Grants talk:IdeaLab/Sponsor schools using Wikimedia projects

The Wikipedia Education Program

@The Average Wikipedian: Are you aware of the outreach:Wikipedia Education Program? A number of different strategies for supporting and validating participation of schools in Wikimedia projects are being explored all around the world. I would highly encourage exploring the documented lessons and best practices from those programs, and helping engage in those efforts. All over the world, there are significant investments of time and energy by Wikimedia organizations and volunteers in supporting these efforts. Astinson (WMF) (talk) 16:02, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

@Astinson: I am definitely aware of that but the difference is that the Education Program now is not as comprehensive as the proposal. There is less incentive for schools to implement the current scheme. The Average Wikipedian (talk) 17:49, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

April 12 Proposal Deadline: Is your project ready for funding?

The deadline for Individual Engagement Grant (IEG) submissions this round is April 12th, 2016. If you’ve developed your idea into a project that would benefit from funding, consider applying!

To apply, you must (1) create a draft request using the “Expand into an Individual Engagement Grant” button on your idea page, (2) complete the proposal entirely, filling in all empty fields, and (3) change the status from "draft" to "proposed." As soon as you’re ready, you should begin to invite any communities affected by your project to provide feedback on your proposal talk page.

If you have any questions about IEG or would like support in developing your proposal, we're hosting a few proposal help sessions this month in Google Hangouts:

• April 5th, 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
• April 8th 1:00 - 2:00 UTC
• April 12th 16:00 - 17:00 UTC

I'm also happy to set up an individual session. With thanks, I JethroBT (WMF) 00:38, 2 April 2016 (UTC)