Hibah:Proyek/Hibah Cepat
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Hibah Cepat
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 in every two months
How much?
500 - 5,000 USD
How to apply
- Read about what we fund and who can apply below.
- 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 two working day.
- Select the Apply for Rapid Fund button on the main page. Click Save and Continue or Save and Close to save the application.
- Follow the instructions on the application form. You will need to give information about your project and upload several documents.
- 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 we fund
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.
Examples of projects we fund
- Individuals coordinating local events related to a global campaign in their community.
- Informal and formal community meetup
- Wikimedia editathons and workshops
- Strategic and annual plans from Wikimedia affiliates
- Education projects, for example, reading or editing training on Wikipedia, Wikidata or other Wikimedia projects
- Cultural and heritage projects that support contribution of content, curation of the content and promote accessibility of that content.
- Gender and diversity projects, for example, bringing in and training women and gender diverse participants and editors. Also, creating content about women, gender diverse groups, underrepresented communities and their knowledge.
- Small-scale software development projects
Examples of expenses we support
- Working space, services, prizes, outreach, and other common costs needed to support edit-a-thons, contests, photowalks, and promotional campaigns.
- Data costs to support access to online events
- Project-related travel for organizers
- 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.
Funding travel and equipment
- No funding for travel scholarships or conference participation. Rapid Funds are project-based resources and only fund travel related to the direct implementation of the project.
- Pembelian peralatan diizinkan untuk kelompok, organisasi, dan afiliasi. Hibah berbasis peralatan harus secara jelas menunjukkan bagaimana peralatan tersebut akan dibagi dengan anggota komunitas lainnya. Daftar peralatan atau log peralatan harus tersedia untuk anggota komunitas secara publik dan dimasukkan dalam permohonan. Contoh peralatan yang didanai dengan Dana Cepat adalah: laptop, kamera dan proyektor, router, dan hard disk eksternal.
Funding software development
- Smaller-scale software development projects may be eligible for funding pending review from Community Resources and Technology department staff.
- Project code must be publicly available and published under a free software license compatible with relevant Wikimedia projects.
- A documentation plan should be incorporated as a part of the proposed activities.
- Proposals that depend on multiple or continuous Rapid Funds for long-term maintenance or development goals are generally ineligible.
Funding research
- Applications to complete proposed research related to the Wikimedia movement are not eligible. Please review the Wikimedia Research Fund for these funding opportunties.
- Applications for open access publication fees to publish completed research are not eligible at this time. We encourage researchers to review the WikiJournal User Group, which publishes a set of open-access, peer-reviewed academic journals with no publishing costs to authors.
Examples of funded applications
- Wikipedia exhibition 2023 at the Library fair (Jepang, Asia Timur, Asia Tenggara & Pasifik)
- Wiki Loves Bangla 2023 (Bangladesh, Asia Selatan)
- WikiProject Climate Change - Credible Resources and Quotables list (International)
- Building a knowledge repository for cultural heritage post-earthquake disaster in southeast Türkiye (Turki, Eropa Tengah, Eropa Timur & Asia Tengah)
- Fortalecimiento de la incubadora de la Wikipedia maya kaqchikel -Wikiwuj- (Guatemala, Amerika Latin & Karibia)
- Wikidata para bibliotecários brasileiros:edição e visualização de dados (Brasil, Amerika Latin & Karibia)
Eligibility requirements
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 your local currency.
- Are a Wikimedia community member, or part of a group or organisation from the Wikimedia movement.
- Have a 1-12 months long project in mind. Projects must be for future, planned work.
- Setiap individu hanya boleh memiliki maksimal satu (1) proyek terbuka yang didanai oleh Hibah Cepat. Sebelum mengajukan permohonan yang baru, Anda perlu menyelesaikan proyek yang saat ini didanai dan mengirimkan laporannya. Dalam beberapa kasus, Pengurus Program dapat meminta untuk meninjau laporan sebelum pemohon dapat mengajukan permintaan hibah yang baru.
- The total fund amount an individual can access per fiscal year (e.g. July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) is up to USD 10,000.
- Are an organisation or group with less than 2 open grants at any given time.
- The total fund amount an organisation or group can access per fiscal year (e.g. July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) is up to USD 10,000. You are encouraged to have access to a joint bank account.
- Pemohon perlu menunjukkan pengalaman dan riwayat suntingan saat ini pada proyek Wikimedia yang menjadi target yang disebutkan dalam permohonan hibah mereka. Mereka juga perlu memiliki pengalaman dalam mengorganisir atau pengalaman dalam pelatihan. Misalnya, jika pemohon berencana melatih orang-orang untuk pembuatan atau peningkatan butir di Wikidata, pemohon harus menunjukkan riwayat suntingan dan pelatihan di Wikidata.
- Have informed the team members about your grant and involved the community in discussing the proposal.
You are not eligible for funding if:
- The project you have in mind aims to improve third-party websites.
- The project includes lobbying activities, as per United States Internal Revenue Service definitions. [1]
- Works and contributions are not published under ethical, open access agreements.
- 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 your country.
- You are not in compliance with all requirements and in good standing for any current activities funded through the Wikimedia Foundation.
- 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[2], executive director, or other paid staff or contractor of a Wikimedia affiliate/group/organisation with existing Wikimedia Foundation Fund awards (General Support Fund, Rapid Fund, Research Fund, Conference Fund, Movement Strategy Implementation Grants).
- When there is no significant overlap between the volunteer role (especially board members), group activities, and individual grant, the Program Officer may make exceptions to this criterion.
- Pemohon tidak diperkenankan mengajukan permohonan dan menerima pendanaan untuk dua kelompok atau organisasi yang berbeda.
- You do not provide all information and documents needed to receive the funding from Wikimedia Foundation.
Behavioral requirements
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.).
- Pemohon harus mengikuti Kode Etik Universal dan Kebijakan Ruang Ramah.
- Applicants should be in good standing in regard to ethical behavior within the community (e.g. social behavior, financial behavior, legal behavior, etc.), as determined through the due diligence process of the grant program.
- Within the last year, applicants have not been blocked, banned, or otherwise flagged by Wikimedia Foundation staff or another affiliate for violations of Universal Code of Conduct and Friendly Space Policies, or for other types of violations or conduct issues. If such issues have occurred in the past, the applicant is required to demonstrate learning and understanding in regard to the cause for the issue, such that they are ready to serve as a role model for others as a grantee.
- Within the last year, applicants have not been repeatedly blocked or flagged for the same issue and/or have not been banned on the Wikimedia Projects. If a block/ban is recorded in the applicant's account history, the applicant is required to demonstrate learning and understanding in regard to the cause for the block, such that they are ready to serve as a role model for others as a grantee.
- Applicants are not eligible for funding if indefinitely blocked on any Wikimedia project, even if the proposed work is independent from that Wikimedia project.
Youth Safety
Youth Safety Policy must be in place for any activity that involves underage community members.
- If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, it also outlines compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provides documentation of the local laws in the annex.
- The proposal demonstrates how they will ensure the safe engagement of young people in all of the project’s activities.
- The proposal demonstrates that any adults who will be working in close contact with young people have been properly vetted and trained.
- The proposal outlines an action protocol in the case that incidents occur relating to the physical and psychological safety of young people.
Additional note: We recommend applying for micro-funding programs and other similar opportunities in local communities where they are available, and where you can coordinate and work with other groups in your geography.
Proses permohonan
See also: Grants:Project/Rapid/Review process
After submission, the application will be processed according to the following steps:
Initial review (7 days)
- Pre-screening eligibility check by Program Officer
- Outreach to relevant groups and communities for feedback
Review (28 days)
- Eligibility and documents checks by Grant Administrators
- Review and feedback by Program Officer and/or Regional Funds Committee
- Applicant receives and engages with feedback of proposal, making adjustments
Decisions and agreement (18 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
Reporting (30 days after the project end date)
Timeline
Cycle 6 (Deadline: 1 Juni 2024) (2023-2024)
Cycle 6
1 Juni 2024
Submission deadline
2 Juni – 27 Juni 2024
Review
1 Juli 2024
Decision announced
1 Juli – 15 Juli 2024
Grant processing and payment
16 Juli 2024
Earliest project start date
Cycle 1
1 Agustus 2024
Submission deadline
2 Agustus – 5 September
Review
13 September 2024
Decision announced
14 September – 27 September
Grant processing and payment
30 September 2024
Earliest project start date
Cycle 2 (Deadline: 1 Oktober 2024)
Cycle 2
1 Oktober 2024
Submission deadline
2 Oktober – 8 November
Review
15 November 2024
Decision announced
16 November – 29 November
Grant processing and payment
29 November 2024
Earliest project start date
Cycle 3 (Deadline: 1 Desember 2024)
Cycle 3
1 Desember 2024
Submission deadline
2 Desember 2024 – 10 Januari 2025
Review
24 Januari 2025
Decision announced
25 Januari – 7 Februari
Grant processing and payment
7 Februari 2025
Earliest project start date
Cycle 4 (Deadline: 15 Februari 2025)
Cycle 4
15 Februari 2025
Submission deadline
16 Februari – 21 Maret
Review
28 Maret 2025
Decision announced
28 Maret – 11 April
Grant processing and payment
11 April 2025
Earliest project start date
Cycle 5 (Deadline: 1 Mei 2025)
Cycle 5
1 Mei 2025
Submission deadline
2 Mei – 6 Juni
Review
13 Juni 2025
Decision announced
14 Juni – 27 Juni
Grant processing and payment
27 Juni 2025
Earliest project start date
Full timeline for all rounds
- Cycle 1 - 1 Agustus 2024 – 30 September 2024
| Due Date | Activity | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Agustus 2024 | Submission deadline of applications in Cycle 1 | |
| 8 Agustus 2024 |
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1 week |
| 22 Agustus 2024 |
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2 weeks |
| 5 September 2024 |
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2 weeks |
| 13 September 2024 |
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1 week |
| 27 September 2024 |
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2 weeks |
| 30 September 2024 |
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| 1 Oktober 2024 |
Submission deadline for the next cycle |
- Cycle 2 - 1 Oktober 2024 – 29 November 2024
| Due Date | Activity | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oktober 2024 | Submission deadline of applications for Cycle 2 | |
| 11 Oktober 2024 |
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1 week |
| 25 Oktober 2024 |
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2 weeks |
| 8 November 2024 |
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2 weeks |
| 15 November 2024 |
|
1 week |
| 29 November 2024 |
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2 weeks |
| 29 November 2024 |
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| 1 Desember 2024 | Submission deadline for the next cycle |
- Cycle 3 - 1 Desember 2024 – 7 Februari 2025
| Due Date | Activity | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Desember 2024 | Submission deadline of applications for Cycle 3 | |
| 9 Desember 2024 |
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1 week |
| 23 Desember 2024 |
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2 weeks |
| 10 Januari 2025 |
|
2 weeks |
| 24 Januari 2025 |
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| 7 Februari 2025 |
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2 weeks |
| 7 Februari 2025 |
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| 15 Februari 2025 | Submission deadline for the next cycle |
- Cycle 4 - 15 Februari 2025 – 11 April 2025
| Due Date | Activity | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Februari 2025 | Submission deadline of applications for Cycle 4 | |
| 21 Februari 2025 |
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1 week |
| 7 Maret 2025 |
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2 weeks |
| 21 Maret 2025 |
|
2 weeks |
| 28 Maret 2025 |
|
1 week |
| 11 April 2025 |
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2 weeks |
| 11 April 2025 |
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| 1 Mei 2025 | Submission deadline for the next cycle |
- Cycle 5 - 1 Mei 2025 – 27 Juni 2025
| Due Date | Activity | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mei 2025 | Submission deadline of applications for Cycle 5 | |
| 9 Mei 2025 |
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1 week |
| 23 Mei 2025 |
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2 weeks |
| 6 Juni 2025 |
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2 weeks |
| 13 Juni 2025 |
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1 week |
| 27 Juni 2025 |
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2 weeks |
| 27 Juni 2025 |
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How to submit report
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 Rapid Fund 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.
Resources
- Grantee Portal (Fluxx) video tutorials.
- Review all applications and reports
- Request merchandise from Wikipedia Store
- Find your funding region
- Recommendations for developing fund proposals
- Other grants
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- Many Wikimedia affiliates offer grants to their local communities. Check out some of their programs.
Contact us
Contact the Program Officer in any preferred language:
| Region | Regional Program Officer | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| Timur Tengah & Afrika Utara | Farida El-Gueretly | mena_rapid wikimedia.org
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| Afrika Sub-Sahara | Yop Rwang Pam | ssa_rapidwikimedia.org
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| Asia Selatan | Jacqueline Chen | sa_rapidwikimedia.org
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| Asia Timur, Asia Tenggara & Pasifik | Jacqueline Chen | eseap_rapidwikimedia.org
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| Amerika Latin & Karibia | Mercedes Caso | lac_rapidwikimedia.org
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| Amerika Utara | Chris Schilling | na_rapidwikimedia.org
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| Eropa Utara & Barat | Agnes Bruszik | nwe_rapidwikimedia.org
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| Eropa Tengah, Eropa Timur & Asia Tengah | Chris Schilling | ceeca_rapidwikimedia.org
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References
- ↑ https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/lobbying.
- ↑ Individuals who have access to the organizational bank account.
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