Microsoft welcomes grant proposals from eligible nonprofit organizations in King and Snohomish counties in Washington state. Information about how to apply for these grants may be found in the How to Apply section. Priority is given to organizations that meet the essential and basic needs of their clients.
Further priority is given to agencies that assure clients access to a continuum of services.
Microsoft and its employees also support the United Way as an effective means of meeting human-service needs in all U.S. communities where our employees live and work. Microsoft supports the ten independent colleges in Washington through the Independent Colleges of Washington. Community and Technical Colleges Washington state community and technical colleges are supported exclusively through grants to the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. Arts and Culture General operating support and capital grants are made to arts and cultural organizations that serve broad audiences with programming of the highest quality. Organizations not eligible for CCA funding, but meeting the above-stated criteria, may be considered for operating support.