Wikimedia Hackathon 2022
Announcing the 2022 Wikimedia Hackathonǃ[edit]
The Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 will take place as a hybrid event on May 20-22, 2022. The Hackathon will be held online and there will be grants available to support local in-person meetups around the world.
Who: The Hackathon is for anyone who contributes (or wants to contribute) to Wikimedia’s technical areas - as code creators, maintainers, translators, designers, technical writers and other technical roles. You can come with a project in mind, join an existing project, or create something new with others. The choice is yours! Newcomers are welcome. If you have any accessibility or translation requests, please contact [email protected].
We will send out more information on how to schedule a session in the program soon! You can also add yourself to the participants list, and mention if you would like to help with tasks such as facilitation or welcoming newcomers.
What: A Wikimedia Hackathon is a space for the technical community to come together and work together on technical projects, learn from each other, and make new friends.
When: May 20-May 22. The schedule will be announced shortly. We are trying to plan events so that people in all time zones can participate comfortably. There will be core hours several times a day when most events will occur, and online social and hacking spaces open 24 hours a day throughout the three days.
Where: The Hackathon will primarily be held online. Local affiliates can also apply for grants to host in-person local meetups. Meetups can be anything from social gatherings with food, to a party for watching the opening or closing ceremony, to renting a venue where people can participate together in the online event. The Code of Conduct for Wikimedia's Technical Spaces will be in effect throughout the event, on all platforms, discussion channels, and at local meetups. Please have a look at it and ensure you are willing and able to follow it.
Local Meetup Grants[edit]
We invite technical community members and affiliates to apply for Rapid Fund grants to host local meetups during or around the Hackathon. Grants can be between 500 and 5,000 USD. Please note that we cannot go above 5,000 USD per grant, so plan accordingly. The deadline to apply is March 27, 2022. This is a quick turn-around, so note that proposals do not have to be extensive or complex.
Examples of requests include:
- Food for community meetups before, during, or after the online Hackathon (please keep meetups within a month of the Hackathon dates).
- Venue rental for attendees
- Transportation or commuting expenses
- Scholarships to help local community members attend, which can include data packages, childcare costs, or transportation
- A pre-Hackathon workshop to introduce newcomers or provide tutorials for experienced developers
- The Foundation offers this list of eligible expenses (for example, you can use this grant money to pay for direct expenses like supplies, but you cannot use funds to pay for an event coordinator). You cannot pay honorariums to speakers you have at your events but you can give material gifts (gift cards, etc.).
- Note that at this moment, in-person meetups of 10 people or fewer can be held without extra approval; if your meetup will be larger please follow the steps listed for Risk Assessment.
Eligibility:
- Proposals should support the achievement of Wikimedia’s mission and be related to the Hackathon (this cannot support edit-a-thon projects for example).
- There are some countries to which the Foundation cannot disburse funds. If you have been ineligible for WMF funds through other opportunities, please email [email protected] to verify your eligibility for this application.
- Both individuals and organizations are welcome to apply.
- Someone in your group must have access to a bank account which can receive international wire transfers.
- The Code of Conduct for Wikimedia's Technical Spaces will be in effect throughout the event, on all platforms and at local meetups. Please have a look at it and ensure you are willing and able to follow it.
How to Apply: Start your application in the yellow box marked “Other”. Enter the title of your proposal: Hackathon 2022 + [Country + Group/Individual Name] (for example, Hackathon 2022 Ghana University of Ghana Legon) and click “Start my application”. Submit the application. Any questions can be sent to [email protected].
Scholarship Stipends[edit]
The Wikimedia Foundation provides stipends to support individuals attending the 2022 Wikimedia Hackathon. Applications are due April 1. Individuals can apply to cover Hackathon-related expenses such as:
- childcare services (or similar family services)
- data packages
- administrative or operational costs to distribute funds to community members
- small hardware expenses to support access
- other relevant purchases.
All stipends are $100 USD, with an added $25 USD for related bank fees.
To apply, please fill out this survey. This survey will be conducted via Google Forms, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data-handling, see Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service and our survey privacy statement.
Coordination team[edit]
This committee will be coordinating the organization of this year's Hackathon. Feel free to reach out to us on wiki if you need our support!
