Zuschüsse:Projekt/Schnellzuschüsse

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• 22. September 2023: Wikimedia Alliances Fund updates are published. Due to the reduced funding, the application process is by invitation for non-profits from Sub-Saharan Africa and East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific regions.

• 21. September 2023: The updated review framework for the General Support Fund is published.

• 8. August 2023: New application form is published for General Support Fund (Wikimedia Community Fund). How to apply?

• 19. Juli 2023: Thematic topics of General Support Fund now include public policy advocacy.

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Schnelle Förderung

Das Programm für Schnellzuschüsse finanziert Wikimedia-Gemeinschaftsmitgliedern – Einzelpersonen, Gruppen oder Organisationen, die zu Wikimedia-Projekten wie Wikipedia oder Commons beitragen – die Organisation von Projekten während des ganzen Jahres mit einem Budget von $500 USD bis zu $2.000 USD. Die Projekte können Experimente oder Standardbedürfnisse umfassen, die keine breite Überprüfung benötigen, um zu beginnen.

Zulassungskriterien

Specific criteria

Die Vorschläge sollten die Erfüllung der Mission von Wikimedia unterstützen. Alle Anträge zwischen 500 USD und bis zu 2.000 USD werden berücksichtigt. (or its equivalent in another currency at the time of the application).
Individuals, groups, and organizations can apply.
Grant requests and reports can be submitted in any language.
Grants can be up to 12 months in length.

Grant amounts and limits for all Rapid Funds received:

Individual Rapid Fund limit is 10,000 USD per fiscal year of Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. 1. Juli 2023 - 30. Juni 2024)
Groups (formal and informal), organizations, and affiliates Rapid Fund limit is 10,000 USD per fiscal year of Wikimedia Foundation (e.g. 1. Juli 2023 - 30. Juni 2024). Groups will be encouraged to have access to a joint account.
All grant applications will be distributed in the applicant’s local currency unless advised otherwise. In some cases when it is not possible, we will send the amount in USD.

Open grants:

Individuals can have up to one (1) open project funded through Rapid Funds. Before applying for a new rapid grant you will need to complete the currently funded project and submit the report. In some cases, the Program Officer may request to review the report before applicant is able to submit a new grant request.
Affiliates and other organizations can have two (2) open projects through Rapid Funds.

Experience and team:

Applicants need to demonstrate current editing history and experience on the target Wikimedia project(s) mentioned in their grant application. They also need to have organizing experience or training experience. For example, if the applicant is planning to train people on creation or improvement of Wikidata items, the applicant should demonstrate editing and training history on Wikidata.
Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project. It is the applicant's responsibility to inform team members about the project and application. Team members can confirm their involvement on the grant discussion page on Meta-Wiki.

Individuals and groups:

Board members, leaders (contacts submitted to AffCom), presidents, bank account signatories^[1], executive directors, and other paid staff or contractors of Wikimedia affiliates/groups/organizations with existing Wikimedia Foundation Fund awards (General Support Fund, Rapid Fund, Research Fund, Conference Fund, Movement Strategy Implementation Grants) are not eligible for individual grant requests. When there is no significant overlap between the volunteer role (especially board members), group activities, and individual grant, the program officer may make exceptions to this criterion.
Individuals cannot apply and receive funding on behalf of two different groups or organizations.
Staff and contractors of the Wikimedia Foundation are not eligible for the Rapid Fund program.

Funding travel and equipment:

No funding for travel scholarships or conference participation. Rapid Funds are project-based resources and only fund travel related to the direct implementation of the project.
Equipment purchase is allowed for groups, organizations and affiliates. Equipment-based grants need to clearly demonstrate how the equipment will be shared with other community members. An equipment log or list must be publicly available for community members and included in the application. Examples of equipment funded with Rapid Funds are: laptops, cameras and projector, routers, external drives.

Funding software development:

Smaller-scale software development projects may be eligible for funding pending review from Community Resources and Technology department staff.
Project code must be publicly available and published under a free software license compatible with relevant Wikimedia projects.
A documentation plan should be incorporated as a part of the proposed activities.
Proposals that depend on multiple or continuous Rapid Funds for long-term maintenance or development goals are generally ineligible.

Funding research:

Applications to complete proposed research related to the Wikimedia movement are not eligible. Please review the Special:MyLanguage/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Research & Technology Fund/Wikimedia Research Fund for these funding opportunties.
Applications for open access publication fees to publish completed research are not eligible at this time. We encourage researchers to review the WikiJournal User Group, which publishes a set of open-access, peer-reviewed academic journals with no publishing costs to authors.

General Support Fund recipients:

General Support Fund grantee partners are not eligible for the Rapid Fund program. Grantee partners needing additional funding need to share the request with the Regional Program Officer as an amendment to the current General Support Fund.

Recommendations:

We recommend applying for micro-funding programs and other similar opportunities in local communities where they are available. Where you can coordinate and work with other groups in your geography.
Applicants with requests for equipment hire to support their activities – will be requested to share information on how those involved as participants will be supported beyond the training to enable continued learning and engagement with the target Wikimedia projects.

Basic Criteria

Die folgenden grundlegenden Kriterien müssen von allen Antragstellern/innen des Gemeinschaftsfonds von Wikimedia erfüllt werden, damit ein Vorschlag überprüft werden kann:

Proposals should support the achievement of Wikimedia’s mission and strategic direction.
Projects should aim at improving one or more of Wikimedia's existing websites. Projects aimed at improving third-party applications are not eligible for funding.
Der Antragsteller / Die Antragstellerin muss den Richtlinien des Universellen Verhaltenskodex und den Richtlinien zur Gewährleistung eines freundlichen Umfelds zustimmen
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 all requirements and in good standing for any current activities funded through the Wikimedia Foundation.
Arbeiten und Beiträge müssen unter ethischen Open-Access-Vereinbarungen veröffentlicht werden können
Anträge müssen für zukünftig geplante Arbeiten sein
Proposed activities that meet the United States Internal Revenue Service definition of lobbying cannot be funded.^[2]

Behavioral requirements

Applicants should be in good standing in regard to ethical behavior within the community (e.g. social behavior, financial behavior, legal behavior, etc.), as determined through the due diligence process of the grant program.
Within the last year, applicants have not been blocked, banned, or otherwise flagged by Wikimedia Foundation staff or another affiliate for violations of Universal Code of Conduct and Friendly Space Policies, or for other types of violations or conduct issues. If such issues have occurred in the past, the applicant is required to demonstrate learning and understanding in regard to the cause for the issue, such that they are ready to serve as a role model for others as a grantee.
Within the last year, applicants have not been repeatedly blocked or flagged for the same issue and/or have not been banned on the Wikimedia Projects. If a block/ban is recorded in the applicant's account history, the applicant is required to demonstrate learning and understanding in regard to the cause for the block, such that they are ready to serve as a role model for others as a grantee.

Youth Safety

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.

Antragsverfahren

Applications are submitted on the Fluxx Grantee portal. Revised application and reporting forms are used.

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

Activity	Period
Submission deadline of applications for Cycle 1
Pre-screening eligibility check Reaching out all relevant groups, organizations, communities, and teams for initial feedback.	7 days
Eligibility and compliance check Review and providing feedback of proposals by Program Officer and Regional Funds Committee Applicant receives and engages with feedback of proposal making adjustments	28 days
Decisions announced	2-4 days
Grant processing, agreement, and payment	14 days
Earliest project start date	Right after the previous step.
Submission deadline for subsequent cycle	1 week after the decision day
Reporting date for approved funds	30 days after the project end date

Beispiele dafür, was wir finanzieren

Individuals coordinating local events related to a global campaign in their community.
Cultural and heritage projects that support contribution of content, curation of the content and promote accessibility of that content.
Strategic and annual plans from Wikimedia Movement Affiliates
Local, regional, and thematic conferences that bring together Wikimedians
Common expenses supported through previous grant programs such as (but not limited to):
- Working space, services, prizes, outreach, and other common costs needed to support edit-a-thons, contests, photowalks, and promotional campaigns.
- Data costs to support access to online events
- Reisen für Veranstalter/innen und Teilnahme
Compensation for well-defined roles that do not replace volunteer activities, including (but not limited to) graphic design, training, childcare services, translation, project management, and Wikimedian-in-Residence roles.

Regional Committees will have flexibility to fund projects and expenses that applicants identify based on their specific context and situational needs, and may support additional requests not described here.

Zeitplan

Cycle 1 - 1. Juli - 28. August 2023

Date	Activity	Duration
1. Juli 2023	Submission deadline of applications in Cycle 1
3. Juli - 10. Juli 2023	Pre-screening eligibility check by Program Officer Reaching out all relevant groups, organizations, communities, and teams for initial feedback by Program Officer	7 days
10. Juli - 7. August 2023	Eligibility and compliance check by Grant Administrators Review and feedback of proposals by Program Officer and Regional Funds Committee Applicant receives and engages with feedback of proposal, making adjustments	28 days
7. August - 10. August 2023	Decisions announced	2-4 days
14. August - 28. August 2023	Grant processing, signing agreement, and making grant payment by Grant Admins	14 days
28. August 2023	Earliest project start date
	Reporting date for approved funds	30 days after project end date
1. September 2023	Submission deadline for the next cycle	1 week after the decision day

Cycle 2 - 1. September 2023 - 26. Oktober 2023

Date	Activity	Duration
1. September 2023	Submission deadline of applications for Cycle 2
2. September 2023 - 8. September 2023	Pre-screening eligibility check by Program Officer Reaching out all relevant groups, organizations, communities, and teams for initial feedback by Program Officer	7 days
9. September 2023 - 7. Oktober 2023	Eligibility and compliance check by Grant Administrators Review and feedback of proposals by Program Officer and Regional Funds Committee Applicant receives and engages with feedback of proposal, making adjustments	28 days
8. Oktober 2023 - 11. Oktober 2023	Decisions announced	2-4 days
12. Oktober 2023 - 26. Oktober 2023	Grant processing, signing agreement, and making grant payment by Grant Admins	14 days
26. Oktober 2023	Earliest project start date
	Reporting date for approved funds	30 days after project end date
26. Oktober 2023 - 1. November 2023	Report review period for Program Officers to review submitted reports and support emerging learnings.
1. November 2023	Submission deadline for the next cycle

Cycle 3 - 1. November 2023 - 9. Januar 2024

Date	Activity	Duration
1. November 2023	Submission deadline of applications for Cycle 3
2. November 2023 - 10. November 2023	Pre-screening eligibility check by Program Officer Reaching out all relevant groups, organizations, communities, and teams for initial feedback by Program Officer	7 days
11. November 2023 - 9. Dezember 2023	Eligibility and compliance check by Grant Administrators Review and feedback of proposals by Program Officer and Regional Funds Committee Applicant receives and engages with feedback of proposal, making adjustments	28 days
10. Dezember 2023 - 13. Dezember 2023	Decisions announced	2-4 days
14. Dezember 2023 - 9. Januar 2024	Grant processing, signing agreement, and making grant payment by Grant Admins	14 days
9. Januar 2024	Earliest project start date
	Reporting date for approved funds	30 days after project end date
9. Januar 2024 - 15. Januar 2024	Report review period for Program Officers to review submitted reports and support emerging learnings
15. Januar 2024	Submission deadline for the next cycle

*this cycle is longer due to the holiday period

Cycle 4 - 15. Januar 2024 - 16. März 2024

Date	Activity	Duration
15. Januar 2024	Submission deadline of applications for Cycle 4
16. Januar 2024 - 22. Januar 2024	Pre-screening eligibility check by Program Officer Reaching out all relevant groups, organizations, communities, and teams for initial feedback by Program Officer	7 days
23. Januar 2024 - 20. Februar 2024	Eligibility and compliance check by Grant Administrators Review and feedback of proposals by Program Officer and Regional Funds Committee Applicant receives and engages with feedback of proposal, making adjustments	28 days
21. Februar 2024 - 24. Februar 2024	Decisions announced	2-4 days
25. Februar 2024 - 10. März 2024	Grant processing, signing agreement, and making grant payment by Grant Admins	14 days
16. März 2024	Earliest project start date
	Reporting date for approved funds	30 days after project end date
18. März 2024 - 25. März 2024	Report review period for Program Officers to review submitted reports and support emerging learnings
1. April 2024	Submission deadline for the next cycle

Cycle 5 - 1. April 2024 - 26. Mai 2024

Date	Activity	Duration
1. April 2024	Submission deadline of applications for Cycle 5
2. April 2024 - 8. April 2024	Pre-screening eligibility check by Program Officer Reaching out all relevant groups, organizations, communities, and teams for initial feedback by Program Officer	7 days
9. April 2024 - 7. Mai 2024	Eligibility and compliance check by Grant Administrators Review and feedback of proposals by Program Officer and Regional Funds Committee Applicant receives and engages with feedback of proposal, making adjustments	28 days
8. Mai 2024 - 11. Mai 2024	Decisions announced	2-4 days
12. Mai 2024 - 26. Mai 2024	Grant processing, signing agreement, and making grant payment by Grant Admins	14 days
26. Mai 2024	Earliest project start date
	Reporting date for approved funds	30 days after project end date
26. Mai 2024 - 31. Mai 2024	Report review period for Program Officers to review submitted reports and support emerging learnings
1. Juni 2024	Submission deadline for the next cycle

Cycle 6 - 1. Juni 2024 - 18. Juli 2024

Date	Activity	Duration
1. Juni 2024	Submission deadline of applications for Cycle 6
2. Juni 2024 - 6. Juni 2024	Pre-screening eligibility check by Program Officer Reaching out all relevant groups, organizations, communities, and teams for initial feedback by Program Officer	7 days
6. Juni 2024 - 27. Juni 2024	Eligibility and compliance check by Grant Administrators Review and feedback of proposals by Program Officer and Regional Funds Committee Applicant receives and engages with feedback of proposal, making adjustments	28 days
27. Juni 2024 - 1. Juli 2024	Decisions announced	2-4 days
1. Juli 2024 - 15. Juli 2024	Grant processing, signing agreement, and making grant payment by Grant Admins	14 days
16. Juli 2024	Earliest project start date
	Reporting date for approved funds	30 days after project end date
16. Juli 2024 - 31. Juli 2024	Report review period for Program Officers to review submitted reports and support emerging learnings

Conversation hours

Please join the Rapid Fund conversation hours if you have any question about the program.

Geschäftszeiten
Datum	Zeit	Sprache	Thema	Grantee Partner Type	Teilnahmelink

Resources

Kontaktiere uns

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Region	Regional Program Officer	E-Mail-Adresse
Middle East & North Africa	Veronica Thamaini	mena_rapid wikimedia.org
Subsahara-Afrika	Yop Rwang Pam	ssa_rapid wikimedia.org
Südasien	Jacqueline Chen	sa_rapid wikimedia.org
East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific	Jacqueline Chen	eseap_rapid wikimedia.org
Latin America & Caribbean	Mercedes Caso	lac_rapid wikimedia.org
Nordamerika	Chris Schilling	na_rapid wikimedia.org
Northern & Western Europe	Agnes Bruszik	nwe_rapid wikimedia.org
Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia	Chris Schilling	ceeca_rapid wikimedia.org

References

↑ Individuals who have access to the organizational bank account.
↑ https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/lobbying.

[1] Individuals who have access to the organizational bank account.

[2] ttps://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/lobbying.

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