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How to publicly apply for a Rising Voices outreach grant using this wiki:
1.) Click on "Log in" on the upper-right-hand corner
2.) Enter 'outreach' as the password. Enter your name and email and press the "Log in" button.
3.) You should then be re-directed to this page
4.) Highlight and copy the text below in the light blue box.
5.) Press the "New Page" button above
6.) You will need to enter a name for your new page. Try to choose a name which is two to five words long and describes your proposal. Leave the "No Template" option checked and press the "Create new page" button.
7.) Paste the text into the editor box
You can then start answering as many questions as you would like. You may save you application at any time by pressing the "Save" button on the editor screen.
Once applications are submitted, they will be linked to on the front page. You may comment on any proposal by pressing the "Comments" button on each proposal page. If you have any questions at all, please email outreach@globalvoicesonline.org.
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RISING VOICES GRANT APPLICATION
Application Deadline: November 30, 2007
Please type in the spaces provided below.
PROJECT TITLE: ________________
YOUR NAME: __________________
TITLE: _________________________
YOUR ORGANIZATION (optional): ___________
WEB SITE:__________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________
PHONE/SKYPE/GTALK: ___________
E-MAIL: ________________________
Why are you seeking Rising Voices funding? How will your project benefit the community you are targeting? (100 words)
What kinds of news, stories, information and other content will your project provide? Describe your vision for the content. (250 words)
Who will generate the content? Who is the target audience? How, and how often, will it be distributed? What language(s) will it be available in? (300 words)
What kinds of participation and interaction do you expect from the readers/listeners/viewers of your content? How will you encourage participation? (75 words)
What is your knowledge of your target community? Why are you the best individual/organization to lead this project? Do you have prior experience in citizen media outreach? (100 words)
Describe what technologies and tools your project will use to produce the content What kinds of technical skills and expertise do you bring to the project? What are your technical needs? (100 words)
How will you measure and evaluate your project’s impact – on your main participants? other contributors? on the larger community? How many participants do you expect to be involved in your project? How will you seek and sustain their involvement? (200 words)
What challenges do you expect to face, and how do you plan to overcome them? (200 words)
How do you plan to sustain your project's content after the Rising Voices funding has ended? Detail specific plans. How do you plan to raise revenue to continue your efforts in the future? (300 words)
What resources and support can Rising Voices provide to your project to ensure its success? (200 words)
What online tools and software programs do you plan on using? What experience do you have with these tools? (200 words)
Detail a specific budget of up to $5,000 for two years of operating costs. Applicants are encouraged to submit budgets for less than the maximum $5,000 as smaller grants allow us to fund more projects. Hosting fees and curriculum resources will be provided by Rising Voices and therefore need not be included as budget expenses. Potential costs might include hardware, internet access, workshop costs, translation, travel, and coordinator expenses.
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