Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund/WoALUG 2026–2028 Multi-Year Plan of Activities

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Wikimedia Community Fund

WoALUG 2026–2028 Multi-Year Plan of Activities

Fluxx IDR-GS-2509-20420

start date2026-01-01

end date2028-12-31

budget (local currency)169494 EUR

amount requested (USD)186579 USD

grant typeWikimedia Affiliate (chapter, thematic org., or user group)

funding regionCEECA

decision fiscal year2025-26

funding program roundRound 1

organization (if applicable)Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group

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Applicant information

Organization name or Wikimedia Username for individuals. (required)

Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group

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)

Yes

Do you have a fiscal sponsor?

Yes

Fiscal organization name.

Free Libre Open Source Software Kosova

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

Organizational website

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SQWikimediansUG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sqwikimediansug/ X: https://x.com/SQWikimediansUG Website: https://wikimediashqip.org Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPNAkpyGf_PS0Gh3n8nBTVQ Detailed financial reporting and/or audits 2024 (year 1 of our 2 year grant) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CWJcE29FRW7CBYhst623d2ORG7KeYaiASBoLuaJZTjI/edit?usp=sharing 2023 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WKQz4ABrdLBcaBH9gySaTnv2tqp0RnowiKyZSTOrWzk/edit?usp=sharing 2022 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ivcRjjg9Le9UZURah9_xIxcAQGvIHb4FQft1TZVZV4U/edit?usp=sharing 2021 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z4715FozJhc1yW8c-22hv3yQZ5Xe2LDLcuerq3C8Mog/edit?usp=sharing Governance structure and board list is here https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Albanian_Language_User_Group

Main proposal

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

WoALUG 2026–2028 Multi-Year Plan of Activities

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

Yes

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)

In Year 2 and 3 we will mature our Teaching with Wikipedia program, fully developing and certifying trainings, teachers and materials. In addition, we will expand the program to more teachers and ensuring enough support for them during implementation.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/118c3unes_Llt-v8DGybO_ITT8RLLz5GWAWzURSnAQ5w/edit?usp=sharing

3. Proposed start date. (required)

2026-01-01

4. Proposed end date. (required)

2028-12-31

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://docs.google.com/document/d/18m5-nR-2mtdoklD5NrEDakvSelqygtBFEmaiD6yp5A8/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/118c3unes_Llt-v8DGybO_ITT8RLLz5GWAWzURSnAQ5w/edit?usp=sharing

7. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)

Kosovo

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)

Based on our strategic plan for 2026-2028 and the mission of our User Group, our work is centered on 3 core pillars: Education GLAM Outreach

Education: Implementing Educational Wikimedia projects into schools and universities through WikiClubs, editathons, WikiCamps, workshops with teachers, students, educational organizations, youth centers etc.

GLAM: Partnering with cultural institutions such as libraries, archives, and museums to document and share cultural heritage on Wikimedia platforms.

Outreach: International and local campaigns (CEE Spring, Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiki Loves Earth, WPWP, photowalks, youth center editathons, gender-focused events) to grow and retain our community of contributors. This also includes support for member-run activities through microgrants.

Challenges Our main challenge is maintaining a healthy and diverse community of contributors to the most important Wikimedia projects.

Our approaches and strategies Our approaches and strategies are diverse and suited to the needs of our partners and audiences: Partnership-driven: Building collaborations with community organizations, public institutions, academic institutions, etc., for active outreach and sustainability. Community-centered: Engaging new and experienced contributors through their participation in our activities. Educational integration: Incorporating Wikimedia projects in schools and universities to increase engagement of academic institutions. Through targeted workshops and educational events, we encourage teachers and students to adopt Wikipedia as a significant teaching and learning tool. Inclusive diversity: Focusing on inclusion of marginalized groups to highlight underrepresented topics and communities in our activities. Participating in annual international campaigns alongside local initiatives to connect our community to the global movement. Learning from past projects: through the grant research we are conducting in 2025 we will better understand the ecosystem of our community and how to prioritize different support needs. We will apply these lessons to shape future projects and strengthen long-term sustainability of our 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	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 Club, Wiki Camp, 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)

Primary school students, 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)

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

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)

CEE Spring, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Monuments, WikiGap, Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos, Wikipedia Birthday or Anniversary, Other

Other programs and activities if any: Wiki Loves Pride

International Roma Day

10. Please include a link to or upload a timeline (operational calendar) for your programs and activities. (required)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UM43egiCSaQnuo7ASmhiOaUqeshBak5N2PXs8JraMzU/edit?usp=sharing

11. Describe your team. (required)

3 Executive Board Members (Volunteries) Arianit Dobroshi (User:Arianit) Greta Doçi (User:Margott) Liridon Selmani (User:Liridon)

Staff (Salaried) 2 Full-Time Project Managers Rita Maliqi based in Kosovo (User:Ritamaliqi) Vjollca Merdani based in Albania (User:Vyolltsa)

Proposed new hires (Salaried, part-time) Two Teaching with Wikipedia Project Assistants

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)

We have worked and are planning to work with both internal and external partners as they are the core of implementing our projects and activities.

Internal partnerships include collaborations with other Wikimedia affiliates and Wikimedia Movement initiatives. Each year we take part in the international CEE Spring campaign to improve Wikipedia and Wikidata articles on CEE regional topics. We have participated in the international Wikidata CoordinateMe competition developed by Wikimedia Austria and collaborated with Wikimedia Georgia to share experiences around WikiClubs and education. Other international collaborations are: Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiki Loves Living Heritage, Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos etc. These collaborations have strengthened our position and ties within the Wikimedia community.

External partnerships are very important to us in the programs of Education, GLAM and Outreach. We have increased the collaboration with schools, universities, youth centers, and educational organizations in Albania and Kosovo that have allowed us to build WikiClubs, organize editathons, and train students, teachers, and young professionals and trainers in using and contributing to Wikimedia platforms. In the GLAM program, we have worked with 2 cultural institutions in Albania and have developed several edit-a-thons with the GLAM institutions in Kosovo to increase free access to local knowledge and heritage. Moreover, we have invested in developing strong ties with international organizations and embassies. For example, we have partnered with the Swedish Embassies in Tirana and Prishtina on campaigns promoting diversity and knowledge equity. These partnerships are significant because they ensure access to new users and audiences, increase the quality and diversity of content on Wikimedia projects, and help build a stronger community.

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

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	1262	For the year 2026
Number of all editors	900	For the year 2026
Number of new editors	580
Number of retained editors	320
Number of all organizers	4	N/A
Number of new organizers	2

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

Contributions to Wikimedia projects

Wikimedia project	Created	Edited or improved
Wikipedia	1670
Wikimedia Commons	3710
Wikidata	960
Wiktionary
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki
MediaWiki
Wikiquote
Wikivoyage	10	40
Wikibooks
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions / Abstract Wikipedia

Description for Wikimedia projects contributions metrics. (optional)

For the year 2026

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)

169494 EUR

Multi-year funding request summary

Year	Amount (local currency)
Year 1	53765 EUR
Year 2	56453 EUR
Year 3	59276 EUR

Requested amount in USD

186579 USD

Multi-year funding request summary in USD

Year	Amount USD
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)

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.

4 Staff:

2 Full-Time Project Managers 2 Part-time proposed new hires (Teaching with Wikipedia Project Assistants)

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.

3 Full-Time

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

We are not requesting any increase in compensation for existing staff roles (2 Full-Time Project Managers).

The main change in staffing for the upcoming year is the plan to hire two part-time staff members to support our education program. As this is a transition period, we are still assessing whether both part-time roles will be dedicated fully to education or whether one of the current roles will spend half of its time on education.

As the Teaching with Wikipedia program is at the initiation phase, significant development effort will be needed during the first year before we are able to fully transition these roles to direct work with teachers which will involve training and implementation support. By Year 3, this will be our most complex pillar to implement, also yielding most results.

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	31195 EUR
Operational costs	5040.25 EUR
Programmatic costs	17530 EUR

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

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UM43egiCSaQnuo7ASmhiOaUqeshBak5N2PXs8JraMzU/edit?usp=sharing

Additional information

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Yes

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