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==Program plan==
*Chapter has qualifying plans in place to support their grant request and demonstrate their ability to implement the plan successfully:
*#Chapter has a ''strategic plan'' (covering next 2-3 years) that has been presented and discussed with chapter members and other local stakeholders. The strategic plan should align with the Wikimedia strategic plan and goals to grow our community and strengthen our projects.  ''This requirement may be waived for chapters seeking funding for an annual plan for the first time.''
*#Chapter has an ''annual plan'' that covers 12 months of activities for the chapter and aligns with the chapter's strategic plan. The plan should:
*#*clearly articulate the specific activities that the chapter intends to implement and the specific goals and metrics of success for each activity
*#*provide a strong estimate of the budget required for each activity including the type of expenditure involved (e.g., staff costs, printing, rent, equipment purchases, travel, etc.)
*#*include specific budget items for administrative expenses and an adequate reserve fund to provide flexibility and security during the operating year and not run into deficits mid-year or get sidetracked by needing additional grants to cover small unforeseen expenses.
*#*explicitly identify non-financial requirements (especially board members, other volunteers and external partners) in order to ensure the capacity exists to make effective use of the funds<ref>Historically, applicants have tended to overestimate capacity and underestimate non-financial requirements</ref>.
*#*include ''all'' revenue sources of the chapter that are expected to support the plan, not just the proposed grant funds
*Other considerations for the program plan:
:*should be centered on mission-aligned program work, with a significant portion aligned with the current Wikimedia ''strategic plan''
:*should aim to support the growth of the Wikimedia community and/or support the wider editing community, not be limited to a small group of people currently active in the chapter or a group outside the Wikimedia community
:*should be built from reasonable estimates of the chapter's capacity building from actual work done in previous years
:*ideally, the program plan should aim to develop some programs that can serve as ongoing programs of the chapter and that could attract funding from other sources than WMF over time (to enhance chapter sustainability)<ref> An ''ideal'' program lifecycle may begin with funding based on a WMF grant for the first (or possibly second) year of operation, gradually transitioned to either a non-Wikimedia grantgiver or a partnership model with a local NGO, government, or institution, or to be based on earned revenue, or to be handed off entirely to a partner (e.g. "train the trainer")</ref> 
:*must have been presented to chapter members and other local stakeholders who were allowed some time to comment on it and suggest changes
:*if presented in English, it should also be made available in relevant local languages, if any. 
:*The chapter must be ready to ''execute'' the annual plan, if the grant is approved.