Grants:Regions/LATAM and The Caribbean/id
This region includes the following countries and territories:
Amerika Latin: Argentina, Chili, Kolombia, Meksiko, Bolivia, Brasil, Ekuador, Venezuela, Peru, Uruguai, Belize, Kosta Rika, El Salvador, Guyana Perancis, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nikaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and Suriname
Kepulauan Karibia: Haiti, Anguilla, Antigua dan Barbuda, Aruba, Bahama, Barbados, Kepulauan BES, Kepulauan Virgin Britania Raya, Kepulauan Cayman, Kuba, Curaçao, Dominika, Republik Dominika, Guadeloupe, Jamaika, Martinik, Montserrat, Puerto Riko, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent dan Grenadine, Saint-Barthélemy, Sint Maarten, Saint Kitts dan Nevis, Saint Kitts dan Nevis, Saint Kitts dan Nevis, and Saint Kitts dan NevisSaint Kitts dan NevisSaint Kitts dan Nevis
Program Officer
Regional calendar
Upcoming Round 2 (2022-23)
- Applicant proposal support starts: 6 Februari 2023
- Submission deadline: 2 Maret 2023
- Eligibility check: 6 Februari - 2 Maret 2023
- Application translation: 10 Maret - 17 Maret 2023
- Review process starts: 17 Maret 2023
- Feedback received: 31 Maret 2023
- Engaging with feedback: 31 Maret - 21 April 2023
- Decisions announced: 11 Mei 2023
- Agreement signed: 19 Mei 2023
- First payment sent: 19 Mei - 1 Juni 2023
- Midterm report due: 15 Januari 2024
- Final report due: 31 Juli 2024
- Yearly report due for multi-year funds: 15 Agustus 2024
Contact us
Rapid Fund
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 Fund
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 2023
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 Committee
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.
Resources
Meet the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Funding Committee
LAC Regional Funds committee and proposal review process