Grants:Regions/South Asia/ta
This region includes the following countries: ஆப்கானித்தான்; வங்காளதேசம்; பூட்டான்; இந்தியா; மாலைத்தீவுகள்; நேபாளம்; பாக்கித்தான்; இலங்கை.
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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.
3 ஆகத்து – 4 செப்டெம்பர் 2026
Applicant support and eligibility check
1 செப்டெம்பர் 2026
Submission deadline
7 செப்டெம்பர் – 9 அக்டோபர் 2026
Review and translation
9 அக்டோபர் – 30 அக்டோபர் 2026
Review feedback and applicant engagement
13 நவம்பர் 2026
Decision announced
1 திசம்பர் – 14 திசம்பர் 2026
Agreement and first payment
1 சூலை – 31 சூலை 2027
Midpoint conversation
30 சனவரி 2028
Final or first year report due
1 பெப்ரவரி – 28 பெப்ரவரி 2027
Applicant support and eligibility check
1 மார்ச் 2027
Submission deadline
3 மார்ச் – 2 ஏப்ரல் 2027
Review and translation
2 ஏப்ரல் – 23 ஏப்ரல் 2027
Review feedback and applicant engagement
3 மே 2027
Decision announced
20 மே – 1 சூன் 2027
Agreement and first payment
15 சனவரி 2028
Midpoint conversation
31 சூலை 2028
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, ஆகத்து 2021 - Contributor to Marathi Wikimedia projects and works with many not for profit organizations in Maharashtra. A passionate researcher and enthusiastic learner always.
- Medhavigandhi, ஆகத்து 2021 - Lead Co-organizer at Art+Feminism, active in GLAM space, open GLAM work; leads The Heritage Lab project.
- Nawaraj Ghimire, ஆகத்து 2021 - Wikimedian contributing to the Wikipedia in Classroom project and outreach activities in Nepal.
- Tarunno, அக்டோபர் 2021 - Wikimedian active in Bangla Wikimedia projects. Open source enthusiast.
- Nabin K. Sapkota, ஆகத்து 2024 - Event and outreach co-ordiantor in projects under Wikimedians of Nepal
- Ravidreams, ஆகத்து 2024 - 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, செப்டெம்பர் 2025 - 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, செப்டெம்பர் 2025 - 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.
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