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Revision as of 16:17, 6 November 2023
, 16:17, 6 November 2023Project grants for community - description
Why?
Grow communities whose main goal is to develop Open Food Facts’ projects and its usages.
What ?
A grant to support regular & long-term actions to promote the Open Food Facts project.
Eg:
Create an active Open Food Facts community in your country.
Support the activity of a group of persons promoting Open Food Facts to a specific public
Organize regular activities around data collection (with various public: students…)
What do we fund?
Here are some examples of expenses that can be part of your budget:
logistic expenses: travel, meals, supplies (flyers, refreshments, t-shirts, etc.)
prestations expenses: graphic design, legal advices, etc.
Amount and distribution
Up to 2000€, depending on the project’s ambition/ potential/ needs.
Distribution to be discussed during the application.
Who can apply
Individuals (adult)
Organization with legal existence
From any country
How to apply
Describe your project: what you plan to do, why you need funding, goals, links etc.
Make a detailed budget proposal.
Applying dates
Deadline for applications: 28 janvier 2024
Announcement of selection: 16 février 2024
Duration of your project
Commitment to 1 year, with possible renewal of the grant for the following year.
Timeline
Candidature.
Response from Open Food Facts team.
An initial call to get to know you & the project.
Project is accepted or not.
Project is carried out. A call is organised monthly with the Open Food Facts team to catch up.
Project is completed.
A report is presented on what was made possible during the year, pain points, successes and any other feedback.
Project is presented to the community during the Open Food Facts Days 2024.
Another grant may be asked & may/may not be accepted.
Reimbursement of costs upon receipt of receipts (within 2 weeks).
Reporting/accountability:
Regular meet-up to catch up with a member of the permanent team
You must provide invoices: it must show amount, date (optionally name).
A final report of the project, with photos when possible.
A presentation of the project to the Open Food Facts community members at the annual reunion.
Support from Open Food Facts
Open Food Facts team is always there to help to the best of their ability (skill or time-wise).
A plethora of tools, communication kits, resources to feed the project you want to carry out.
Selection criterias
Note: We reserve the right not to select any project if it does not meet our criteria. And meeting all the criteria doesn’t mean a project will be selected, it all depends on the number of applications.
The project aims to promote the work of Open Food Facts. (Not to promote another service / organisation with the same funding.)
It is in line with Open Food Facts vision, mission & values.
It shows a potential to be sustainable or/and replicable.
The contents/data/methodologies produced during your project are published as they happen, under licences compatible with Open Food Facts’ ones.
Grow communities whose main goal is to develop Open Food Facts’ projects and its usages.
What ?
A grant to support regular & long-term actions to promote the Open Food Facts project.
Eg:
Create an active Open Food Facts community in your country.
Support the activity of a group of persons promoting Open Food Facts to a specific public
Organize regular activities around data collection (with various public: students…)
What do we fund?
Here are some examples of expenses that can be part of your budget:
logistic expenses: travel, meals, supplies (flyers, refreshments, t-shirts, etc.)
prestations expenses: graphic design, legal advices, etc.
Amount and distribution
Up to 2000€, depending on the project’s ambition/ potential/ needs.
Distribution to be discussed during the application.
Who can apply
Individuals (adult)
Organization with legal existence
From any country
How to apply
Describe your project: what you plan to do, why you need funding, goals, links etc.
Make a detailed budget proposal.
Applying dates
Deadline for applications: 28 janvier 2024
Announcement of selection: 16 février 2024
Duration of your project
Commitment to 1 year, with possible renewal of the grant for the following year.
Timeline
Candidature.
Response from Open Food Facts team.
An initial call to get to know you & the project.
Project is accepted or not.
Project is carried out. A call is organised monthly with the Open Food Facts team to catch up.
Project is completed.
A report is presented on what was made possible during the year, pain points, successes and any other feedback.
Project is presented to the community during the Open Food Facts Days 2024.
Another grant may be asked & may/may not be accepted.
Reimbursement of costs upon receipt of receipts (within 2 weeks).
Reporting/accountability:
Regular meet-up to catch up with a member of the permanent team
You must provide invoices: it must show amount, date (optionally name).
A final report of the project, with photos when possible.
A presentation of the project to the Open Food Facts community members at the annual reunion.
Support from Open Food Facts
Open Food Facts team is always there to help to the best of their ability (skill or time-wise).
A plethora of tools, communication kits, resources to feed the project you want to carry out.
Selection criterias
Note: We reserve the right not to select any project if it does not meet our criteria. And meeting all the criteria doesn’t mean a project will be selected, it all depends on the number of applications.
The project aims to promote the work of Open Food Facts. (Not to promote another service / organisation with the same funding.)
It is in line with Open Food Facts vision, mission & values.
It shows a potential to be sustainable or/and replicable.
The contents/data/methodologies produced during your project are published as they happen, under licences compatible with Open Food Facts’ ones.