Grants:Regions/South Asia/tr
This region includes the following countries: Afganistan; Bangladeş; Butan; Hindistan; Maldivler; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka.
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.
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
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
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, Ağustos 2021 - Contributor to Marathi Wikimedia projects and works with many not for profit organizations in Maharashtra. A passionate researcher and enthusiastic learner always.
- Medhavigandhi, Ağustos 2021 - Lead Co-organizer at Art+Feminism, active in GLAM space, open GLAM work; leads The Heritage Lab project.
- Nawaraj Ghimire, Ağustos 2021 - Wikimedian contributing to the Wikipedia in Classroom project and outreach activities in Nepal.
- Tarunno, Ekim 2021 - Wikimedian active in Bangla Wikimedia projects. Open source enthusiast.
- Nabin K. Sapkota, Ağustos 2024 - Event and outreach co-ordiantor in projects under Wikimedians of Nepal
- Ravidreams, Ağustos 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, Eylül 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, Eylül 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.
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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