Grants:Regions/South Asia/hi
This region includes the following countries: अफ़ग़ानिस्तान; बांग्लादेश; भूटान; भारत; मालदीव; नेपाल; पाकिस्तान; श्रीलंका.
Program Officer
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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.
३ अगस्त – ४ सितम्बर २०२६
Applicant support and eligibility check
१ सितम्बर २०२६
Submission deadline
७ सितम्बर – ९ अक्टूबर २०२६
Review and translation
९ अक्टूबर – ३० अक्टूबर २०२६
Review feedback and applicant engagement
१३ नवम्बर २०२६
Decision announced
१ दिसम्बर – १४ दिसम्बर २०२६
Agreement and first payment
१ जुलाई – ३१ जुलाई २०२७
Midpoint conversation
३० जनवरी २०२८
Final or first year report due
१ फ़रवरी – २८ फ़रवरी २०२७
Applicant support and eligibility check
१ मार्च २०२७
Submission deadline
३ मार्च – २ अप्रैल २०२७
Review and translation
२ अप्रैल – २३ अप्रैल २०२७
Review feedback and applicant engagement
३ मई २०२७
Decision announced
२० मई – १ जून २०२७
Agreement and first payment
१५ जनवरी २०२८
Midpoint conversation
३१ जुलाई २०२८
Final or first year report due
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: sa_rapidwikimedia.org
General Support Fund
If you have any questions about the General Support Fund, please reach out to the Regional Program Officer at: sa_fundwikimedia.org
Regional Committee
- आर्या जोशी, अगस्त २०२१ - Contributor to Marathi Wikimedia projects and works with many not for profit organizations in Maharashtra. A passionate researcher and enthusiastic learner always.
- Medhavigandhi, अगस्त २०२१ - Lead Co-organizer at Art+Feminism, active in GLAM space, open GLAM work; leads The Heritage Lab project.
- Nawaraj Ghimire, अगस्त २०२१ - Wikimedian contributing to the Wikipedia in Classroom project and outreach activities in Nepal.
- Tarunno, अक्टूबर २०२१ - Wikimedian active in Bangla Wikimedia projects. Open source enthusiast.
- Nabin K. Sapkota, अगस्त २०२४ - Event and outreach co-ordiantor in projects under Wikimedians of Nepal
- Ravidreams, अगस्त २०२४ - Serving Tamil Wikimedia projects since 2005. Have worked with the Wikimedia India Chapter and the WMF in the past towards the development of South Asian Wikimedia communities through various programs like Project Tiger.
- Gopavasanth, सितम्बर २०२५ - Active contributor to Wikimedia technical initiatives, community engagement, and outreach programs. Passionate about improving user workflows, fostering collaboration across teams, and supporting the growth of South Asian Wikimedia communities.
- Jnanaranjan sahu, सितम्बर २०२५ - Wikimedian since 2011, contributing to Odia Wikimedia projects, community governance, and technical development. Also active as an editor, admin and photographer, passionate about community growth, technology, and open knowledge.
Browse Applications
For resourced project application from India, see: India Resource Projects.
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
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