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Fons de suport general

Who?

Individuals, groups, Wikimedia affiliates or organisations from Wikimedia movement

What?

For annual or strategic plans that require sustained support and for larger projects and programs.

When?

4 months processing time, 2 rounds in a year

How much?

10,000 USD (minimum). Maximum budget depends on regional funding budgets.

How to apply

  1. Read about what we fund and who can apply below.
  2. Required step: Contact the Regional Program Officer as you start to think about your application. They will help to understand what round to apply for and will support you in the process.
  3. Go to Wikimedia Foundation Grantee Portal (Fluxx) and log in.
    • If you do not have an account, click Register Now and provide the requested information. You will receive confirmation of your registration within one working day.
  4. Select the Apply for General Support Fund button on the main page. Click Save and Continue or Save and Close to save the application.
  5. Follow the instructions on the application form. Click Submit to submit the application for review.

  • We accept applications in any language. We will support translation for applications and discussions as needed.
  • Applications will be published to Meta-Wiki automatically within two days. This is done for community review and feedback.
  • You can prepare the application offline. Make a copy of the application form, answer the questions and copy the text to Fluxx.
General Support Fund Application Form (Google Docs)
General Support Fund Budget Template (Google Sheets)

What we fund

General Support Fund can fund both annual plans and more narrow but distinct projects that require more funding than Rapid Funds can support. Ideally, the minimum length of programming for a General Support Fund is 6 months of work implementation. Exceptions to this rule can be considered due to regional variances.

Examples of projects we fund as part of annual plan
  • Education projects
  • Cultural and heritage projects that support contribution of content, curation of the content and promote accessibility of that content.
  • Gender and diversity projects
  • Community support and engagement projects
  • Coordination of global campaigns.
  • Public policy advocacy projects that aim to influence legal and regulatory environments (at the national, regional or international level) in order to protect the people, model and the values of the free knowledge movement. These projects could target national legislation, trade agreements, human rights frameworks, and any other regulations and norms set by governments and lawmakers.
Examples of expenses we support
  • Operating expenses - working space, services, and other common costs needed for an affiliate to opereate.
  • Programmatic expenses - data costs to support access to online events, prizes, outreach, and other common costs needed to support programs.
  • Staff expenses - compensation for well-defined roles that do not replace volunteer activities, including (but not limited to) graphic design, training, childcare services, translation, project or organisation management, and Wikimedian-in-Residence roles.
  • Learning or training expenses - costs related to learning or training for community members or affiliate staff.
  • Travel and participation expenses for staff and organisers.
Examples of funded applications
Examples of proposals we do not fund
  • Les propostes que s'ajusten a determinats criteris no són elegibles per ser revisades al Fons de la Comunitat Wikimedia:
    • Les propostes que se centrin principalment en activitats de recerca s'han de presentar al Fons de Recerca de Wikimedia.
    • Les propostes que se centren principalment en el desenvolupament de programari a gran escala no són elegibles per a la revisió. Els projectes de desenvolupament de programari a més petita escala poden ser elegibles per ser revisats al Fons Ràpid pendents de revisió per part del personal de Recursos comunitaris i del Departament de tecnologia.

Regional Fund Committees have flexibility to fund projects and expenses that applicants identify based on their specific context and situational needs, and may support additional requests not described here.

Available funding

  • Historically, funding has been awarded between a wide range of amounts, between 10,000 – 550,000 USD, depending on the size of grantees and their related programs requiring funding.
  • The minimum amount for a General Support Fund application remains 10,000 USD.
  • The maximum annual funding amount of a General Support Fund is depending on regional funds budgets and individual assessment of the proposals by the Regional Funds Committee Members.
  • The average annual grant amount awarded for a first-time grantee in Fiscal Year 2024/25 was 33,000 USD globally, while regionally: NA: 130,500 USD, NWE: 50,000 USD, SA: 22,300 USD, ESEAP: 26,600 USD, SSA: 15,400 USD, MENA: 20,600 USD.

General Support Fund offers unrestricted funding.

What is unrestricted funding?

Unrestricted funding means that grantees are able to reallocate funding in their budget to new or existing mission-aligned activities or expenses at their own discretion during the funding period. You do not need to obtain permission from the Foundation for reallocation for these changes in your budget. The General Support Fund fundamentally awards unrestricted grants, however, exceptions might apply. Past examples of restricted grants are:

  • Amendment for a specific case or set of expenses.
  • Specific cases of externally supported organizational or strategic reviews by third parties for a grantee.
  • Public policy advocacy efforts.
  • External fundraising support for a fixed period of time and for a specific external project.
  • Government restrictions to receiving funding.
  • In line with the Grant Agreement, financial variations of 20% or more from any budget-item in Grantee’s unrestricted project proposal, requiring a notification and PO approval.

Criteris d'elegibilitat

The General Support Fund (GSF) is open to Wikimedia Movement organizations and organized groups of Wikimedia volunteers, to support the effective programmatic work of those implementing their work in 100% of the time related to and focusing exclusively on Wikimedia projects.

Organizations outside the Wikimedia Movement that occasionally collaborate with Wikimedia projects, but whose activities are not 100% of the time related to and focusing on Wikimedia projects, are not eligible for General Support Fund.

Any General Support Fund applicant must be in contact with the application's Regional Program Officer at least one month before the deadline for application. If you have not had a conversation with your Program Officer about applying for General Support Funding, you will need to apply in the subsequent rounds of funding.

Els criteris bàsics que han de complir tots els sol·licitants del Fons de la Comunitat Wikimedia per tal que una proposta sigui revisada, són els següents:

  • Proposed programs and activities are aligned with the mission of the Wikimedia Foundation.
  • Les obres i les contribucions s'han de poder publicar sota acords ètics i d'accés obert
  • Les sol·licituds han de ser per a treballs futurs i planificats
  • Applicants that are organisations must be designated as a Wikimedia affiliate, or must be an organisation with a demonstrable history and primary focus related to the mission of the Wikimedia Foundation, such as improving Wikimedia projects and supporting its volunteer contributors.
For first-time applicants
Behavioral and legal requirements
Eligibility for other funding programs

General Support Fund recipients are eligible to apply for some other Wikimedia Foundation funding programs:

General Support Fund recipients are not eligible to apply for:

If additional funding is needed, please contact your regional program officer to discuss the need for budgetary adjustments and other funding opportunities.
Seguretat juvenil

Ha d'existir una política de seguretat juvenil per a qualsevol activitat que inclogui membres de la comunitat menors d'edat

  • If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, it also outlines compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provides documentation of the local laws in the annex.
  • The proposal demonstrates how they will ensure the safe engagement of young people in all of the project’s activities.
  • The proposal demonstrates that any adults who will be working in close contact with young people have been properly vetted and trained.
  • The proposal outlines an action protocol in the case that incidents occur relating to the physical and psychological safety of young people.

Procés de sol·licitud

For further information, see Application and review process.
Actuals regions de beques de Wikimedia:      Middle East & North Africa      Àfrica subsahariana      Àsia meridional      East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific      Latin America & Caribbean      Amèrica del Nord      Northern & Western Europe      Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia

We work together to be strategic thought partners with applicants. The funding decisions are based on eligibility and committee deliberation.

Here's the summary of the application and review process:

  • Applicant submission: Applicants submit their proposal.
  • Due diligence: Program Officers and Grant Administrators organise the proposals and supporting documents for committee review.
  • Regional Fund Committee review: Committee members review the proposals and supporting documents individually based on a series of criteria and questions.
  • Initial feedback: Committees may publish questions to clarify any aspects of the proposal. Community members may also be posting comments, questions or feedback that applicants should respond to.
  • Structured feedback from Regional Committee: The whole committee meets to discuss each project to consolidate a unified feedback document that will be sent to applicants.
  • Staff feedback shared with committee: Program Officers share their review of each proposal with Committee members.
  • Committee/Applicant meetings: In certain cases, committee members may request a live session with the applicants to discuss this feedback and ask questions. Program Officers may also organise these spaces to provide applicants with support to review this feedback.
  • Applicant responses and revisions: Applicants have a set time to make necessary adjustments or clarifications.
  • Deliberations: Committee members hold a second round of formal deliberation sessions to make their final decisions on the funding. In this stage they take into consideration all the recommendations and adjustments, as well as the overall budget for the region.
  • Committee funding decision and remarks: Applicants are informed of the funding decision via email, Fluxx and Meta-Wiki. If approved, grant administration process begins.

Multi-year funding process

Renewal process

Cronologia

General Support timeline is different based on the applicant's funding region. See below for the regional calendar. If you don't know your funding region, look for it at find your region page.

Round 1 (2024-25)

Àfrica subsahariana · Middle East & North Africa

11 agost – 8 setembre 2024

Applicant support and eligibility check

12 agost 2024

Renewal deadline

8 setembre 2024

Submission deadline

11 setembre – 16 octubre 2024

Review and translation

16 octubre – 4 novembre 2024

Review feedback and applicant engagement

15 novembre 2024

Decision announced

22 novembre – 12 desembre 2024

Agreement and first payment

1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025

Midpoint conversation

30 gener 2026 / 31 març 2026

Final or first year report due

East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific · Àsia meridional

9 agost – 9 setembre 2024

Applicant support and eligibility check

9 setembre 2024

Renewal deadline

9 setembre 2024

Submission deadline

9 setembre – 31 octubre 2024

Review and translation

31 octubre – 15 novembre 2024

Review feedback and applicant engagement

29 novembre 2024

Decision announced

13 desembre 2024 – 17 gener 2025

Agreement and first payment

1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025

Midpoint conversation

30 gener 2026 / 31 març 2026

Final or first year report due

Latin America & Caribbean

2 setembre – 30 setembre 2024

Applicant support and eligibility check

9 setembre 2024

Renewal deadline

30 setembre 2024

Submission deadline

30 setembre – 24 octubre 2024

Review and translation

31 octubre – 15 novembre 2024

Review feedback and applicant engagement

29 novembre 2024

Decision announced

16 desembre 2024 – 17 gener 2025

Agreement and first payment

1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025

Midpoint conversation

30 gener 2026 / 31 març 2026

Final or first year report due

Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia · Amèrica del Nord

2 setembre – 30 setembre 2024

Applicant support and eligibility check

2 setembre 2024

Renewal deadline

30 setembre 2024

Submission deadline

30 setembre – 24 octubre 2024

Review and translation

24 octubre – 15 novembre 2024

Review feedback and applicant engagement

29 novembre 2024

Decision announced

16 desembre 2024 – 17 gener 2025

Agreement and first payment

1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025

Midpoint conversation

30 gener 2026 / 31 març 2026

Final or first year report due

Northern & Western Europe

2 setembre – 30 setembre 2024

Applicant support and eligibility check

2 setembre 2024

Renewal deadline

30 setembre 2024

Submission deadline

30 setembre – 24 octubre 2024

Review and translation

31 octubre – 15 novembre 2024

Review feedback and applicant engagement

29 novembre 2024

Decision announced

16 desembre 2024 – 17 gener 2025

Agreement and first payment

1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025

Midpoint conversation

30 gener 2026 / 31 març 2026

Final or first year report due

Full timeline for all regions
SSA MENA SA ESEAP LATAM CEECA NA NWE
Renewals deadline 12 agost 2024 12 agost 2024 9 setembre 2024 9 setembre 2024 9 setembre 2024 2 setembre 2024 2 setembre 2024 2 setembre 2024
Applicant proposal support starts 11 agost 2024 11 agost 2024 9 agost 2024 9 agost 2024 2 setembre 2024 2 setembre 2024 2 setembre 2024 2 setembre 2024
Eligibility check 11 agost – 8 setembre 2024 11 agost – 8 setembre 2024 9 agost – 9 setembre 2024 9 agost – 9 setembre 2024 2 setembre – 30 setembre 2024 2 setembre – 30 setembre 2024 2 setembre – 30 setembre 2024 2 setembre – 30 setembre 2024
Submission deadline 8 setembre 2024 8 setembre 2024 9 setembre 2024 9 setembre 2024 30 setembre 2024 30 setembre 2024 30 setembre 2024 30 setembre 2024
Application translation support 11 setembre – 18 setembre 2024 11 setembre – 18 setembre 2024 9 setembre – 23 setembre 2024 9 setembre – 23 setembre 2024 30 setembre – 6 octubre 2024 30 setembre – 6 octubre 2024 30 setembre – 6 octubre 2024 30 setembre – 6 octubre 2024
Review starts 20 setembre 2024 20 setembre 2024 23 setembre 2024 23 setembre 2024 7 octubre 2024 7 octubre 2024 7 octubre 2024 7 octubre 2024
Feedback received 16 octubre 2024 16 octubre 2024 31 octubre 2024 31 octubre 2024 24 octubre 2024 24 octubre 2024 24 octubre 2024 24 octubre 2024
Engaging with feedback 16 octubre – 4 novembre 2024 16 octubre – 4 novembre 2024 31 octubre – 15 novembre 2024 31 octubre – 15 novembre 2024 31 octubre – 15 novembre 2024 31 octubre – 15 novembre 2024 31 octubre – 15 novembre 2024 31 octubre – 15 novembre 2024
Decision announced 15 novembre 2024 15 novembre 2024 29 novembre 2024 29 novembre 2024 29 novembre 2024 29 novembre 2024 29 novembre 2024 29 novembre 2024
Agreement signed 22 novembre 2024 22 novembre 2024 13 desembre 2024 13 desembre 2024 16 desembre 2024 16 desembre 2024 16 desembre 2024 16 desembre 2024
First payment sent 29 novembre – 12 desembre 2024 29 novembre – 12 desembre 2024 16 desembre 2024 – 17 gener 2025 16 desembre 2024 – 17 gener 2025 16 desembre 2024 – 17 gener 2025 16 desembre 2024 – 17 gener 2025 16 desembre 2024 – 17 gener 2025 16 desembre 2024 – 17 gener 2025
Midpoint learning conversation 1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025 1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025 1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025 1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025 1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025 1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025 1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025 1 juliol – 31 juliol 2025
Final report due 30 gener 2026 30 gener 2026 30 gener 2026 30 gener 2026 30 gener 2026 30 gener 2026 30 gener 2026 30 gener 2026
Yearly report due for multi-year funds 31 març 2026 31 març 2026 31 març 2026 31 març 2026 31 març 2026 31 març 2026 31 març 2026 31 març 2026

Round 2 (2024-25)

Àfrica subsahariana · Middle East & North Africa

10 febrer – 1 març 2025

Applicant support and eligibility check

10 febrer 2025

Renewal deadline

1 març 2025

Submission deadline

3 març – 11 abril 2025

Review and translation

11 abril – 1 maig 2025

Review feedback and applicant engagement

16 maig 2025

Decision announced

20 maig – 25 juny 2025

Agreement and first payment

15 gener 2026

Midpoint conversation

31 juliol 2026 / 15 agost 2026

Final or first year report due

East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific · Àsia meridional

14 febrer – 13 març 2025

Applicant support and eligibility check

14 març 2025

Renewal deadline

13 març 2025

Submission deadline

13 març – 21 abril 2025

Review and translation

21 abril – 5 maig 2025

Review feedback and applicant engagement

23 maig 2025

Decision announced

6 juny – 30 juny 2025

Agreement and first payment

15 gener 2026

Midpoint conversation

31 juliol 2026 / 15 agost 2026

Final or first year report due

Latin America & Caribbean

10 febrer – 1 març 2025

Applicant support and eligibility check

10 febrer 2025

Renewal deadline

1 març 2025

Submission deadline

3 març – 4 abril 2025

Review and translation

4 abril – 2 maig 2025

Review feedback and applicant engagement

16 maig 2025

Decision announced

30 maig – 14 juny 2025

Agreement and first payment

15 gener 2026

Midpoint conversation

31 juliol 2026 / 15 agost 2026

Final or first year report due

Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia · Amèrica del Nord

17 febrer – 7 març 2025

Applicant support and eligibility check

17 febrer 2025

Renewal deadline

7 març 2025

Submission deadline

10 març – 4 abril 2025

Review and translation

4 abril – 2 maig 2025

Review feedback and applicant engagement

16 maig 2025

Decision announced

30 maig – 14 juny 2025

Agreement and first payment

15 gener 2026

Midpoint conversation

31 juliol 2026 / 15 agost 2026

Final or first year report due

Northern & Western Europe

21 febrer – 14 març 2025

Applicant support and eligibility check

21 febrer 2025

Renewal deadline

14 març 2025

Submission deadline

14 març – 4 abril 2025

Review and translation

4 abril – 20 abril 2025

Review feedback and applicant engagement

30 abril 2025

Decision announced

15 maig – 13 juny 2025

Agreement and first payment

30 gener 2026

Midpoint conversation

31 juliol 2026 / 14 agost 2026

Final or first year report due

Full timeline for all regions
SSA MENA SA ESEAP LATAM CEECA NA NWE
Renewals Deadline 10 febrer 2025 10 febrer 2025 14 març 2025 14 març 2025 10 febrer 2025 17 febrer 2025 17 febrer 2025 21 febrer 2025
Applicant proposal support starts 10 febrer 2025 10 febrer 2025 14 febrer 2025 14 febrer 2025 10 febrer 2025 17 febrer 2025 17 febrer 2025 21 febrer 2025
Eligibility check 10 febrer – 1 març 2025 10 febrer – 1 març 2025 14 febrer – 13 març 2025 14 febrer – 13 març 2025 10 febrer – 1 març 2025 17 febrer – 7 març 2025 17 febrer – 7 març 2025 21 febrer – 14 març 2025
Submission deadline 1 març 2025 1 març 2025 13 març 2025 13 març 2025 1 març 2025 7 març 2025 7 març 2025 14 març 2025
Application translation support 3 març – 10 març 2025 3 març – 10 març 2025 13 març – 27 març 2025 13 març – 27 març 2025 3 març – 10 març 2025 10 març – 17 març 2025 10 març – 17 març 2025 14 març – 21 març 2025
Review starts 14 març 2025 14 març 2025 28 març 2025 28 març 2025 14 març 2025 17 març 2025 17 març 2025 21 març 2025
Feedback received 11 abril 2025 11 abril 2025 21 abril 2025 21 abril 2025 4 abril 2025 4 abril 2025 4 abril 2025 4 abril 2025
Engaging with feedback 11 abril – 1 maig 2025 11 abril – 1 maig 2025 21 abril – 5 maig 2025 21 abril – 5 maig 2025 4 abril – 2 maig 2025 11 abril – 2 maig 2025 11 abril – 2 maig 2025 4 abril – 20 abril 2025
Decision announced 16 maig 2025 16 maig 2025 23 maig 2025 23 maig 2025 16 maig 2025 16 maig 2025 16 maig 2025 30 abril 2025
Agreement signed 20 maig 2025 20 maig 2025 6 juny 2025 6 juny 2025 30 maig 2025 30 maig 2025 30 maig 2025 15 maig 2025
First payment sent 25 maig – 25 juny 2025 24 maig – 7 juny 2025 6 juny – 30 juny 2025 6 juny – 30 juny 2025 30 maig – 14 juny 2025 30 maig – 14 juny 2025 30 maig – 14 juny 2025 16 maig – 13 juny 2025
Midpoint learning conversation 15 gener 2026 15 gener 2026 15 gener 2026 15 gener 2026 15 gener 2026 15 gener 2026 15 gener 2026 30 gener 2026
Final report due 31 juliol 2026 31 juliol 2026 31 juliol 2026 31 juliol 2026 31 juliol 2026 31 juliol 2026 31 juliol 2026 31 juliol 2026
Yearly report due for multi-year funds 15 agost 2026 15 agost 2026 15 agost 2026 15 agost 2026 15 agost 2026 15 agost 2026 15 agost 2026 14 agost 2026

Principles and values

The principles that are foundational and underline the Wikimedia Foundation Funds' strategy are based directly on the Movement Strategy Principles:

  • Subsidiarity & Self Management
  • Equity & Empowerment
  • Collaboration & Cooperation
  • People Centeredness – listening and reflection
  • Efficient Data & Iterative Practices – promoting innovation and learning

Requisits de presentació d'informes

There are two types of required reports if your General Support Fund request is approved: Final report (written) and Conversation report (online meeting).

Final learning report

This is a written report to submit within 30 days after the grant end date.

  1. Go to Wikimedia Foundation Grantee Portal (Fluxx) and log in.
  2. Find the Reports section on the left sidebar. Select the Upcoming link and you will see all upcoming reports.
  3. Select the report and click Edit. Answer the questions in the form. You can write it in any preferred language.
  4. When the report is complete, click Submit to send it for review. The report will be published on Meta-Wiki within two working days.

You can prepare the report offline. Make a copy of the report form, answer the questions and copy the text to Fluxx.

Final or Yearly Report Form (Google Docs)
Final or Yearly Report Form for applications approved before FY 2023-24 (Google Docs)

Conversation reports

There are two conversation reports. You will meet the Program Officer online two times in the middle of the grant implementation and after completing the grant. They will ask questions and complete the forms.

You can review the questions before the online meeting. You do not need to fill out these forms.

Midterm Conversation Questions (Google Docs)
Final or Yearly Conversation Questions (Google Docs)

Multi-year funding reports

If you have a multi-year funding, the required reports are slightly different.

  • Yearly learning report: The same form as final learning report but submitted yearly.
Final or Yearly Report Form (Google Docs)
Final or Yearly Report Form for applications approved before FY 2023-24 (Google Docs)
  • Yearly conversation between PO-grantee partners: The same meeting as final conversation meeting but organised yearly.
Final or Yearly Conversation Questions (Google Docs)

Financial compliance and audit

While budgeting and financial reporting practices may differ for each grantee, to improve overall financial and operational governance of organizations, in compliance with the Wikimedia Movement’s new affiliate health criteria, and to provide Regional Fund Committees a good shared understanding of how funds are being spent and what financial practices are being maintained, and how affiliate leadership is involved in the financial management, more detailed financial and Board Membership information might be asked from grantees.

Grant recipients, with a budget over a certain amount defined by the Regional Fund Committees for their specific region, will be required to provide more detailed financial reports or external audits. Grant recipients, who already provide annual public externally audited financial reports as part of their compliance with local legislation for registered non-profit organizations, can submit that financial report instead of an additional audit.

Recursos

Contacta'ns

If you have any questions about the General Support Fund, please reach out to your Regional Program Officer via email:

Region Regional Program Officer Email address
Middle East & North Africa Farida El-Gueretly mena_fund(_AT_)wikimedia.org
Àfrica subsahariana Veronica Thamaini ssa_fund(_AT_)wikimedia.org
Àsia meridional Jacqueline Chen sa_fund(_AT_)wikimedia.org
East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific Jacqueline Chen eseap_fund(_AT_)wikimedia.org
Latin America & Caribbean Mercedes Caso lac_fund(_AT_)wikimedia.org
Amèrica del Nord Chris Schilling na_fund(_AT_)wikimedia.org
Northern & Western Europe Agnes Bruszik nwe_fund(_AT_)wikimedia.org
Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia Chris Schilling ceeca_fund(_AT_)wikimedia.org