Grants talk:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikivoyage article contest 2024 (ID: 22760166)

Endorsement from মোহাম্মদ মারুফ (talk)

This proposal is important because it fills knowledge gaps and involves people whom usually don't pay attention, but want to contribute. The plan is well thought out, especially in how it reaches out to the community, forms partnerships, and measures success. Everything in the proposal, from goals to budget, fits together nicely, and it builds on past experiences to improve Wikivoyage.

--মোহাম্মদ মারুফ (talk) 14:52, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Endorsement from MS Sakib (Talk)

এই প্রতিযোগিতা আয়োজনকে আমি বেশ ইতিবাচকভাবে দেখছি। দীর্ঘদিন ধরে বাংলা উইকিপিডিয়া ও উইকিসংকলন ব্যতীত বাকি সহ-প্রকল্পগুলো অনেকটাই নিস্তেজ হয়ে ছিল। কিন্তু গত কয়েক মাসে উইকিউক্তি, উইকিবই, উইকি অভিধানে আয়োজিত প্রতিযোগিতায় ব্যাপক সাড়া পাওয়া গিয়েছে। বিশেষত উইকিঅভিধানের সাড়া অভূতপূর্ব। উইকিভ্রমণে নিকট অতীতে কোনো প্রতিযোগিতা আয়োজনের কথা আমার মনে পড়ছে না। ফলে এই মুহূর্তে এটা সম্ভবত বাংলার সবচেয়ে নিষ্ক্রিয় সহ-প্রকল্পগুলোর একটি। তাই উইকিভ্রমণে প্রতিযোগিতা আয়োজন করা হলে বাকিগুলোর মতোই সাড়া পাওয়া যাবে বলে আমি মনে করি। এতে করে প্রকল্পটি অনেক বেশি সমৃদ্ধ হওয়ার পাশাপাশি দীর্ঘমেয়াদী অবদানকারী যুক্ত হবে। তাই এই আবেদনটি অনুমোদনের পক্ষে আমি  Support জানাচ্ছি। -- ≈ MS Sakib  «TalK» 19:08, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Status update

Hello @Yahya,

Hope you are well. Sharing an update that we'll require more time to review your application and I'll look to provide an update (or outcome) next week. I noted your proposed start date is scheduled for 30 September. Thanks for your patience and we'll connect soon.

Regards, Jacqueline JChen (WMF) (talk) 07:33, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Your grant application has been approved

Hello @Yahya,

Thank you for your patience.

Congratulations! Your grant application has been approved in the amount of BDT 64,417.02 from 30 September 2024 to 30 November 2024. Note that the earliest start date for projects in Cycle 1 is 30 September. We extended the end date of your project so that you have sufficient time to complete the project implementation cycle and submit the report. Please feel free to submit your final report early as needed.

Observations/ Recommendations / Notes

• 1) Key comments captured through the review process: Wikivoyage is still in its nascent stage. A different attempt from the Bengali community from Bangladesh. The team seems to have sufficient knowledge to guide through the programme. The budget seems reasonable. Support for the proposal.

• 2) As part of our intention to connect wikimedians who may be interested in doing similar work, here's another project (application; talkpage) which looks to build content contribution to Wikivoyage in Pangasinan, the Philippines. Please feel free to reach out to them if you are interested to find out more or collaborate.

• 3) If you are keen to explore longer term planning for your activities, which provides more lead-time in planning, organising, implementation and securing resources (i.e. in-kind or grants), here are examples of individual wikimedians or groups of wikimedians who have taken that approach and could be useful reference for future grant applications - (application; talkpage) (Note: we receive applications in multiple language. Do tap on web translation tools if needed).

We know even the best thought through plans may change

In the event that there are changes to your implementation schedule, you can reach out to request for a grant extension (i.e. extend end date). Similarly, if there is a surplus budget or changes to your planned budget, you can reach out to me about reallocation (via email and on this talkpage). There is also the option to have the unspent funds deducted against a future grant. More details here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Return_unused_funds_to_WMF

Additional resources which may be useful

• The reporting requirements and templates for the grant can be found here. All reports are to be completed and submitted via Fluxx.
• Timelines for reporting can be found in your grant agreement or on Fluxx.
• Instructions for post award: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Processing/Grantee_Portal/Post_award
• Documenting project expenses: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Documenting_project_expenses

We thank you for your participation in the grant application process and hope to continue to journey with you as you embark on this project. Let’s continue having regular conversations over the course of your grant implementation. Please let me know if you require support in any way or would like to share your experiences with a wider community through the Let's Connect Programme or on South Asia Open Community Calls.

Regards, Jacqueline on behalf of the SA Funds Committee JChen (WMF) (talk) 02:28, 30 September 2024 (UTC)