Wikimedia Hackathon 2022

What is the Wikimedia Hackathon?
The Wikimedia Hackathon is a free, online event to work together on technical projects, learn new skills, and meet other volunteers.

Who is the Hackathon for?
The Hackathon brings together technical volunteers around the world, from code creators, maintainers, translators, designers, to technical writers and other roles. Newcomers are welcome!

To share your interests with others, you can add yourself to the participants list. If you have any accessibility or translation requests, please contact [mailto:hlepp@wikimedia.org hlepp@wikimedia.org].

How does one participate in the Hackathon?
There are many ways to participate, such as contributing to projects, participating in sessions, attending in-person meetups, and exploring the virtual game space.

When and where does the Wikimedia Hackathon take place?
The Wikimedia Hackathon will take place on May 20-22, 2022 in an online game-style space. Community members around the world are also hosting in-person meetups.

Hacking can happen at any hour of the day. Most events will happen from - GMT and - GMT each day. For more information, see the schedule.

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.

Local Meetup Grants
Local Meetup Grant Applications have closed!

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 hlepp@wikimedia.org 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  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.

Scholarship Stipends
''' Scholarship applications have closed! '''

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.

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Coordination team
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!