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Why?  
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=== Why? ===
Grow communities whose main goal is to develop Open Food Facts’ projects and its usages.
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<big>Grow communities whose main goal is to develop Open Food Facts’ projects and its usages.</big>
What ?
 
A grant to support regular & long-term actions to promote the Open Food Facts project.
 
  
Eg:
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[[File:Community .png|frameless|393x393px]]
Create an active Open Food Facts community in your country.
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Support the activity of a group of persons promoting Open Food Facts to a specific public
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=== What ? ===
Organize regular activities around data collection (with various public: students…)
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A grant to support '''regular & long-term actions to promote the Open Food Facts project'''.
What do we fund?
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Some examples :
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* Create an active Open Food Facts community in your country.
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* Support the activity of a group of persons promoting Open Food Facts to a specific public
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* Organize regular activities around data collection (with various public: students…)
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=== What do we fund? ===
 
Here are some examples of expenses that can be part of your budget:
 
Here are some examples of expenses that can be part of your budget:
logistic expenses: travel, meals, supplies (flyers, refreshments, t-shirts, etc.)
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prestations expenses: graphic design, legal advices, etc.  
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* logistic expenses: travel, meals, supplies (flyers, refreshments, t-shirts, etc.)
Amount and distribution
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* service expenses: graphic design, legal advices, etc.  
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=== Amount and distribution ===
 
Up to 2000€, depending on the project’s ambition/ potential/ needs.  
 
Up to 2000€, depending on the project’s ambition/ potential/ needs.  
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Distribution to be discussed during the application.
 
Distribution to be discussed during the application.
Who can apply
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Individuals (adult)  
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=== Who can apply ===
Organization with legal existence
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From any country
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* Individuals (adult)  
How to apply
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* Organization with legal existence
Describe your project: what you plan to do, why you need funding, goals, links etc.
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* From any country
Make a detailed budget proposal.  
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Applying dates
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=== How to apply ===
Deadline for applications: 28 janvier 2024
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* Describe your project: what you plan to do, why you need funding, goals, links etc.
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* Make a detailed budget proposal.  
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=== Applying dates ===
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'''Deadline''' for applications: '''28 janvier 2024'''
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Announcement of selection: 16 février 2024
 
Announcement of selection: 16 février 2024
Duration of your project
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=== Duration of your project ===
 
Commitment to 1 year, with possible renewal of the grant for the following year.  
 
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:
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=== Timeline ===
Regular meet-up to catch up with a member of the permanent team  
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You must provide invoices: it must show amount, date (optionally name).
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* [https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/NjIMzqBRparpVhgbDfNz-60UotX8SairIw3PtVApMks/ '''Application via a form'''] (on Cryptpad)
A final report of the project, with photos when possible.  
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* Response from Open Food Facts team.
A presentation of the project to the Open Food Facts community members at the annual reunion.  
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* An initial call to get to know you & the project.
Support from Open Food Facts
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* Project is accepted or not.
Open Food Facts team is always there to help to the best of their ability (skill or time-wise).  
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* Project is carried out. A call is organised monthly with the Open Food Facts team to catch up.
A plethora of tools, communication kits, resources to feed the project you want to carry out.  
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* Project is completed.
Selection criterias
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* A report is presented on what was made possible during the year, pain points, successes and any other feedback.
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* Project is presented to the community during the '''Open Food Facts Days 2024'''.
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* Another grant may be asked & may/may not be accepted.
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* Reimbursement of costs upon receipt of receipts (within 2 weeks).
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=== Reporting/accountability ===
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* 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 ===
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* Open Food Facts team is always there to help to the best of their ability (skill or time-wise).
 +
 
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* A plethora of tools, [[Communication Team|communication kits]], resources to feed the project you want to carry out.
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=== Selection criteria ===
 
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.  
 
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.)
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It is in line with Open Food Facts vision, mission & values.
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* '''The project aims to promote the work of Open Food Facts. (Not to promote another service / organisation with the same funding.)'''
It shows a potential to be sustainable or/and replicable.
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* It is in line with Open Food Facts vision, mission & values.
The contents/data/methodologies produced during your project are published as they happen, under licences compatible with Open Food Facts’ ones.
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* It shows a potential to be sustainable or/and replicable.
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* The contents/data/methodologies produced during your project are published as they happen, under [[ODBL License|licences compatible with Open Food Facts]]’ ones.
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SEE ALSO: [[Contributor|"How to Help" page]] that describes the volunteering process at Open Food Facts.
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[[Category:Community]]

Latest revision as of 10:16, 7 August 2024

Why?

Grow communities whose main goal is to develop Open Food Facts’ projects and its usages.

Community .png

What ?

A grant to support regular & long-term actions to promote the Open Food Facts project.

Some examples :

  • 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.)
  • service 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

  • Application via a form (on Cryptpad)
  • 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 criteria

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.


SEE ALSO: "How to Help" page that describes the volunteering process at Open Food Facts.