Grants:Regions/US and Canada
This region includes the following countries:
United States of America and Canada
Program OfficerEdit
Regional calendarEdit
Upcoming Round 2 (2022-23)
- Applicant proposal support starts: February 6, 2023
- Submission deadline: March 10, 2023
- Eligibility check: February 6 - March 10, 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 5 - 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: usca_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: usca_fund wikimedia.org
Office hoursEdit
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. Please review the program officer's availability on Google Calendar below and reserve a time that is most convenient for you:
(Note: Reservations require you to use services independent from the Wikimedia Foundation. For more information on usage policies of Google Calendar, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy).
- To support preparation needs, please provide a brief explanation about the purpose of the meeting when reserving a time. This information can alternatively be provided via e-mail (cschilling wikimedia.org).
If none of the available times works for you, please contact the program officer via e-mail with a few times that will work well for you.
Regional CommitteeEdit
- Emjackson42, August 2021 -
- Bridges2Information, August 2021 - I am an academic librarian and professor at Oregon State University. I recently co-edited the OA book Wikipedia and Academic Libraries - A Global Project.
- Effeietsanders, August 2021 -
- Redwidgeon, August 2021 - I am a semi-retired educator & long-time advocate of the free knowledge movement. Wikimedian since 2006. Currently contributing mostly as a Wikignome, furthering the movement where I can. Based in British Columbia, Canada.
- Matthewvetter, August 2021 -
- Wugapodes, August 2021 -
- AbhiSuryawanshi, August 2021 -