Business plan 2024/Planned application 2024

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The list below is extracted from the Annual Report (Förvaltningsberättelse) 2023, and can be found on pages 9-10 of the Årsredovisning 2023, and describes the applications planned for 2024. These affect both this year's business plan and also the coming year's activities. For convenience, it is provided here separately.

The Association plans to seek project funding from a number of funders in 2024, including, but not limited to, the following:

An application to the Swedish Inheritance Fund for work on Wikispeech and other efforts to reach out to underrepresented groups on the Wikimedia platforms and in the association. Maximum amount: 10 million, for a project of up to three years.
At the end of 2023, funding was confirmed for the multiannual, multi-million initiative “Mistra Environmental Communication (MEC)”, in which the Association is a project partner (but without a fixed budget). In January and February, funding was discussed for the Associations future activities within the framework of MEC. As a project partner, the Association will be able to apply for funding for targeted initiatives on a number of occasions up to 2027. Maximum amount: Approximately 250,000 Kr per targeted initiative with 1-3 initiatives per year.
An application to the Wikimedia Foundation for funding to cover the implementation cost of a new CRM system (customer relationship management) will be submitted in January 2024. Maximum amount: 630,000 kr.
An application to the Swedish Institute to work together with Wikimedia associations in Eastern Europe and, based on our pilot project, build a network around crowdsourcing of endangered cultural and natural heritage. Maximum amount: 1 million kr, for a project of up to two years.
An application to the Swedish Institute to work with organizations in Ukraine. Maximum amount: 3 million kr, for a project of up to two years.
As the project The right to free knowledge in Sweden has been extended until December 2024, it will be possible to apply for additional project funds for special initiatives within the framework of the project during the second half of 2024. Maximum amount: Unknown, but for comparison, the association successfully applied for a total of 550,000 kr for special initiatives during the first half of 2024.
The Association may participate in a continuation project to International Copyright, if the Arcadia Foundation chooses to fund it. The application is led by American University, Washington D.C. Maximum amount: Unknown.
A new application to the Wikimedia Foundation for further experimentation with the Thematic Hub will be finalized. Possible project start is in the second half of 2024. Maximum amount: Estimated at 500,000 kr in total.
The Association will most likely join a targeted development effort with 'OpenRefine'. Maximum amount: Approximately 100,000 kr (USD 10,000).
The Administration Office has initiated discussions with a number of institutions about various types of consultancy assignments in 2024. This includes work with, among others, the Swedish Music Agency and the Nordic Museum around mass uploads and events. Possible Wikimedian in Residence positions are being discussed with several UN agencies and with various GLAM institutions in Sweden.

In addition to the above, the following applications are also planned for 2024, with actual implementation starting in 2025 at the earliest.

The Association may participate in a continuation project to The right to free knowledge in Sweden, if the Arcadia Foundation chooses to fund it. The application is led by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Maximum amount: Unknown.
The first steps are taken for an Erasmus+ application, to cover part of the costs of the “Grand Tour of Wikimedia” exchange initiative. Maximum amount: 4 million kr, for a project of up to three years.
An application for work during the second year will be prepared for the project “A network of places”. Maximum amount: Unknown.

Please note that this is an estimated maximum amount and that the association may apply for significantly smaller amounts and/or share the amount with several co-applicant organizations, but even then the money goes to projects that benefit free knowledge.