker
  • Mirjana Aleksandrović, co-worker
  • Borislav Vukojević - Edu co-worker
  • Tijana Joksimović - GLAM, The Gender Gap - member of the organizational team
  • Stefan Ratković - Edu Wiki - member of the organizational team
  • Snežana Jevdjević - Edu Wiki - event logistics, member of the organizational team
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)

During the designated period, the community will systematically focus on strengthening and maintaining existing partnerships, as well as establishing new collaborations to expand the network of relevant stakeholders across all program areas. Key activities in this domain will take place on two levels: through cooperation with Wikimedia organizations (Wikimedia Serbia, Wikimedia MKD, etc.) and through strategic partnerships with institutions and organizations outside the Wikimedia ecosystem, both nationally and regionally. These institutions include higher education establishments (universities and high schools), GLAM institutions (museums, libraries, archives, galleries), and organizations whose work aligns with the Association’s objectives, particularly in the areas of knowledge promotion, cultural heritage, and human rights.

A significant aspect of planned activities is the continuation of cooperation with 19 faculties of the University of East Sarajevo, with which a five-year memorandum of cooperation has been signed. Over the designated period, this partnership will be further strengthened and enhanced by integrating Wikimedia projects into the academic framework and encouraging faculty members and students to actively participate in the creation of free and open educational content. Simultaneously, to further develop the academic network and increase institutional support, efforts will be made to establish cooperation with another state university in the country.

Within the GLAM program, priority will be given to continuing collaboration with the Museum of the Republic of Srpska, as well as establishing a new partnership with the Museum in Bijeljina. These activities will involve the digitization and free licensing of cultural and historical content, as well as the implementation of QRpedia codes to label museum exhibits, thereby increasing their visibility and accessibility to the broader public. Strategic cooperation with these institutions aims to enhance the digital accessibility of cultural heritage and promote open access to knowledge.

Additionally, efforts will continue to release and publish multimedia content from sports events, as visual documentation is often a crucial component of missing content in relevant articles. Through the ongoing collaboration with the Meridian Sport news agency, access to photographs and video materials will be ensured, contributing to the improvement and completeness of sports-related topics across Wikimedia projects.

Furthermore, the Association will continue to develop partnerships with organizations that contribute to projects focused on the promotion of diversity and inclusion. Special attention will be given to cooperation with various religious communities, women’s rights organizations, cultural institutions, and other stakeholders supporting the principles of an open society and equal access to knowledge.

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, Improve User Experience, Provide for Safety and Inclusion, Ensure Equity in Decision-making, Invest in Skills and Leadership Development, Manage Internal Knowledge, Identify Topics for Impact, Innovate in Free Knowledge, Evaluate, Iterate, and Adapt

Metrics

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Wikimedia Metrics

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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 750 N/A
Number of all editors 360 N/A
Number of new editors 200
Number of retained editors 100
Number of all organizers 70 N/A
Number of new organizers 15
14.2. Number of new content contributions to Wikimedia projects. (recommended)
Contributions to Wikimedia projects
Wikimedia project Created Edited or improved
Wikipedia 800 1000
Wikimedia Commons 3800
Wikidata
Wiktionary 150
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki
MediaWiki
Wikiquote
Wikivoyage
Wikibooks 20
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions / Abstract Wikipedia
Description for Wikimedia projects contributions metrics. (optional)


Other Metrics

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15. Do you have other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required)
Yes
Other Metrics Description Target
Number of new active affiliate members Active members are those with at least 2 activities or 20 edits per quarter. The goal for 2025/2026 is to increase the number of active members by 10–15% compared to the previous year. There are currently 48 active members. 8
Number of strategic partnerships that contribute to longer term growth, diversity and sustainability Number of institutions with which cooperation will continue. 45
Diversity of participants brought in by grantees Increase in women’s participation among new editors targeted at 5–10% in 2025–2026, in line with the strategic goal of a 20% increase by 2027. 30
Number of volunteer hours N/A 16000
Number of new active contributors Active editors: ≥5 edits per month (3 consecutive months) or ≥20 edits during the project. 50

Budget

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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)
54262.48 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
58170.46 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
  1. ↑ 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 EUR
Operational costs 13312 EUR
Programmatic costs 40950 EUR
21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)

BA-SRP/Budget 2025/2026: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sqj6TahnvBUZhiHw84SqcLaSJFS2Uow-Onnw1PBjtdg/edit?usp=sharing


Additional information

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We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.

Yes

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