Microsoft Philanthropies

Microsoft Philanthropies funding interests are broad and it makes grants to a wide range of issues. It supports science education primarily centered on computer sciences, but it also broadly funds STEM programs and projects. Microsoft supports economic opportunity and empowerment programs around the world, with a special focus on Washington State. The company’s global development grantmaking centers on access to technology in the fields of finance, healthcare, payment systems, education, and agriculture. Microsoft Philanthropies makes grants to help refugee and displaced populations rebuild their lives. Microsoft has made significant grants around the world to assist with relief and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.