Opportunities

Wikimedia Australia regularly provides funding and scholarship opportunities to support members and the Australian contributor community in creating Wikimedia content of interest to them.

This includes, but is not limited to, remuneration through the volunteer support programme, attendance at the national WikiCon Australia conference and international events such as Wikimania, and support for external funding applications for Wikimedia projects.

Grants and Funding Opportunities

Partner Projects 2025-2026 Become a Project Partner and apply for funding to engage Australian audiences with one or more Wikimedia platforms and collections. Applications close 5 September 2025.

Minor Funding - open all year Apply for funding to support a local project, run or attend a Wikimedia-related event, or enable an individual's involvement in the movement as part of the Volunteer Support Programme - open all year.

Wikimedia Research Fund The Wikimedia Foundation (USA) provides support to individuals, groups, and organisations with an interest in conducting research on or about Wikimedia projects.

Wikimania Scholarships Wikimania is the annual global gathering of Wikimedia contributors that takes place in person and online. Travel funding is available through Wikimedia Australia and the Wikimedia Foundation to Wikimedians to attend this conference.

Residencies, Internships and Fellowships

Wikimedia Resident and Scholar Program Wikimedians can be hosted by universities, research organisations, museums and libraries to work across any Wikimedia platform in a variety of roles.

Wikidata Fellowships Wikimedia Australia offers Wikidata Fellowships to curate a data set, develop a prototype or undertake an investigation using Wikidata.

Internships Join our team! Wikimedia Australia offers internships to encourage involvement in the Australian Wikimedia community.