Grants:Programas de financiamiento/Fondo de alianzas Wikimedia
Fondo de Alianzas Wikimedia
El Fondo de Alianzas Wikimedia apoya a las organizaciones alineadas con la misión, que trabajan en regiones y comunidades poco representadas en nuestro movimiento, y pueden colaborar con el Movimiento Wikimedia para potenciar el trabajo de ambas.
El Fondo de Alianzas Wikimedia apoya a las organizaciones que pueden contribuir a la dirección estratégica del Movimiento Wikimedia, especialmente aquellas que promueven la equidad del conocimiento. Enfatizamos la necesidad de que las comunidades poco representadas e históricamente marginadas en el movimiento tengan acceso a los recursos que necesitan para lograr sus objetivos. Los programas de las organizaciones y grupos alineados con la misión pueden centrarse en el apoyo a los contribuidores, los editores, el contenido, la toma de conciencia, las iniciativas de desarrollo de habilidades, los esfuerzos de promoción, la planificación estratégica y el desarrollo de alianzas estables con las comunidades locales de Wikimedia y los proyectos de Wikimedia.
- ¿Cómo se peude solicitar?
- Las solicitudes son sólo por invitación: Invitaremos a organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que tengan misiones alineadas con el movimiento Wikimedia a presentar una solicitud para el Fondo de Alianzas. Los solicitantes invitados recibirán apoyo para presentar una solicitud.
- ¿Qué organizaciones pueden solicitar al Fondo de Alianzas Wikimedia?
- Solo organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro de las regiones de financiación África Subsahariana y Este, Sudeste Asiático y Pacífico: Debido al reducido nivel de financiación del Fondo de Alianzas, solo aceptaremos solicitudes de las regiones de financiación África Subsahariana (ASS) y Este, Sudeste Asiático y Pacífico (ESEAP) en el ejercicio fiscal 2023-24. En estas regiones se ha producido el compromiso más constante con el fondo.
- ¿Cuántos fondos hay disponibles?
- Se dispone de 250.000 USD para todas las organizaciones invitadas en el ejercicio fiscal 2023-24. El importe total de la financiación se repartirá entre los solicitantes invitados de las regiones de financiación del África Subsahariana y del Este, Sudeste Asiático y Pacífico.
- ¿Las organizaciones con fines de lucro pueden recibir financiación?
- Nos centramos en trabajar con organizaciones sin fines de lucro. Sin embargo, entendemos que algunas organizaciones dirigidas por la misión han adoptado diferentes estructuras organizativas y queremos asegurarnos de que tenemos la oportunidad de evaluar el ajuste de sus propuestas para el impacto. Por favor, póngase en contacto con el PO de Alianzas Wikimedia si tiene un estatus diferente.
Proceso
Tipos de financiamiento
- El apoyo programático puede destinarse a promover actividades, programas e iniciativas en curso. También puede utilizarse para idear, incubar o construir nuevos sistemas de colaboración con el ecosistema del conocimiento libre. Se permitirán gastos generales de hasta el 30% para apoyar la estabilidad de las organizaciones aliadas.
Revisión de aplicaciones y decisión
- Las aplicaciones enviadas por las organizaciones serán revisadas y aprobadas por los Comités Regionales de Financiamiento. Ver guía de aplicación.
- Los miembros del Comité Regional de Financiamiento recibirán el apoyo de los oficiales de programa regionales y del Fondo de Alianzas. Las propuestas de programas se concederán por un periodo de un año. Los beneficiarios podrán renovar su financiación si cumplen sus objetivos y previa recomendación de los Comités Regionales de Financiamiento.
Formatos de aplicación y guías para Apoyo Programático
Application Form in other languages (Google Docs)
Application Guide in other languages (Google Docs)
Timeline
Timeline for invited organizations from Sub-Saharan Africa and East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific funding regions. There is one application round in a year.
| Funding region | Submission deadline | Decisions announced |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 de March de 2024 | 3 de May de 2024 |
| East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific | 1 de March de 2024 | 3 de May de 2024 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant proposal support starts | 9 de February de 2024 | 9 de February de 2024 |
| Eligibility check | 9 de February - 1 de March de 2024 | 9 de February - 1 de March de 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 de March de 2024 | 1 de March de 2024 |
| Application translation support | 4 de March - 8 de March de 2024 | 4 de March - 8 de March de 2024 |
| Review starts | 11 de March de 2024 | 11 de March de 2024 |
| Feedback received | 29 de March de 2024 | 29 de March de 2024 |
| Engaging with feedback | 29 de March - 19 de April de 2024 | 29 de March - 19 de April de 2024 |
| Decision announced | 3 de May de 2024 | 3 de May de 2024 |
| Agreement signed | 17 de May de 2024 | 17 de May de 2024 |
| First payment sent | 17 de May - 31 de May de 2024 | 17 de May - 31 de May de 2024 |
| Midpoint learning conversation | 15 de January de 2025 | 15 de January de 2025 |
| Final report due | 31 de July de 2025 | 31 de July de 2025 |
| Yearly report due for multi-year funds | 31 de July de 2025 | 31 de July de 2025 |
Reporting
Funded organisations will be provided a template to complete the following:
- Midterm conversation between PO and grantee partners
- Final or yearly learning report
Final conversation between PO and grantee partners
| General information | Midterm conversation between Program Officers and Grantee Partners | Final learning report | Final conversation between Program Officers and Grantee Partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is it required? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Who is responsible? | Program Officers (POs) schedule the call and register the conversation. grantee partners will have access to the conversation report on Fluxx and will be able to edit the conversation registration. | Grantee partners partners | Program Officers (POs) schedule the call and register the conversation. grantee partners will have access to the conversation report on Fluxx and will be able to edit the conversation registration. |
| When?[1] | In the middle of the grant implementation. Dates will depend on each grantee partner according to their project timelines. These dates are found on Fluxx. | One month after the end of the grant implementation. | Once the final (or yearly) report has been analysed by the Program Officer. Between 2-4 weeks after submission. |
| How will it be used? | This conversation report is aimed at:
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This learning report is aimed at:
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This conversation is aimed at a deeper reflection based on the analysis of the report. It is also used to give the Foundation feedback on ways to better support grantee partner's work in the future. |
| Where will it be filled out? | On Fluxx | On Fluxx | On Fluxx |
| Will it be published on Meta? | No | Yes | No |
Reporting forms
Program Officer Conversation (Midterm)
Available versions of the template for Program Officer Conversation with Grantee Partners after Midterm Learning Report
Final Learning Report
Available versions of Final Learning Report form
Program Officer Conversation (Final)
Available versions of the template for Program Officer Conversation with Grantee Partners after Final Learning Report
Conversation hours
Important details
Eligibility check
All organizations should be compliant with Wikimedia Foundation’s requirements for funding. An eligibility check will be conducted before the review process. This step will be coordinated by the Program Officer (PO) for The Wikimedia Alliances Fund, with support from the Grants Admin team and regional POs if necessary.
For further information, see Eligibility requirements of Wikimedia Foundation.
The following are basic criteria that must be met by all Wikimedia Alliances Fund applicants in order for a proposal to be reviewed:
- Proposed programs and activities are aligned with the mission of the Wikimedia Foundation.
- Applicants to the Wikimedia Alliances Fund should also have demonstrable experience with Wikimedia projects, communities, or organizations directly related to the proposal prior to submission. Proposals primarily focused on building introductory experience with Wikimedia projects or communities are ineligible for review.
- Applicant must follow the Universal Code of Conduct and Friendly Space Policies
- Youth Safety Policy must be in place for any activity that involves underage community members
- Applicant is within a country that can legally receive funding for the described activities and expenses based on laws on sending and receiving funds in the United States and their country
- Applicant does not appear on the United States Department of Treasury Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN)
- Applicants must be in compliance with any prior reporting requirements for any past projects funded through the Wikimedia Foundation
- Works and contributions must be able to be published under ethical, open access agreements
- Applications must be for future, planned work
- Proposed activities that meet the United States Internal Revenue Service definition of lobbying cannot be funded.[2]
- Applicants receiving funding must not be Wikimedia Foundation staff members or contractors working more than part time (more than 20 hours per week).
Metrics
- Within the new learning and evaluation framework, we are focusing on developing metrics, both qualitative and quantitative, that make sense to each fund recipient based on: their theory of change - how they expect to bring about change with their work, what they need to ask to see if this change has been achieved and what data they need to collect to answer these questions.
- In this sense, we will be working as partners with applicants so that they can think through this process to define what is desirable and possible to measure, what are the available tools, how this data will be analyzed and used to learn and share with relevant stakeholders.
Learning
In the new learning and evaluation framework, we emphasize collecting data that will be used for analyzing and learning together, not just collected data per se. We will establish spaces for data analysis as thought partners, for instance through conversations between program officers and grantees, as well as continuous peer-to-peer learning spaces between grantees. This allows for more general reflections on impactful strategies and learning across all grantees.
Additional information
It is recommended that organisations applying for the Wikimedia Alliances Fund would have a local wiki community advisor who can support in the development and implementation of the proposal.
The Wikimedia Alliances Fund Program Officer would offer the following support to applicants during the proposal development process:
- Provide background and context overview of local Wikimedia communities
- Drafting and revision of application
- Support in using Wiki platforms i.e. meta, mailing lists for (reporting and documentation)
- Introductions to possible community contacts for collaboration
FAQ
- Can a returning organization be invited to apply for Wikimedia Alliances Funds?
- Yes, a returning organization can be invited to apply Wikimedia Alliances Funds.
- Can an organization apply for multiple Wikimedia Alliances Funds?
- Organizations who have one open Wikimedia Alliance Fund will not be eligible to apply again.
- How is the Wikimedia Alliances Fund different from the Knowledge Equity Fund?
- The Wikimedia Alliances Fund hopes to build capacities across the larger free knowledge movement, which would have a positive effect on the development of the Wikimedia projects and communities as well. Programs from mission-aligned organizations and groups can focus on supporting contributors, editors, content, awareness, skill-building initiatives, advocacy efforts, while developing stable partnerships with local Wikimedia communities and Wikimedia projects.
- The Knowledge Equity Fund provides grants to external organizations that support knowledge equity by addressing the racial inequities preventing access and participation in free knowledge. As the scope of the work of the five major themes is broad, there is no expectation or requirement for them to work directly on wiki projects or with the community.
- Which program proposals will the Wikimedia Alliance Fund prioritize?
- Any idea/initiative that has a clear impact and is aligned with the mission of the Wikimedia movement. We will prioritize efforts that support development of the Free Knowledge Ecosystem and Knowledge Equity focused on underrepresented communities.
- How can an organization appeal against Regional Committees', or Program Officer's decision?
- At this time we do not foresee an appeals process for Wikimedia Alliances Fund.
- Who will make the final decision on the funding requests?
- The Regional Funds Committee of the region where the project will be implemented will make the final decision on the funding request.
- Can a Wikimedia Affiliate or group be invited to apply for the Wikimedia Alliances?
- We hope that a Wikimedia affiliate or group will partner with Aligned organizations in the proposal, however the Fund recipient would be the partner organization. Wikimedians should apply for funding through the Community Fund.
- What languages can the application be submitted in?
- Applications can be submitted in any language
Notes
- ↑ Note: Reporting dates will be adapted to each grantee partner according to their project timelines. Grantee partners will be able to see their proposed reporting dates on the portal on Fluxx. If you have any doubts or concerns about these dates please reach out to your Program Officer. Likewise, if you have any doubts about how to submit these reports or how they will be used.
- ↑ https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/lobbying