Grants:Regions/LATAM and The Caribbean
This region includes the following countries and territories:
Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Uruguay, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and Suriname
Caribbean: Haiti, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Caribbean Netherlands, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Barthélemy, Sint Maarten, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis
Program OfficerEdit
Regional calendarEdit
Upcoming Round 2 (2022-23)
- Applicant proposal support starts: February 6, 2023
- Submission deadline: March 2, 2023
- Eligibility check: February 6 - March 2, 2023
- Application translation: March 10 - March 17, 2023
- Review process starts: March 17, 2023
- Feedback received: March 31, 2023
- Engaging with feedback: March 31 - April 21, 2023
- Decisions announced: May 11, 2023
- Agreement signed: May 19, 2023
- First payment sent: May 19 - June 1, 2023
- Midterm report due: January 15, 2024
- Final report due: July 31, 2024
- Yearly report due for multi-year funds: August 15, 2024
Contact usEdit
Rapid FundEdit
If you want to apply or if have any questions about the Rapid Fund, please reach out to the Regional Program Officer at: lac_rapid
wikimedia.org
General Support FundEdit
If you have any questions about the General Support Fund, please reach out to the Regional Program Officer at: lac_fund wikimedia.org
Conversation hours for Round 2 March- May 2023Edit
Conversation hours are available for questions, comments, and general support around our regional funding programs. Please review the table below for information and links to these meetings:
| Date | Time | Language | Topic | Link to meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | 17:00 UTC- 18:00 UTC | Spanish, French, Portuguese, English | Applications for new round | Google Meet link |
| Friday, February 10, 2023 | 14:00UTC- 15:00 UTC | Spanish, French, Portuguese, English | Applications for new round | Google Meet link |
| Monday, February 13, 2023 | 18:30 UTC- 19:30 UTC | Spanish, French, Portuguese, English | Applications for new round | Google Meet link |
The regional program officer is available several times during the week to meet with you to answer questions, receive feedback, and provide any general support or guidance around our funding programs in the region. The meetings can be held in Spanish, French, Portuguese, or English. Please review the program officer's calendar on Google Calendar below and reserve a time that is most convenient for you:
To support preparation needs, please provide a brief explanation about the purpose of the meeting and your preferred language when reserving a time. This information can alternatively be provided via e-mail (mcaso(_AT_)wikimedia.org). If none of the available times works for you, please contact the program officer via e-mail to suggest a few alternatives of dates and times that will work well for you.
Regional CommitteeEdit
The primary role of the committee is to contribute as thought partners in strategic thinking to understand the complexities of the Latin America and Caribbean region and to make funding decisions for applications in the region, providing expertise and experience to applicants to support the effective functioning of the movement's activities.
Contact the LAC committee: lac-regionalcom@wikimedia.org
- Alexandrabello, August 2021- Caracas, Venezuela.
- ayuujk, August 2021- politóloga mixe. Parte del Colmix y de la Red de Activismo Digital de Lenguas Indígenas. Oaxaca, México.
- Carlillasa, August 2021- Editora de profesión, músico independiente y wikipedista desde 2016. Nací y vivo en La Paz, Bolivia.
- Hedestad, August 2021- Sou historiador, atualmente fazendo mestrado, e Wikimedista desde 2018. Sou membro do Wiki Movimento Brasil e vivo em Porto Alegre, no Brasil.
- Lilian Viana, August 2021- Eu me chamo Lilian. Atuo como bibliotecária em universidade no Brasil e integro a iniciativa. GLAM Bibliotecas da USP. Sou doutora em Ciência da informação. Comecei a explorar o universo Wikimedia em 2019, sobretudo Wikidata e Wikipédia em português. Sou de São Paulo, Brasil.
- Niamfrifruli, August 2021- Santa Fe, Argentina.
- Salvador alc, August 2021- Abogado. Co-fundador de Wikimedia México. Wikimedista desde 2006. Actualmente estudio una Maestría en Tecnologías de la Información. Vivo en Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.
- Ivonne Dos Santos, January 2023- Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Maricarmen Sequera, January 2023- Paraguay.
- Paulakindsvater, January 2023- Paraná, Argentina.
- Superzerocool, January 2023- Santiago, Chile.
ResourcesEdit
Meet the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Funding Committee
LAC Regional Funds committee and proposal review process