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statusUnder review
Wikimedia Iraq Sustainability Fund
Fluxx IDR-GS-2502-18411
start date2025-06-15
end date2026-06-15
budget (local currency)69312100 IQD
grant typeWikimedia Affiliate (chapter, thematic org., or user group)
funding regionunknown region
decision fiscal year2024-25
funding program roundundefined round
organization (if applicable)Iraqi Wikimedians User Group

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Applicant information

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Organization name or Wikimedia Username for individuals. (required)
Iraqi Wikimedians User Group
Do you have any approved General Support Fund requests? (required)
Yes, I have already applied and received a General Support Fund
You are applying as a(n). (required)
Wikimedia Affiliate (chapter, thematic org., or user group)
Are your group or organization legally registered in your country? (required)
No
Do you have a fiscal sponsor?
Yes
Fiscal organization name.
N/A
Please provide links to the following documents if they are available

These documentation can be provided in your local language(s), no translations required.

  • Organizational website
  • Detailed financial reporting and/or audits
  • Documentation of the governance structure, board list, governance processes
  • Documentation of the general assembly decision on your plan

Main proposal

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1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be a title for the Meta-Wiki page. (required)
Wikimedia Iraq Sustainability Fund
2. Do you want to apply for the multi-year base funding for 3 years? (required) (only for returning applicants)
No
2.1. Provide a brief overview of Year 2 and Year 3 of the proposed plan and how this relates to the current proposal and your strategic plan? (required)

N/A


3. Proposed start date. (required)
2025-06-15
4. Proposed end date. (required)
2026-06-15
5. Does your organization or group have an Affiliate or Organizational Annual Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required)
No
6. Does your affiliate, organization or group have a Strategic Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required)
No
7. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Iraq
8. What are your programs, approaches, and strategies? What are the challenges that you are trying to address and how will your strategies support you in addressing these challenges? (required)

Our user group is not new—it has been active for nearly a decade. However, as we set out to revive it and implement our plans for the GSF in 2024, we witnessed firsthand the significant impact of having an active user group in a country with a large number of dedicated Wiki contributors and passionate newcomers. This was evident in the remarkable efforts made by Iraqi editors last year, where we contributed 16% of the new articles added to Arabic Wikipedia.

This year, our focus will be on ensuring the sustainability of our user group through:

  • Strengthening offline connections by celebrating the group's 10th anniversary.
  • Expanding offline activities beyond the capital, Baghdad, to Mosul, where the highest number of contributors are based.
  • Maintaining active participation in global contests.
  • Enhancing Wikipedia content about Iraq through dedicated local contests.
  • Developing a strong social media presence and refining our brand identity to establish a professional representation of Wikimedia projects and Wikimedia Iraq.
  • Exploring new avenues for collaboration and securing local funding opportunities.

By focusing on these areas, we aim to:

  • Bridge the gap between existing and new members, fostering stronger connections within the user group.
  • Engage with newcomers and cultivate new organizers in different cities, helping us expand our reach across the country.
  • Dedicate efforts to identifying local and international partnerships that provide logistical and financial support for our current and future initiatives.
9. What categories are your main programs and related activities under? Please select all that apply. (required)
Category Yes/No
Education Yes
Culture, heritage or GLAM Yes
Gender and diversity Yes
Community support and engagement Yes
Participation in campaigns and contests Yes
Public policy advocacy No
Other No

Education

9.1.1. Select all your programs and activities for Education. (required)
Editing Wikipedia Training
Other programs and activities if any: N/A
9.1.2. Select all relevant audience groups for Education. (required)
Vocational, tertiary, or higher education
Other groups if any: N/A

Culture, heritage or GLAM

9.2. Select all your programs and activities for Culture, heritage or GLAM. (required)
Documenting or incubating languages on Wikimedia projects, Introducing new approaches to underrepresented culture and heritage, e.g. decolonising or reparative work; oral and visual knowledge; outreach to communities of origin, indigenous and first nations self-determination, Partnering with institutions, professional associations, and allied organizations to raise awareness of open culture, ethical sharing, and related issues
Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Gender and diversity

9.3. Select all your programs and activities for Gender and diversity.
Bringing in women and/or gender diverse participants and editors, Focusing on creating content about women and/or gender diverse groups, including biographies, intersectional topic areas and/or adding images, Focusing on creating content about marginalized (underrepresented) communities and their knowledge, Building organizer skills in women and diversity groups
Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Community support and engagement

9.4. Select all your programs and activities for Community support and engagement.
On-wiki training of community members, Organizing meetups, conferences, and community events, Supporting community members' participation in events and conferences, Offering non financial support and services to community members (equipment, space, books, etc.)
Other programs and activities if any: N/A

Participation in campaigns and contests

9.5. Select all campaigns that apply. (required)
Wikipedia Asian Month, Wiki Loves Monuments, Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos, Wikipedia Birthday or Anniversary
Other programs and activities if any: N/A
10. Please include a link to or upload a timeline (operational calendar) for your programs and activities. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dcUujg8acShRDENBQuDP3lMWPaKYvkf1RtMvXWyJ1hY/edit?gid=2098488511#gid=2098488511
11. Describe your team. (required)

Core Team

User: Alli Khalil (Project Coordination) User: Mohammed Qays (Research and training) User: Mahmoudalrawi (Advisor) User: Luma.H (Community Support) User: Ravan (Advisor)

12. Will you be working with any internal (Wikimedia) or external partners? Describe the characteristics of these partnerships and bring a few examples of the most significant partnerships. (required)

We will continue our collaboration with the American University of Baghdad, building on last year’s successful partnership. Additionally, we will work with the Wiki for Minorities team and explore potential collaborations with Gulf user groups, such as Wikimedia Kuwait and Wikimedia UAE. Furthermore, we will partner with the Mosul Heritage Organization to document Mosul’s rich cultural legacy and host events in the city.

13. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select all that apply. (required)
Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement, Provide for Safety and Inclusion, Ensure Equity in Decision-making, Invest in Skills and Leadership Development, Manage Internal Knowledge, Identify Topics for Impact, Innovate in Free Knowledge, Evaluate, Iterate, and Adapt

Metrics

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Wikimedia Metrics

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14. Please select and fill out Wikimedia Metrics for your proposal. (recommended)
14.1. Number of participants, editors, and organizers.

All metrics provided are optional, please fill them out if they are aligned with your programs and activities.

Participants, editors, and organizers
Metrics name Target Description
Number of all participants 180 N/A
Number of all editors 80 N/A
Number of new editors 50
Number of retained editors 30
Number of all organizers 3 N/A
Number of new organizers 3
14.2. Number of new content contributions to Wikimedia projects. (recommended)
Contributions to Wikimedia projects
Wikimedia project Created Edited or improved
Wikipedia 1000 250
Wikimedia Commons 1200 100
Wikidata 500 250
Wiktionary
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki
MediaWiki
Wikiquote
Wikivoyage
Wikibooks
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions / Abstract Wikipedia
Description for Wikimedia projects contributions metrics. (optional)


Other Metrics

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15. Do you have other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required)
No
Other Metrics Description Target
N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A

Budget

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16. Will you have any other revenue sources when implementing this proposal (e.g. other funding, membership contributions, donations)? (required)
No
16.1. List other revenue sources. (required)

N/A

16.2. Approximately how much revenue will you have from other sources in your local currency? (required)
N/A
17. Your local currency. (required)
IQD
18. What is the total requested amount in your local currency? (required)
69312100 IQD
Multi-year funding request summary
Year Amount (local currency)
Year 1 N/A IQD
Year 2 N/A IQD
Year 3 N/A IQD
19. Does this proposal include compensation for staff or contractors? (required)
No
19.1. How many paid staff members do you plan to have? (required)

Include the number of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include them separately and mention their terms.

N/A
19.2. How many FTEs (full-time equivalents) in total? (required)

Include the total FTE of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include their FTEs with the terms separately.

N/A
19.3. Describe any staff or contractor changes compared to the current year / ongoing General Support Fund if any. (required only for returning grantees)
N/A
20. Please provide an overview of your overall budget categories in your local currency. The budget breakdown should include only the amount requested with this General Support Fund (required).
Budget category Amount in local currency
Staff and contractor costs 31440000 IQD
Operational costs 19663100 IQD
Programmatic costs 18209000 IQD
21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dcUujg8acShRDENBQuDP3lMWPaKYvkf1RtMvXWyJ1hY/edit?usp=sharing


Additional information

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22. In this optional space you can add any other additional information about your proposal or organization that you think can help us when reviewing your proposal. (optional)

Dear Reviewers, we would like you to take into consideration these points:

  • Iraqi Wikimedians is not a new user group—it has been active for 10 years in a country with a strong Wiki community and many experienced editors.
  • This funding request builds on past success, leveraging the achievements of last year’s grant and a decade of experience within our user group.
  • We have a growing community of experienced Wikimedians and enthusiastic newcomers. Managing and channeling this energy effectively is both an opportunity and a challenge, as we strive to enhance content quality and ensure the long-term sustainability of our user group.
  • Through this year, we would like to invest more in the human resources we have and support our members, especially the newcomers to involve in the organizational efforts, make sure of their consistency and sustainability to continue on the efforts we spent last yeas, so next year we can expand through the newcomers that we have now.
  • The official exchange rate is approximately 14% lower than the local market rate, which impacts the real value of funds received.

Last year’s GSF was particularly challenging due to the limitations imposed on our proposal. While we understand this may have been due to it being our first GSF, we remained committed, working to reunite the user group and prove its active presence, and we hope that this year we get the trust of the committee, the foundation, and our regional community.

Check out this: https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/01/11/wikimedia-iraq-2024-in-numbers/ https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/12/03/wikimedia-iraq-how-we-built-our-new-visual-identity/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Wikimedia_Iraq_User_Group_Annual_Report_2024.pdf&page=3


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We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.

Yes

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