[Mesh] Funding and incorporation

[Mitar]

Hi!

Awesome work.

Some funding opportunities we found for wlan slovenija can be found here:

http://grow.wlan-si.net/query?component=razpisi

Some of them are local/EU based, but some are not.

(Sorry for Slovene language. This is in Trac used for local things.)

I quickly scanned some:

https://www.opentechfund.org/submit
http://nlnet.nl/
http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/grants-awards/community-grants
http://www.challenge.bfi.org/
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/transparency-and-new-technologies-initiative


Mitar

> So, Y-combinator decided not to fund us :-/
> 
> They didn't give a reason.
> 
> Does anyone want to apply for some $1000 grants instead?
> 
> Here are some. Just grab one, fill it out and send it to the mailing list
> for feedback:
> 
>   http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/knowledge
> 
>   http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/openweb
> 
>   http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/awesomewithoutborders
> 
>   http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/sf
> 
>   http://thepollinationproject.org/
> 
> Also, I filed the articles of incorporation in Sacramento today. We should
> be incorporated Monday. I had to specify a specific purpose for our group.
> It can be modified later, but for now it says:
> 
> The specific purpose of this corporation is to promote, encourage and
> facilitate the development and maintenance of free and open
> community-operated telecommunications networks. In the context of this
> purpose, the corporation shall engage in scientific, charitable and
> educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the
> Internal Revenue Code.
> 
> Total cost was $50. We'll be able to open a bank account next week.
> 
> We now have 90 days of decide on an initial board of directors, finalize
> the bylaws, hold our first board meeting and file a statement of
> information (another $20).
> 
> After we make the first deposit into our new bank account (receive our
> first funds) we have 30 days to get an employer identification number and
> file an initial registration form (another $25).
> 
> After that, we can apply for tax exempt status (which is fairly
> complicated) by filing Form 1023. I'm spending some of my time reading up
> on all of the requirements for tax exempt 501(c)(3) organizations. There
> are definitely some gotchas with regard to paid employees and sources of
> funding.
> 
> 
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