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This page is a translated version of the page Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund and the translation is 13% complete.
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Tallafin bai ɗaya

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?

On average 10,000 - 300,000 USD of unrestricted funding[1]



2023-24 round 2 submissions closed. 2024-25 round 1 info coming soon.

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

Examples of projects we fund as part of annual plan
  • Education projects
  • Ayyukan al'adu da al'adun gargajiya waɗanda ke tallafawa gudummawar abun ciki, daidaita abun ciki da haɓaka samun dama ga wannan abun ciki.
  • 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
  • Wurin aiki, sabis, kyaututtuka, isar da kai, da sauran kuɗin gama gari da ake buƙata don tallafawa gyara-a-thons, gasa, tafiyar ɗaukar hotuna, da kamfen talla.
  • Kuɗin Data domin tallafawa harkokin taruka na yanar gizo
  • 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.
  • Tafiye-tafiye domin masu shiryawa da mahalarta
Examples of funded applications
Examples of proposals we do not fund
  • Proposals that fit certain criteria are not eligible for review in the Wikimedia Community Fund:
    • Proposals that are primarily focused on research activities should be submitted to the Wikimedia Research Fund.
    • Proposals that are primarily focused on large-scale software development are not eligible for review. Smaller-scale software development projects may be eligible for review in the Rapid Fund pending review from Community Resources and Technology department staff.

Kwamitocin Yankuna za su sami sassaucin kuɗi don aiwatar da ayyukan da kashe kuɗaɗen da masu nema ke tantancewa dangane da takamaiman mahallin su da buƙatun yanayi, kuma suna iya tallafawa ƙarin buƙatun da ba a bayyana anan ba.

Ka'idojin cancanta

Any General Support Fund applicant must be in contact with their 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.

Waɗannan sune mahimman ƙa'idodi waɗanda dole ne duk masu neman Asusun Al'umma na Wikimedia su cika domin a sake duba shawara:

  • Proposed programs and activities are aligned with the mission of the Wikimedia Foundation.
  • Ayyuka da gudummawa dole ne su sami damar buga su a ƙarƙashin da'a, buɗe hanyoyin yarjejeniya
  • Aikace-aikacen dole ne don aikin gaba, aikin da aka tsara
  • 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.
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.
Youth Safety

Dokar Tsaron Matasa dole ne ya kasance don kowane aiki da ya shafi membobin al'umma masu ƙarancin shekaru.

  • 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.

Tsarin Nema

For further information, see Application and review process.
Yankunan tallafi na Wikimedia na yanzu:      Middle East & North Africa      Yankin Saharar Afirka      South Asia      East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific      Latin America & Caribbean      Amirka ta Arewa      Northern & Western Europe      Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Jami'an Shirin Gidauniyar da kwamitocin hadin gwiwa suna aiki tare don zama abokan dabarun tunani tare da masu nema. Shawarwarin kuɗi sun dogara ne akan cancanta da tattaunawar kwamiti.

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

Multi-year grant funding is available for returning applicants if appropriate to the goals and objectives of the applicant for a 2- to 3-year grant period and if approved by the Regional Funds Committee. For multi-year applications, the Regional Funds Committee will evaluate potential increases for years 2 and 3 on a case-by-case basis once the budgets for the upcoming fiscal years are known.

Renewal process

Details about renewal process and other upcoming changes are published at: Wikimedia Community Fund/Proposed changes to General Support Fund in 2023-24.

Tsarin lokaci

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)

Yankin Saharar Afirka · Middle East & North Africa

11 Agusta – 8 Satumba 2024

Applicant support and eligibility check

12 Agusta 2024

Renewal deadline

8 Satumba 2024

Submission deadline

11 Satumba – 16 Oktoba 2024

Review and translation

16 Oktoba – 4 Nuwamba 2024

Review feedback and applicant engagement

15 Nuwamba 2024

Decision announced

22 Nuwamba – 12 Disamba 2024

Agreement and first payment

1 Yuli – 31 Yuli 2025

Midpoint conversation

30 Janairu 2026 / 31 Maris 2026

Final or first year report due

East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific · South Asia

9 Agusta – 9 Satumba 2024

Applicant support and eligibility check

9 Satumba 2024

Renewal deadline

9 Satumba 2024

Submission deadline

9 Satumba – 31 Oktoba 2024

Review and translation

31 Oktoba – 15 Nuwamba 2024

Review feedback and applicant engagement

29 Nuwamba 2024

Decision announced

13 Disamba 2024 – 17 Janairu 2025

Agreement and first payment

1 Yuli – 31 Yuli 2025

Midpoint conversation

30 Janairu 2026 / 31 Maris 2026

Final or first year report due

Latin America & Caribbean

2 Satumba – 30 Satumba 2024

Applicant support and eligibility check

9 Satumba 2024

Renewal deadline

30 Satumba 2024

Submission deadline

30 Satumba – 24 Oktoba 2024

Review and translation

31 Oktoba – 15 Nuwamba 2024

Review feedback and applicant engagement

29 Nuwamba 2024

Decision announced

16 Disamba 2024 – 17 Janairu 2025

Agreement and first payment

1 Yuli – 31 Yuli 2025

Midpoint conversation

30 Janairu 2026 / 31 Maris 2026

Final or first year report due

Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia · Amirka ta Arewa

2 Satumba – 30 Satumba 2024

Applicant support and eligibility check

2 Satumba 2024

Renewal deadline

30 Satumba 2024

Submission deadline

30 Satumba – 24 Oktoba 2024

Review and translation

24 Oktoba – 15 Nuwamba 2024

Review feedback and applicant engagement

29 Nuwamba 2024

Decision announced

16 Disamba 2024 – 17 Janairu 2025

Agreement and first payment

1 Yuli – 31 Yuli 2025

Midpoint conversation

30 Janairu 2026 / 31 Maris 2026

Final or first year report due

Northern & Western Europe

2 Satumba – 30 Satumba 2024

Applicant support and eligibility check

2 Satumba 2024

Renewal deadline

30 Satumba 2024

Submission deadline

30 Satumba – 24 Oktoba 2024

Review and translation

31 Oktoba – 15 Nuwamba 2024

Review feedback and applicant engagement

29 Nuwamba 2024

Decision announced

16 Disamba 2024 – 17 Janairu 2025

Agreement and first payment

1 Yuli – 31 Yuli 2025

Midpoint conversation

30 Janairu 2026 / 31 Maris 2026

Final or first year report due

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

Round 2 (2024-25)

Yankin Saharar Afirka · Middle East & North Africa

10 Faburairu – 1 Maris 2025

Applicant support and eligibility check

10 Faburairu 2025

Renewal deadline

1 Maris 2025

Submission deadline

3 Maris – 11 Afirilu 2025

Review and translation

11 Afirilu – 1 Mayu 2025

Review feedback and applicant engagement

16 Mayu 2025

Decision announced

20 Mayu – 25 Yuni 2025

Agreement and first payment

15 Janairu 2026

Midpoint conversation

31 Yuli 2026 / 15 Agusta 2026

Final or first year report due

East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific · South Asia

14 Faburairu – 13 Maris 2025

Applicant support and eligibility check

14 Maris 2025

Renewal deadline

13 Maris 2025

Submission deadline

13 Maris – 21 Afirilu 2025

Review and translation

21 Afirilu – 5 Mayu 2025

Review feedback and applicant engagement

23 Mayu 2025

Decision announced

6 Yuni – 30 Yuni 2025

Agreement and first payment

15 Janairu 2026

Midpoint conversation

31 Yuli 2026 / 15 Agusta 2026

Final or first year report due

Latin America & Caribbean

10 Faburairu – 1 Maris 2025

Applicant support and eligibility check

10 Faburairu 2025

Renewal deadline

1 Maris 2025

Submission deadline

3 Maris – 4 Afirilu 2025

Review and translation

4 Afirilu – 2 Mayu 2025

Review feedback and applicant engagement

16 Mayu 2025

Decision announced

30 Mayu – 14 Yuni 2025

Agreement and first payment

15 Janairu 2026

Midpoint conversation

31 Yuli 2026 / 15 Agusta 2026

Final or first year report due

Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia · Amirka ta Arewa

17 Faburairu – 7 Maris 2025

Applicant support and eligibility check

17 Faburairu 2025

Renewal deadline

7 Maris 2025

Submission deadline

10 Maris – 4 Afirilu 2025

Review and translation

4 Afirilu – 2 Mayu 2025

Review feedback and applicant engagement

16 Mayu 2025

Decision announced

30 Mayu – 14 Yuni 2025

Agreement and first payment

15 Janairu 2026

Midpoint conversation

31 Yuli 2026 / 15 Agusta 2026

Final or first year report due

Northern & Western Europe

21 Faburairu – 14 Maris 2025

Applicant support and eligibility check

21 Faburairu 2025

Renewal deadline

14 Maris 2025

Submission deadline

14 Maris – 4 Afirilu 2025

Review and translation

4 Afirilu – 20 Afirilu 2025

Review feedback and applicant engagement

30 Afirilu 2025

Decision announced

15 Mayu – 13 Yuni 2025

Agreement and first payment

30 Janairu 2026

Midpoint conversation

31 Yuli 2026 / 14 Agusta 2026

Final or first year report due

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

Principles and values

Ka'idodin waɗanda ke da tushe kuma suna ƙarƙashin tsarin ba da tallafi sun dogara ne kai tsaye akan Ka'idoji da dabarun tafiya

  • Ƙarfafawa da Gudanar da Kai
  • adalci da karfafawa
  • Haɗuwa da Haɗa kai

Ƙarfafa Mutane - sauraro da tunani

  • Ingantattun Bayanai da Ayyukan Iterative - haɓaka samarwa da koyo

Reporting requirements

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 for applications approved in FY 2023-24 (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 for applications approved in FY 2023-24 (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)

Resources

Updates

Tuntuɓe mu

Idan kana da tambaya game da Tallafi na bai ɗaya, daure ka tuntuɓi Jami'in Shirye-shirye na yanki a imail:

Region Regional Program Officer Email address
Middle East & North Africa Farida El-Gueretly mena_fund(_AT_)wikimedia.org
Yankin Saharar Afirka Veronica Thamaini ssa_fund(_AT_)wikimedia.org
South Asia 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
Amirka ta Arewa 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

Notes

  1. 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. For the General Support Fund and Conference & Event Fund, when reallocations exceed 20% of your total budget from the funding program, please notify your program officer of these changes. This notification would not be to request approval, but to generally inform the Community Resources team what circumstances or opportunities are prompting more significant changes in your budget.