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Middle East & North Africa

This funding region includes the following countries:

Cezayir; Bahreyn; Britanya Hint Okyanusu Toprakları; Mısır; İran; Irak; Ürdün; Kuveyt; Lübnan; Libya; Fas; Umman; Katar; Filistin; Sudan; Suudi Arabistan; Suriye; Tunus; Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri; Yemen

Contact us

Rapid Fund

If you want to apply or if have any questions about the Rapid Fund, please reach out to the Regional Program Officer at: mena_rapid(_AT_)wikimedia.org

General Support Fund

If you have any questions about the General Support Fund, please reach out to the Regional Program Officer at: mena_fund(_AT_)wikimedia.org

Program Officer

Senior Partnerships Manager, Middle East and North Africa
felgueretly(_AT_)wikimedia.org
Location: Mısır
Timezone: UTC+2
Language(s) spoken: İngilizce, Arapça
Yoemna Saint
Topluluk Operasyonları Ortağı (ESEAP, SA ve CEECA odaklı)
ysaint-ctr(_AT_)wikimedia.org
Location: Güney Afrika
Timezone: UTC+2
Language(s) spoken: İngilizce




Regional calendar

Please reach out to your Program Officer if you are interested in applying before making any application or if you need flexibility on dates.

General Support Fund - Round 1 (2026-27)

3 Ağustos – 4 Eylül 2026

Applicant support and eligibility check

1 Eylül 2026

Submission deadline

7 Eylül – 9 Ekim 2026

Review and translation

9 Ekim – 30 Ekim 2026

Review feedback and applicant engagement

13 Kasım 2026

Decision announced

1 Aralık – 14 Aralık 2026

Agreement and first payment

1 Temmuz – 31 Temmuz 2027

Midpoint conversation

30 Ocak 2028

Final or first year report due

General Support Fund - Round 2 (2026-27)

1 Şubat – 28 Şubat 2027

Applicant support and eligibility check

1 Mart 2027

Submission deadline

3 Mart – 2 Nisan 2027

Review and translation

2 Nisan – 23 Nisan 2027

Review feedback and applicant engagement

3 Mayıs 2027

Decision announced

20 Mayıs – 1 Haziran 2027

Agreement and first payment

15 Ocak 2028

Midpoint conversation

31 Temmuz 2028

Final or first year report due

Regional Committee

  • Fjmustak, August 2021 – I'm a Palestinian volunteer editor on Wikipedia from Jerusalem, founding member and former treasurer of Wikimedians of the Levant User Group and a member of the Arabic Wikimedians User Group.I have been a Wikimedian since 2005, editing both the English and Arabic Wikipedias. I have a passion for the free dissemination of knowledge. Most recently, I have been coordinating activities of the Wikipedia Education Program in Palestine, at both the high school and university levels.
  • Ibrahim Elaidy, September 2023 – I'm a Digital Marketing and Content Specialist From Egypt, I'm Admin in Arabic Wikipedia and a founding member of Egypt Wikimedians user group, I have been a Wikimedian since 2007 and I have many contributions and roles in several Wikimedia projects.
  • Reda Benkhadra, September 2023 – I'm from Morocco and have been actively contributing to Wikimedia projects since 2012, serving as a founding member of Wikimedia MA User Group and leading various campaigns and activities, both online and on-site, to promote free knowledge and bridge content gaps.
  • Nehaoua, September 2023 – I hold a master's degree in Highway and Bridge Engineering and work as a Civil Engineer. I've been an active Wikimedian since 2009, contributing significantly and taking on various roles across multiple Wikimedia projects. I volunteer as an editor on French and Arabic Wikipedia, as well as on Wikidata, WikiSource, and Wiktionary. I am a member of several Wikimedia groups, including Wikimedia Algeria User Group, Wiki World Heritage User Group, and the Arabic Wikimedians User Group.
  • روتانا in English "Rotana", March 2025 – I'm a Palestinian project manager, directly specialized in e-commerce and Marketplace projects in Gulf. I have been a volunteer in Wikimedia projects since 2020. I am the founder and a board member of the Wikimedians of Kuwait User Group, as well as the General Manager of the Wiki for Minorities Initiative in the Middle East and North Africa. Additionally, I serve as a board member of Wiki For She, a member of the Wikimedians of the Levant user group, and the Wiki Loves Folklore Ambassador for the Middle East and North Africa. I have managed numerous projects and competitions that support Wikimedia initiatives and actively participate in training newcomers from across the Arab world.
  • Ravan, March 2025 – I'm an Iraqi engineer, working as account manager in oil & gas multinational company, I've been actively contributing in Wikipedia since November 2008. I'm a founder and board member of Iraqi Wikimedians User Group, a deputy manager of Wiki for Minorities Initiative in the Middle East and North Africa, and a board member of Wiki For She. I've been selected recently to be a pioneer Wiki Women* Task Force 2025 representing MENA.
  • Duaa Khidir, March 2025 – With a background in linguistics and translation, I was introduced to Wikipedia by Wikimedians of United Arab Emirates User Group in 2021 and have since volunteered as their communications liaison. I also serve as the MENA liaison for WLA.

Inactive and Past Committee Members

Browse Applications

For grants and reports from other funding programs, see: Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Review/2026-27.

FY 2026-27

Rapid Fund
General Support Fund

FY 2025-26

FY 2024-25

FY 2023-24

FY 2022-23

FY 2021-22