Partner Projects 2025-2026

Partner Projects applications are open!

1 August 2025, Ali Smith.

Wikimedia Australia is inviting Expressions Of Interest (EOI) from Australian organisations and individuals, focusing on their Wikimedia projects that contribute to the strategic priorities of equity, inclusion and capacity building.

This funding round is open to organisations or individuals that have the capacity and expertise to deliver a project engaging with one or more Wikimedia platforms including Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons or others. Proposals from organisations or individuals with prior Wikimedia experience are strongly encouraged.

Funding: Up to AUD$10,000 per project (minimum AUD$5,000).

Co-contributions: (cash or in kind) are welcome.

Apply for Partner Project Funding

Key dates:

Optional FAQ and information session: Friday 15 August 2025, 10:30 AM, AEST (register via Humanitix)
Deadline for EOI Submissions: Friday 5 September 2025, 23:59 in your timezone
Funding Confirmed: Early October 2025
Projects Start: By December 2025
Projects Complete: must be completed by 1 May 2026
Final Report Due: Within 2 months of completion.

Selection criteria:

Projects should align with the 2022-2025 Wikimedia Strategic plan and in particular address one or more of our three priority areas:

Grow self-determined opportunities with First Nations peoples in Australia
Expand participation and representation across Australia’s regions
Improve demographic diversity to ensure a sustainable movement

Assessment criteria:

Project proposals will be assessed on the WMAU Partner Projects Assessment Criteria and Scoring Framework Guidelines 2025.

What can be funded?

This funding is flexible and we are open to new ideas. Your project may include aspects such as:

Hosting a Wikimedian-in-Residence (WiR) or intern in your organisation
Running training sessions or editathons for specific groups or communities
Creating or uploading collections, data, images or content to Wikimedia platforms
Developing tools or integrating data with Wikidata
Building staff or volunteer skills, drafting open access policies, or improving metadata and citations

Possible outcomes include:

Increased access to content from collections that relate to the priority areas
capacity building and skills development (training) of staff and/or volunteers
policy development
engagement and outreach relating to any or multiple Wikimedia platforms (Wikipedia, Wikidata, Commons, WikiSource, WikiVoyage etc.).

Previous projects and examples of successful partnerships are available on our website here.

How to apply

Define your project by working through the Best practice guide
Review the Assessment rubric
Consider whether your EOI project involves or is related to First Nations peoples, communities or content. If so, First Nations projects must be led by or involve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Contact us at contact@wikimedia.org.au with questions or to discuss your ideas
Submit your Expression of Interest using the EOI form by 5 September 2025, 23:59 in your timezone
If shortlisted, you will be contacted to discuss your EOI proposal in more detail with the WMAU Partner Project Selection Committee.
If your EOI is successful a funding agreement must be signed before funds are transferred. Projects should be underway by December 2025 and completed by 1 May 2026. A final report will be required within 2 months of the end of the project. Reporting will be via a blog post, plus an online or in-person presentation.

Important notes

All projects must comply with Wikimedia Foundation and WMAU policies, including:

Safe Spaces for participants at activities and events.
Licensing: All content must follow Wikimedia licensing (usually CC BY-SA or Public Domain).
Quality: Contributions must meet Wikimedia standards for citations, metadata, and accuracy.

Why Partner with Wikimedia?

Wikipedia is consistently one of the top 10 most-visited websites in Australia, often appearing at the top of search results. Adding your content to Wikipedia and related platforms:

Increases visibility of your collections and expertise
Enhances public access to knowledge
Drives traffic to your website or resources
Contributes to a global movement for open knowledge

Further information about Wikimedia Australia

Wikimedia Australia (WMAU) is a registered charity and the official Australian chapter of the international Wikimedia Foundation (WMF). We support individuals and organisations to engage with and contribute to Wikipedia, and other Wikimedia platforms through events, training and partnerships. See: Wikimedia Australia's Strategic Plan 2022-2025.

Contact

Contact us at contact@wikimedia.org.au if you have further questions, or would like to discuss your project at all before applying.