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Movement Strategy Implementation Grants

Who?

Individuals, groups and Wikimedia affiliates with experience in the Wikimedia movement

What?

For pushing existing Movement Strategy Initiatives forward

When?

Proposals are reviewed monthly between the 15th and the last day of each month

How much?

Up to 25,000 USD

How to apply?

Read about the fund and examples below.
Contact the Program Officer at strategy2030 wikimedia.org if you have any questions
Fill out the application form below. We accept applications in any language.
Share the proposal with your community. Receive endorsement and feedback.
Send an email to strategy2030 wikimedia.org with this information.
- Your name and affiliate
- Link to your application on Meta
- Link to the Movement Strategy initiative you are focusing on
- Requested amount
We will review your application within at least three weeks. We may ask questions about your application. You will answer the questions within 5 working days.
We will review your application one final time. We will notify you of the final decision.

Create your application here:

Put a name for your page in this format: YourName/Project name. You can use your real name or your username. If you are applying as a Wikimedia affiliate, please enter your affiliate abbreviation. For example, "WM ZA/Wiki From Above".
Click Start my application. Follow the instructions in the application form.
Click Publish page after completing the application.

Do you need help? See the section below.

What we fund and how to plan your project?

Movement Strategy Implementation Grants help communities to work on a Movement Strategy Initiatives. The projects can be big or small but all of them must support one initiative.

Read updates about the Movement Strategy initiative that you want to support.
Read the examples of what we fund.
Plan clearly and write precisely. Share and ask others for feedback.
Reach other community members and groups. Positive feedback from volunteers and affiliates not working on your project will help during the review process.

We will not fund if the proposal:

Does not show clear progress in the implementation of the Movement Strategy initiative. This will work even if you have many endorsements.
Does not have a complete explanation of how the activities are connected to the project goals.
Does not pass the eligibility criteria for the program.

The Movement Strategy Implementation Grants has three important steps. These steps help you and us to work together and receive feedback.

Step 1 - Finding your focus

In this step grants focus on four important initiatives:

[[<tvar name="movementcharter">m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter</tvar>|Movement Charter]] (Initiative 22, Cluster A)
[[<tvar name="hubs">m:Special:MyLanguage/Hubs</tvar>|Regional and thematic hubs]] (Initiative 25, Cluster D)
[[<tvar name="globalapproach">m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Strategy/Global_Approach_for_Local_Skill_Development</tvar>|Global approach for local skills development]] (Initiative 31, Cluster C)
[[<tvar name="leadership">m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Strategy/Leadership_Development_Plan</tvar>|Leadership development plan]] (Initiative 32, Cluster C)

Note: You can also submit proposals about other initiatives. If there are at least 5 different proposals about the same initiative, we will prioritise it too.

Step 2 - Community participation

Different communities have different needs. Your proposal should give us an idea of your needs and plans to solve the challenges. Talking and discussing with your community will help you and us to understand the community needs.

Step 3 - Plan to implement Movement Strategy initiative

We are in this together and look forward to working on plans to implement a Movement Strategy initiative. You can create your proposal using one or more examples.

Here is a list of ideas:

General ideas

Community Engagement Package - introducing Movement Strategy to your community members.

Hubs

Researching Hubs - research projects that find the best ways to work together for your community.
Planning Hubs - facilitating community talks about hubs.

Skill development

Needs Assessment for Skills Development - understanding how community members learn and what they want to learn.
Translation of a Learning Resource - finding and planning a skill development activity. Adapting any tool for your community.
Creating a New Learning Resource or Activity - creating learning tools to increase the management skills of affiliates.

Review all applications and reports

Who can apply?

This fund is for you if you:

Are a Wikimedia affiliate, group or volunteer with experience in the Wikimedia movement.
Request up to 25,000 USD. Contact the Program Officer at strategy2030 wikimedia.org if you request higher funding.

You are not eligible for funding if:

The project you have in mind aims to improve third-party websites.
- You are from a country that cannot legally receive funding for the described activities and expenses, based on laws on sending and receiving funds in the United States and their country.
The project includes lobbying activities, as per United States Internal Revenue Service definitions.
You are listed on the United States Department of Treasury Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN).
You are a Wikimedia Foundation staff member or contractor.
You are a General Support Fund grantee partner.
You are a board member, leader (contacts submitted to AffCom), president, bank account signatory, executive director, and other paid staff or contractor of a Wikimedia affiliate group or organisations with existing Wikimedia Foundation Fund awards.
- Should there be minimal overlap between your role and the application activities, the program officer may make exceptions to this criterion.
You are an individual applying and receiving funds on behalf of different groups or organisations.
You are looking to fund travel scholarships or conference participation.
You do not provide all information and documents needed to receive the funding from Wikimedia Foundation.

Behavioural requirements and youth safety

We take all applicants through a due diligence process. This means you need to be in ethical good-standing, (e.g. Wikimedia behaviour, social behaviour, financial behaviour, legal behaviour, etc.).
Applicants must follow the Universal Code of Conduct and Friendly Space Policies.
Does your proposal involve direct contact with children or youth? You need to outline the following:
- Related international and local laws, and provide documentation of the local laws in the annex.
- How you aim to engage young people safely.
- All vetting and training adults working with young people have undergone.
- The protocols to protect physical and psychological safety of young people.

Additional note: We may recommend applying for micro-funding in your local community.

Review documents required

When to apply?

Proposals are reviewed monthly between the 15th and the last day of each month.

Complete and submit your application by the 15th.

What report to send?

When your Movement Strategy Implementation Grant is complete, you will need to send a report. Send the report within 30 days after you complete the project.

Go to your application page on Meta-Wiki.
Click Share your results on the right side of the page.
Complete the report in your preferred language.

In the report, you will be asked to:

Provide a link to the draft implementation plan document or page.
Describe what activities supported the plan.
Describe how and where you have communicated your plan to relevant communities.
Report on how you spent the funds.

See the Outcomes section of your grant proposal for more information.

Need help?

Here are some pages which may help you:

You can also contact the Program Officer and ask your question. You can communicate in any language that you speak.

Complete this contact form to ask your question.
Send an email to strategy2030 wikimedia.org.