A heads up to wikitech ambassadors and other people in your communities
with technical ideas in mind. You might get help funding the
implementation of those ideas using the new Individual Engagement Grants.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Fwd: Announcing the Individual Engagement Grants program
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:41:20 -0800
From: Quim Gil <qgil(a)wikimedia.org>
Organization: Wikimedia Foundation
To: Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
On 01/16/2013 09:48 AM, Quim Gil wrote:
Hi, next week I will have a casual chat with Siko
about the new
Wikimedia Individual Engagement Grants and how MediaWiki contributors
could theoretically benefit from them.
I just had that chat. Very interesting!
Individual Engagement Grants also apply to software development and
technical activities
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG
Proposals accepted: 15 Jan ‑ 15 Feb!!!! The next round will be 6 months
later.
Individual or team of up to 4 individuals.
Scoped to 6 months, with potential to renew for 6 more if need is shown.
Maximum request USD 30,000. No minimum.
Having an idea and willing to get community feedback before / while
converting it in a full fledged proposal? Submit it at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcing the
Individual Engagement Grants program
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:03:42 -0800
From: Siko Bouterse <sbouterse(a)wikimedia.org>
Reply-To: wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
To: wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
*Hi all,
Im pleased to announce the launch of a new grantmaking program at the
Wikimedia Foundation: Individual Engagement Grants. These grants will
support Wikimedians as individuals or small teams to complete projects that
benefit the Wikimedia movement, lead to online impact, and serve the
mission, community, and strategic priorities. This new program is intended
to complement WMFs other grantmaking programs as well as the grants that
chapters and affiliate organizations provide.
The first round of proposals will be accepted from now until 15 February
2013. Were also seeking committee members to help select the first round
of grantees. Please help spread the word to other lists!
To get involved, share your thoughts, submit a proposal, or join the
committee:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG
For more information on all of WMFs grantmaking programs:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Start
Best wishes,*
Siko
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Quim Gil
Technical Contributor Coordinator @ Wikimedia Foundation
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Qgil