User:DSaroyan (WMF)/Rapid
Who?
Individuals, groups, Wikimedia affiliates or organisations from Wikimedia movement
What?
For short-term, low-cost projects with Wikimedia focus (1-12 months)
When?
2 months processing time, 1 round per two months
How much?
500 - 5,000 USD
How to apply? 
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1. Read about what we fund and who can apply below.
2. Go to Wikimedia Foundation Grantee Portal (Fluxx) and log in.
- If you do not have an account, click Register Now and provide the requested information. You will receive confirmation of your registration within one working day.
3. Select the Apply for Rapid Fund button on the main page. Click Save and Continue or Save and Close to save the application.
4. Follow the instructions on the application form. You will need to give information about your project and upload some documents.
5. Click Submit to submit the application for review.
- We accept applications in any language. We will support translation for applications and discussions as needed.
- Applications will be published to Meta-Wiki automatically within two days. This is done for community review and feedback.
- You can prepare the application offline. Make a copy of the application form, answer the questions and copy the text to Fluxx.
What do we fund? 
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Your project should support the achievement of Wikimedia's mission and strategic direction. And it should aim at improving one or more of Wikimedia projects.
- Participation in campaigns and contests
- Annual plans for Wikimedia affiliates
- Education projects - For example, reading or editing training on Wikipedia, Wikidata or other Wikimedia projects
- Culture, heritage or GLAM projects - For example, documenting or incubating languages on Wikimedia projects. Or supporting institutions to open up their collections. Digitising content.
- Community support and engagement projects - For example, online and offline training of community members. Or organising meetups and other community events
- Gender and diversity projects - For example, bringing in and training women and gender diverse participants and editors. Or creating content about women, gender diverse groups, underrepresented communities and their knowledge.
- Smaller-scale software development projects
- Working space, services, prizes, outreach, and other common costs needed for projects
- Data costs to support access to online events
- Project-related travel for organisers
- Compensation for well-defined roles that do not replace volunteer activities, including (but not limited to) graphic design, training, childcare services, translation, project management, and Wikimedian-in-Residence roles.
- Purchase equipment as a group, organisation or Wikimedia affiliate.
- Your application must clearly show how the equipment will be shared with your community.
- You will need to keep a public equipment log or list for equipment, e.g. laptops, cameras and projector, routers, external drives.
- Wikipedia exhibition 2023 at the Library fair (Japan, East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific)
- Wiki Loves Bangla 2023 (Bangladesh, South Asia)
- WikiProject Climate Change - Credible Resources and Quotables list (International)
- Building a knowledge repository for cultural heritage post-earthquake disaster in southeast Türkiye (Turkey, Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia)
- Fortalecimiento de la incubadora de la Wikipedia maya kaqchikel -Wikiwuj- (Guatemala, Latin America & Caribbean)
- Wikidata para bibliotecários brasileiros:edição e visualização de dados (Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean)
Who can apply? 
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This fund is for you if you:
- Are applying for funds between 500 - 5000 USD (or its equivalent in another currency at the time of the application). Funds are distributed in the applicant’s local currency unless advised.
- Are a Wikimedia community member, or part of a group or organisation from the Wikimedia movement.
- Are an individual who does not have any other open grants.
- The total grant fund amount an individual can access per fiscal year (e.g. 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024) is up to USD 10,000.
- Are an organisation with less than 2 open grants at any given time.
- The total grant fund amount an organisation can access per fiscal year (e.g. 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024) is up to USD 10,000. You are encouraged to have access to a joint bank account.
- Have a 1-12 months long project in mind. Applications must be for future, planned work.
- Can demonstrate current editing history and experience on the target Wikimedia project(s). You will also need to have organising experience or training experience.
- Have informed the team members in your grant application of their involvement.
- 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.
- 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.
When to apply? 
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November 1, 2023
Submission deadline
November 2 - December 9, 2023
Review
December 13, 2023
Decision announced
December 14 - January 9, 2024
Grant processing and payment
January 9, 2024
Earliest project start date
January 15, 2024
Submission deadline
January 16 - February 20, 2024
Review
February 24, 2024
Decision announced
February 25 - March 10, 2024
Grant processing and payment
March 16, 2024
Earliest project start date
April 1, 2024
Submission deadline
April 2 - May 7, 2024
Review
May 11, 2024
Decision announced
May 12 - May 26, 2024
Grant processing and payment
May 26, 2024
Earliest project start date
June 1, 2024
Submission deadline
June 2 - June 27, 2024
Review
July 1, 2024
Decision announced
July 1 - July 15, 2024
Grant processing and payment
July 16, 2024
Earliest project start date
How we review proposals? 
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After submission, the application will be processed according to the following steps: Initial review (7 days)
- Initial check of applications by Program Officer
- Outreach to all relevant groups and communities for feedback
Review (28 days)
- Eligibility and documents checks by Grant Administrators
- Review and feedback by Program Officer and Regional Funds Committee
- Applicant receives and engages with feedback of proposal, making adjustments
Decisions and agreement (16 days)
- Decisions are announced by Program Officer
- Grant agreement is signed between you and the Wikimedia Foundation
- Grant payment is made
Project starts
- Project start date should be after all described steps are completed
What report to send? 
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If your Rapid Fund is approved, you will need to send a report. Send the report within 30 days after you complete the project.
- Go to Wikimedia Foundation Grantee Portal (Fluxx) and log in.
- Find the Reports section on the left sidebar. Select the Upcoming link and you will see all upcoming reports.
- Select the report and click Edit. Answer the questions in the form. You can write it in any preferred language.
- When your report is complete, click Submit to send it for review.
- You can prepare the report offline. Make a copy of the report form, answer the questions and copy the text to Fluxx.
Need help? 
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Here are some pages which may help you:
- Tutorials about Grantee Portal (Fluxx)
- Support pages to create your proposal
- Request free merchandise from Wikipedia Store
- Review all applications and reports
- Find your funding region
You can contact the Program Officer in any preferred language and ask any questions.
- Complete this contact form to ask your question.
- Send an email. Here are our email addresses:
| Region | Regional Program Officer | Email address |
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| Middle East & North Africa | Farida El-Gueretly | mena_rapid wikimedia.org
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| Sub-Saharan Africa | Yop Rwang Pam | ssa_rapid wikimedia.org
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| South Asia | Jacqueline Chen | sa_rapid wikimedia.org
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| East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific | Jacqueline Chen | eseap_rapid wikimedia.org
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| Latin America & Caribbean | Mercedes Caso | lac_rapid wikimedia.org
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| North America | Chris Schilling | na_rapid wikimedia.org
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| Northern & Western Europe | Agnes Bruszik | nwe_rapid wikimedia.org
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| Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia | Chris Schilling | ceeca_rapid wikimedia.org
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