Microsoft Corporation Offers In-Kind Donations

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Microsoft Corporation Offers In-Kind Donations

Funder: Microsoft; Opportunity: 2011 Community Tools grants; Funding Focus: Education and technology; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Last year, the company donated more than $61 million in cash and $273 million in software to nonprofit organizations throughout the world; Deadline: Rolling.

Summary: Microsoft Corp. is accepting applications for in-kind support to create community-based technology and learning centers in order to bridge the “digital divide” and eliminate technology illiteracy.

Organizations must have the computer hardware needed to run the requested Microsoft software, and must have staff members or technology-assistance providers capable of installing and maintaining the software. Guidelines and applications, which will be accepted only by email, are available on the corporation’s website. Eligibility: Nonprofits that provide services to schools and communities during non-school hours or organizations supported and operated by the government. K-12 schools are not eligible for funding for programs during school hours but may qualify for programs run by a nonprofit or non-governmental organization during non-school hours.

http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en-us/community-tools/nonprofits/