Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund/Wikimedians of Yemen User Group Grant 2026
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Applicant information
[edit]- Organization name or Wikimedia Username for individuals. (required)
- Wikimedians of Yemen groupرشاد
- 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.
- Wiki Project Med Foundation
- 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
- mdwiki.org
Main proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be a title for the Meta-Wiki page. (required)
- Wikimedians of Yemen User Group 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)
- 2025-12-01
- 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
- Included in the strategic plan
- 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/1f7GKZIDVqFLu8tXBNiqtjH1zHs-nUH45dnCdInt6Yqk/edit?usp=sharing
- 7. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
- Yemen
- 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 programs and strategies focus on education, capacity building, community engagement, content development, and knowledge competitions. We aim to enrich Yemeni cultural, historical, and environmental content on Wikimedia projects, while empowering new contributors through workshops, mentorship, and outreach activities. The main challenges we seek to address include limited awareness of Wikimedia in Yemen, digital literacy gaps, underrepresentation of Yemeni heritage and nature, and resource constraints. To overcome these challenges, we will organize training workshops, photo documentation trips, awareness events such as Arabic Language Day, and competitions like “Wiki Tech” and “Wiki Loves Earth.” These efforts will strengthen skills, expand quality Yemeni content, and foster a sustainable, active community. This year, the group is placing a strong focus on building a strong local community and building partnerships with the Arab Wikimedia community.
- 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 | No |
| Gender and diversity | No |
| 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)
- Editing Wikipedia Training, 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, Senior citizens
- Other groups 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, Organizing meetups, conferences, and community events, Supporting community members' participation in events and conferences
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
Participation in campaigns and contests
- 9.5. Select all campaigns that apply. (required)
- Wiki Loves Earth
- 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/1wtk51keRgawZ_Vnv7iXyVqa2BZBSJxT5Mi7O-bcEhUI/edit?usp=sharing
- 11. Describe your team. (required)
User:رشاد "Rashad" (Project Coordination - Unpaid Role). There are no employees within our group.
Our core team consists of three members: User:رشاد "Rashad" (Events Organizer, Trainer), User: Mr.Ibrahem (Competition Organizer & Trainer, Facilitator), User: RASHEEDYE (Facilitator).
Support team: We have more than 3 community members willing to volunteer to help organize all planned activities.
- 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)
Yes, as a new user group, we will collaborate with external partners such as universities and civil society institutions, as well as any groups or organizations that wish to participate in our projects.
- 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, Invest in Skills and Leadership Development, Identify Topics for Impact, Innovate in Free Knowledge
Metrics
[edit]Wikimedia Metrics
[edit]- 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.
| Metrics name | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of all participants | 400 | We expect this number to increase as we have not specified or restricted the number of participants in the competitions. |
| Number of all editors | 100 | N/A |
| Number of new editors | N/A | |
| Number of retained editors | N/A | |
| Number of all organizers | 3 | N/A |
| Number of new organizers | N/A |
- 14.2. Number of new content contributions to Wikimedia projects. (recommended)
| Wikimedia project | Created | Edited or improved |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 350 | 150 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 50 | |
| Wikidata | ||
| Wiktionary | ||
| Wikisource | ||
| Wikimedia Incubator | ||
| Translatewiki | ||
| MediaWiki | ||
| Wikiquote | ||
| Wikivoyage | ||
| Wikibooks | ||
| Wikiversity | ||
| Wikinews | ||
| Wikispecies | ||
| Wikifunctions / Abstract Wikipedia |
- Description for Wikimedia projects contributions metrics. (optional)
Other Metrics
[edit]- 15. Do you have other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required)
- Yes
| Other Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Community Membership | Increase the number of members of our community. | 50 |
| 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
[edit]- 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)
- USD
- 18. What is the total requested amount in your local currency? (required)
- 15000 USD
| Year | Amount (local currency) |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | N/A USD |
| Year 2 | N/A USD |
| Year 3 | N/A USD |
- 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 USD |
| Operational costs | 0 USD |
| Programmatic costs | 15000 USD |
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
Additional information
[edit]- 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 agree that you are in agreement with the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and the Universal Code of Conduct.
We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
- Yes
Feedback
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