Grants:カンファレンス

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カンファレンスとイベント基金

Who?

Groups, individuals, Wikimedia affiliates or organisations that are looking to bring together Wikimedians

What?

Local, regional and thematic conferences focused on sharing, skill-building, and networking

When?

3 months processing time, 2 rounds in a year

How much?

Starting from 10,000 USD


How to apply

  1. Read about the fund and how to plan an event below.
  2. Contact the Program Officer at conferencegrants(_AT_)wikimedia.org to discuss timelines and process. They will help you understand what round to apply for and will support you in the process. Two months before the grant round begins is a great time to contact.
  3. Go to Wikimedia Foundation Grantee Portal (Fluxx) and log in.
    • If you do not have an account, click Register Now and provide the requested information. You will receive confirmation of your registration within one working day.
  4. Select the Apply for Conference and Event Fund button on the main page. Click Save and Continue or Save and Close to save the application.
  5. Follow the instructions on the application form. You will need to give information about your event and upload some documents.
  6. Click Submit to submit the application for review.
  • We accept applications in any language. We will support translation for applications and discussions as needed.
  • Applications will be published to Meta-Wiki automatically within two days. This is done for community review and feedback.
  • You can prepare the application offline. Make a copy of the application form, answer the questions and copy the text to Fluxx.
カンファレンス・イベント助成金申請書(Googleドキュメント)

What we fund

カンファレンスとイベント助成金プログラムはグループまたは組織を対象に、ローカルまたは地域で主催し、ウィキメディアンが集まって体験の共有や技能開発、人脈作りを主眼とするカンファレンス主催について助成金の申請を補佐し支給を担当します。(※=Conference & Event Grants)

We prioritise proposals that:

助成金額が5千アメリカドル以下の場合は、迅速助成金のプログラムをご参照ください

Event categories and dates

運動イベントは主に3つの分類が支給の対象です。

  • テーマ型のイベント類は、GLAM ブートキャンプ(研修)、ウィキウィメン・キャンプや「ウィキは記念物が好き」国際チームなどの戦略会議
  • 全国および地域カンファレンスはウィキカンファレンス・インドや同北アメリカ、地域単位の提携団体主催のウィキアラビア、中欧東欧地域会議(CEE)、ウィキインダバなど。
  • Growth 系のイベントは運動の発展に役立つ革新的な新しい発想やイベント

Eligibility requirements

This fund is for you if you:

  • Are a group or organisation with no outstanding reports. You and the fiscal sponsor should be in compliance with our funding and Wikimedia Foundation agreements.
  • Have an organisation or shared bank account. Groups with no shared bank account and individuals will need to have a fiscal sponsor.
  • Received Wikimedia Foundation Funds before. If you did not receive funding over 5,000 USD before, contact conferencegrants(_AT_)wikimedia.org to discuss.
  • Are applying to organise a future, planned event or conference.
  • Are a Wikimedia affiliate who wants to organise an international or regional conference. Examples are GLAMWiki conference, Wikisource Conference, WikiIndaba, CEE Meeting.
You are not eligible for funding if:
  • You are from a country that cannot legally receive funding for the described activities and expenses, based on laws on sending and receiving funds in the United States and their country.
  • The project includes lobbying activities, as per United States Internal Revenue Service definitions.
  • You are listed on the United States Department of Treasury Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN).
  • You do not provide all information and documents needed to receive the funding from Wikimedia Foundation.

We take all applicants through a due diligence process. This means you need to be in ethical good-standing, (e.g. Wikimedia behaviour, social behaviour, financial behaviour, legal behaviour, etc.).

Youth Safety

Youth Safety Policy must be in place for any activity that involves underage community members.

  • If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, it also outlines compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provides documentation of the local laws in the annex.
  • The proposal demonstrates how they will ensure the safe engagement of young people in all of the project’s activities.
  • The proposal demonstrates that any adults who will be working in close contact with young people have been properly vetted and trained.
  • The proposal outlines an action protocol in the case that incidents occur relating to the physical and psychological safety of young people.

Review and application process

Proposals are reviewed according to the following criteria:

  • Community engagement
    • How do you aim to engage your community in the planning process?
  • Impact potential
    • Is there a demonstrated need for the event?
    • Are goals and intended outcomes clearly articulated, high priority, and reasonably achievable?
    • Is there a plan for follow up after the event?
  • Ability to execute
    • Are there enough community members with the time and ability to plan and execute the event?

After submission, the application will be processed with the following steps:

  • Committee review and feedback of proposals (14 days)
  • Applicants make adjustments to their proposal where needed. Should the applicant need it, they can schedule phone calls with the program officer or committee members. (14 days)
  • Funding decision is posted within 4 weeks of submission.
  • After approval, monthly check-in calls will be scheduled with the Program Officer.

日程表

Round 2 (Deadline: 2024年2月5日)
Round 2

2024年2月5日

Submission deadline

2月6日 - 2月26日

Staff and compliance review
Community review

2月26日 - 3月4日

Receiving and engaging with feedback

3月4日 - 3月18日

Committee review

2024年3月29日

Decision announced

6月 - 2024年12月

Event dates

Round 1 (Deadline: 2024年9月2日)
Round 1

2024年9月2日

Submission deadline

9月2日 - 9月23日

Staff and compliance review
Community review

9月23日 - 9月30日

Receiving and engaging with feedback

9月30日 - 10月14日

Committee review

2024年10月28日

Decision announced

1月 - 2025年6月

Event dates

Round 2 (Deadline: 2025年2月3日)
Round 2

2025年2月3日

Submission deadline

2月3日 - 2月24日

Staff and compliance review
Community review

2月24日 - 3月3日

Receiving and engaging with feedback

3月3日 - 3月17日

Committee review

2025年3月28日

Decision announced

6月 - 2025年12月

Event dates

Full timeline
Conference Fund

Round 2 (2023-2024)

  • 提案書提出の期日: 2024年2月5日
  • 受給資格の確認リスト: 2月5日 - 2024年2月26日
  • 職員による審査とフィードバック: 2月5日 - 2024年2月26日
  • コミュニティによる評価: 2月5日 - 2024年2月26日
  • フィードバックに対応: 2月26日 - 2024年3月4日
  • 委員会による審査: 3月4日 - 2024年3月18日
  • 審査結果の発表: 2024年3月29日
  • イベントの日付: 6月 - 2024年12月
Conference Fund

Round 1 (2024-2025)

  • 提案書提出の期日: 2024年9月2日
  • 受給資格の確認リスト: 9月2日 - 2024年9月23日
  • 職員による審査とフィードバック: 9月2日 - 2024年9月23日
  • コミュニティによる評価: 9月4日 - 2024年9月23日
  • フィードバックに対応: 9月23日 - 2024年9月30日
  • 委員会による審査: 9月30日 - 2024年10月14日
  • 審査結果の発表: 2024年10月28日
  • イベントの日付: 1月 - 2025年6月
Conference Fund

Round 2 (2024-2025)

  • 提案書提出の期日: 2025年2月3日
  • 受給資格の確認リスト: 2月3日 - 2025年2月24日
  • 職員による審査とフィードバック: 2月3日 - 2025年2月24日
  • コミュニティによる評価: 2月3日 - 2025年2月24日
  • フィードバックに対応: 2月24日 - 2025年3月3日
  • 委員会による審査: 3月3日 - 2025年3月17日
  • 審査結果の発表: 2025年3月28日
  • イベントの日付: 6月 - 2025年12月

Plan a conference or event

These are the best practices for creating a successful conference grant proposal. Find all resources on the Events Portal in the Events Team Portal - Community space section.

Step 1: Send out community engagement survey
The Community Engagement survey is used to show the importance of this event for your community. It will help to show the topics your community finds important.
  1. Open the community engagement survey template and make a copy. This is a master file, please do not edit but make a Copy.
  2. Do not remove any questions. You are welcome to add more questions. You can also translate the survey.
  3. Send the survey out to people of interest in your community. Set a deadline for survey responses and send out reminders.
  4. You will add the results in the application form.

Important note: The community engagement survey is required.

Step 2: Learn from similar events and best practices
The Wikimedia community is a resource of knowledge! Make sure you review applications and reports from similar events. Here are some things to consider.

Partnerships & scholarships:

  • Active and experienced editors and volunteers should be engaged in the group. These are also the best participants for travel scholarships.
  • Conferences can be an expensive and ineffective way to do outreach.
  • Consider offering partial scholarships. Or asking applicants how much funding they need to attend the event.

Location & Timing:

  • Choose a central location for participants. This will keep travel costs lower and allow you to give more travel scholarships to those who need them.
  • Keep conference and working group meetings to two or three days.
  • Limit sightseeing trips to evenings, after the conference program has ended.
Step 3: Plan your budget
Venue & Materials:
  • Partnering with like-minded institutions with free or discounted spaces can be beneficial.
  • If a venue does have a few, do offer reasons around why you've selected it. Is it low cost, located centrally?
  • Limit merchandise to low-cost items like stickers.
  • Keep printed banners and signs general enough for use at later events.

Travel & Meals:

  • Scholarships can include round-trip travel, shared accommodations, conference registration, and visa fees.
  • Funding for food should be limited to lunches during the conference. Coffee breaks and one group dinner can also be included.

Event Planning & Support: You may request for funding to pay for the following:

  • Travel agent fees
  • Administrative support, eg. processing visa application letters and reimbursements.
  • Paid facilitators or trainers. Do discuss this with your program officer early in the application process.
  • Planning costs, eg. meeting space and local transportation.
  • Up to 10% unforeseen expenses can be included in the request.

Alternate sources of funding:

  • In-kind donations can open doors to interesting partner organisations. These donations include goods and services rather than money, eg. free use of venues, reduced costs for meals or services.
  • Get in touch with organisations who support your work in the region, they may be valuable partners.
Step 4: Gather a strong organising team
Understanding the size of your conference will help you decide the number of volunteers necessary. The roles below can act as a guide. Additional roles can be added. Conference experience is not necessary, but can assist with momentum in planning.

Grant coordinators act as your main contact for grant support.

  • Ensure plans are on track, and provide updates grant program officers from the team.
  • Tracks the budget and collects expense documentation.

The logistics team coordinates research and confirmation of event details.

  • Including event venue, timelines, official documentation, contracts, with experience of negotiating vendors.

The conference program team coordinates the planning survey, proposal, and develops the program.

  • Collects documentation of outcomes and action items from each session.

Communications team keeps the event page updated and coordinate community engagement.

The scholarship committee manages the scholarship application process. They send a list of selected recipients to the program officer before notifying recipients.

Volunteer coordinator checks in on volunteers and keeps notes on all sessions.

Submit report

If your Conference and Event Fund is approved, you will need to send a report. Send the report within 60 days after you complete the project.

  1. Go to Wikimedia Foundation Grantee Portal (Fluxx) and log in.
  2. Find the Reports section on the left sidebar. Select the Upcoming link and you will see all upcoming reports.
  3. Select the report and click Edit. Answer the questions in the form. You can write it in any preferred language.
  4. When your report is complete, click Submit to send it for review.
  • You can prepare the report offline. Make a copy of the report form, answer the questions and copy the text to Fluxx.
カンファレンス・イベント助成金の完了報告書(Googleドキュメント)

Program Officer

主任プログラム管理者 カンファレンス・イベント基金担当
conferencegrants(_AT_)wikimedia.org
Location: Pittsburgh, USA
Timezone: GMT-5
Language(s) spoken: ヘブライ語, 英語

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Resources

これまでのイベントの写真