[Talk-GB] OSMF microgrants

[Rob Nickerson]

Hi all,

Just wanted to follow up on this to see if anyone had ideas for the OSMF
microgrant scheme.

Thanks
Rob

On Sun, 19 Apr 2020, 17:49 Rob Nickerson, <rob.j.nickerson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here are some ideas to get us started. Happy for anyone to pick these up
> and run with them. If you do, please let me know otherwise I may raise some
> myself:
>
> *Design and production of a series of leaflets. *
> I really liked the Wikimedia leaflets that were handed out at the OSM UK
> AGM in London. We borrowed the style to create a leaflet in advance of the
> MOVE 2020 conference. This one is corporate focused and hence we could do
> with a series of leaflets targeting different audiences (Wikimedia had 2
> leaflets at our AGM).
>
> *Costs related to hosting.*
> I'm pretty sure quite a few people would appreciate this.
>
> *Software projects.*
> I'm hoping we can come up with a few ideas here too. Personally I am
> finding myself using my laptop less and less and doing a lot more on my
> phone. A few of the OSM websites I use don't work that well on mobile so it
> may be nice to see some changes here. I'm expecting others to have much
> better ideas than me here though! :-D
>
> - *Merchandise (swag) to recognize exceptional volunteer contributions,
> or low-cost swag.*
> - Subsidizing the cost of the hi-vis jacket scheme run by OSM UK.
>
> - *Funding for shared mapping equipment.*
> - What about a drone? Some bike and car mounts to help us collect more
> Mapillary / OpenStreetCam imagery?
>
> That's my starter for ten. Looking forward to seeing your ideas.
>
> Thank you,
> *Rob*
>
>
> On Sun, 19 Apr 2020 at 17:17, Rob Nickerson <rob.j.nickerson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> The OSMF launched their microgrant scheme today. Value is up to EUR 5000
>> (GBP 4,300) and projects can last up to 12 months.
>>
>>
>> https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2020/04/19/announcing-the-osm-foundations-call-for-microgrant-applications/
>>
>> Anyone wishing to submit a proposal "should discuss with the relevant
>> local communities" and apparently "must consult with your Local Chapter if
>> applicable".
>>
>> I'm not sure what that last point means. If it means the board then you
>> can reach us on board at osmuk.org. If it means the wider membership then I
>> suggest posting here or to our Loomio group. We are happy to collate and
>> send a mailchimp newsletter to all our OSM UK members to ensure they get
>> the messages (as not sure if all read this list or Loomio).
>>
>> Moving on from the admin, what ideas do you have? :-)
>>
>> Best wishes
>> *Rob*
>>
>
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