Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund

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Wikimedia Community Fund

The Wikimedia Community Fund broadly supports volunteer efforts in the movement, especially those that promote knowledge equity. We emphasize the need for underrepresented communities and historically marginalized communities in the movement to have access to resources they need to accomplish their goals.

The Wikimedia Community Fund has three general areas of support:

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Funds short-term, low-cost projects by Wikimedia community members – individuals, groups, affiliates, or organizations contributing to Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia or Commons – to organize projects throughout the year.
2 months processing time; average funding amount: 500 - 5,000 USD
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Funding and planning support to groups, individuals or organizations to organize local, regional, and thematic conferences that bring together Wikimedians for experience sharing, skill building, and networking.
3 months processing time; average funding amount: 10,000 - 90,000 USD
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Flexible general operating support for individuals, groups, or affiliates that have developed larger projects or programs or a strategic plan that requires sustained investment over time to be able to achieve its goals.
3 months processing time; average funding amount: 10,000 - 300,000 USD
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Flexible multi-year general operating support for individuals, groups, or affiliates that have developed a strategic plan that requires sustained investment over time to be able to achieve its goals. Multi-year grant funding is available if appropriate to the goals and objectives of the applicant.
2-3 year funding possible

Contact usEdit

Rapid FundEdit

If you have any questions about the Rapid Fund, please reach out to your Regional Program Officer via email:

Region Email address
Middle East and Africa mea_rapid wikimedia.org
South Asia sa_rapid wikimedia.org
East, Southeast Asia, and Pacific (ESEAP) eseap_rapid wikimedia.org
Latin America (LATAM) and The Caribbean lac_rapid wikimedia.org
United States and Canada usca_rapid wikimedia.org
Northern and Western Europe nwe_rapid wikimedia.org
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Central Asia ceeca_rapid wikimedia.org

General Support Fund and Multi-year fundingEdit

If you have any questions about the General Support Fund, please reach out to your Regional Program Officer via email:

Region Email address
Middle East and Africa mea_fund wikimedia.org
South Asia sa_fund wikimedia.org
East, Southeast Asia, and Pacific (ESEAP) eseap_fund wikimedia.org
Latin America (LATAM) and The Caribbean lac_fund wikimedia.org
United States and Canada usca_fund wikimedia.org
Northern and Western Europe nwe_fund wikimedia.org
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Central Asia ceeca_fund wikimedia.org

Conference FundEdit

If you have any questions about the Conference Fund for all funding regions, please reach out to the Program Officer via email: conferencegrants wikimedia org