{"id":4673,"date":"2026-09-21T07:58:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/?page_id=4673"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T21:25:35","slug":"community-first-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/topics\/community-first-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Community-First Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull microsoft-breakpoint-id-vq11bggz2 is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bd476adb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"vq11bggz2\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-black-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-v8sk980es wp-elements-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9f5db187 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMAGE_OP_2-scaled.png&apos;);background-position:62% 51%;background-size:cover;\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"v8sk980es\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default temp-washington-hero microsoft-breakpoint-id-j32x36mjf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fb52f48 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"j32x36mjf\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-2sl6tvyvt wp-container-content-ffdf5d61 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1512ae3f wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"2sl6tvyvt\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-4-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-2\">Microsoft \u2028Community-First\u2028Grants (cycle 1)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Part of $1 million in annual grants, Cycle 1 awards $500,000 to help 25 King County nonprofits launch, expand, or complete projects that strengthen our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Applications are closed. Thank you to every King County nonprofit that applied. Grant recipients will be announced in November.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--social-share-foreground-color: #fff;--social-share-background-color: #000;--social-share-icon-size: clamp(2rem, calc(3vw + 1rem), 2.125rem)\" class=\"social-share social-share--size-medium wp-block-microsoft-social-share-social-share\" data-wp-interactive=\"microsoft-social-share\">\n\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"social-share__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-share__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fcorporate-responsibility%2Ftopics%2Fcommunity-first-grants&#038;text=Microsoft+Community-First+Grants\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on X\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"social-share__link social-share--x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-socchn=\"X\" data-bi-cn=\"Share X\" data-bi-ecn=\"Share X\" data-bi-ct=\"socialshare\" \t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  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class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-e4aa7737 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide microsoft-breakpoint-id-w79ty5kpl wp-container-content-432d1f4f is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-56a3fadf wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"w79ty5kpl\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-3d7cc20d\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-4-xl-fluid-font-size wp-elements-5\">Microsoft \u2028Community-First\u2028Grants (cycle 1)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group microsoft-breakpoint-id-2sl6tvyvt wp-container-content-869d6e6b is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1512ae3f wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"2sl6tvyvt\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">Part of $1 million in annual grants, Cycle 1 awards $500,000 to help 25 King County nonprofits launch, expand, or complete projects that strengthen our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Applications are closed. Thank you to every King County nonprofit that applied. Grant recipients will be announced in November.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--social-share-foreground-color: #fff;--social-share-background-color: #000;--social-share-icon-size: clamp(2rem, calc(3vw + 1rem), 2.125rem)\" class=\"social-share social-share--size-medium wp-block-microsoft-social-share-social-share\" data-wp-interactive=\"microsoft-social-share\">\n\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"social-share__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-share__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fcorporate-responsibility%2Ftopics%2Fcommunity-first-grants&#038;text=Microsoft+Community-First+Grants\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on X\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"social-share__link social-share--x\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bi-socchn=\"X\" data-bi-cn=\"Share X\" data-bi-ecn=\"Share X\" data-bi-ct=\"socialshare\" \t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  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wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"m5vhwzi98\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-843cf7a0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-2-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_01_B-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_01_B-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_01_B-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_01_B-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_01_B-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_01_B.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-body-medium-fluid-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-4ufevsx0s is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d234a09f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"4ufevsx0s\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-clear-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">PROGRAM OVERVIEW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-plus-fluid-font-size\">Funding that helps meet real needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As nonprofits face rising costs, growing demand, and greater pressure on resources, Microsoft launched Community-First Grants to provide additional funding for projects that might otherwise be delayed or out of reach. This fall, the program will award 25 grants of $20,000 to eligible King County nonprofits that were not receiving Microsoft grant funding. Grants help organizations launch, expand, improve, or complete projects that support the services, spaces, and opportunities our communities rely on. Applications are closed. Thank you to every King County nonprofit that applied. Grant recipients will be announced in November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-black-color has-warm-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-m5vhwzi98 wp-elements-10 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"m5vhwzi98\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-843cf7a0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-2-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1424\" height=\"1105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-17-2026-01_16_30-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-17-2026-01_16_30-PM.png 1424w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-17-2026-01_16_30-PM-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-17-2026-01_16_30-PM-1024x795.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-17-2026-01_16_30-PM-768x596.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1424px) 100vw, 1424px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-body-medium-fluid-font-size microsoft-breakpoint-id-4ufevsx0s is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d234a09f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"4ufevsx0s\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-black-color has-clear-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">MICROSOFT IN WASHINGTON<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-plus-fluid-font-size\">Building on a long-standing commitment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Community-First Grants builds on Microsoft&#8217;s decades-long philanthropic commitment to Washington, including $1.9 billion in lifetime giving from Microsoft and its employees to nearly 13,000 nonprofits. The program creates another way to support the organizations, services, and community institutions that help our region thrive.\u202f<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-black-color has-clear-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-m5vhwzi98 wp-elements-12 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"m5vhwzi98\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-843cf7a0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-2-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-plus-fluid-font-size\">Four focus areas for stronger communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Cycle 1 grants of $20,000 each are helping 25 King County nonprofits act on immediate needs and opportunities, moving forward projects that might otherwise have been delayed or out of reach. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Together, these projects span four focus areas that strengthen our communities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-body-large-fluid-font-size\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Civic Life<\/strong> &#8211; supporting connection, participation and vibrant community spaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Education &amp; \u2028Workforce Development<\/strong> &#8211; \u202fexpanding learning, skills and pathways to opportunity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Housing, Human Services &amp; Basic Needs <\/strong>&#8211; strengthening essential services and support for people and families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Sustainability \u2028&amp; Transportation <\/strong>&#8211; \u202fsupporting more connected, sustainable communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-black-color has-clear-teal-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-m5vhwzi98 wp-elements-13 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"m5vhwzi98\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-843cf7a0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-2-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-plus-fluid-font-size\">Eligibility requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-body-large-fluid-font-size\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Must be a registered 501(c)(3) public charity in good standing and eligible through the Microsoft Employee Giving Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Nonprofits based in, operating within, and actively serving King County, Washington<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Nonprofits that have received or have been invited to receive Microsoft corporate grant funding in 2026 are not eligible for the Community-First Grants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Proposed project fits directly into one of our four key focus areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_03_B.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4676\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6722438688975476;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_03_B.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_03_B-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_03_B-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_03_B-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_03_B-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-black-color has-warm-ivory-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-m5vhwzi98 wp-elements-14 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"m5vhwzi98\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2f6f5914 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-2-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-plus-fluid-font-size\">Key dates &amp; deadlines &#8211; Microsoft Community-First Grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><s>Monday, Sept 21, 2026<\/s><\/td><td>Applications open online<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><s>Sept 25 &#8211; Oct 16, 2026<\/s><\/td><td>Recurring applicant office hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><s>Friday, Oct 23, 2026<\/s><\/td><td>Applications close (Midnight PST)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026<\/td><td>Grantees notified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monday, Nov 9, 2026<\/td><td>Celebratory event<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_04_transparent-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_04_transparent-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_04_transparent-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_04_transparent-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_04_transparent-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COMP_04_transparent.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-black-color has-clear-teal-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-m5vhwzi98 wp-elements-15 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"m5vhwzi98\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2f6f5914 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex has-2-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-body-2-xl-plus-fluid-font-size\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Applications for this cycle are closed. Here are answers to the questions we hear most about what happens next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<style class=\"wp-block-html\" data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n\/* https:\/\/fueled.slack.com\/archives\/C09CLG9DX6J\/p1789672297289229?thread_ts=1789669411.736049&cid=C09CLG9DX6J *\/\n\n.page-id-4673 .wp-block-details summary:after {\n\tmask-image: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='12' height='12' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23DCEDE8' stroke='%23DCEDE8' d='M6.96.5v4.553h4.54v1.926H6.96V11.5H5.04V6.979H.5V5.053h4.54V.5z'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");\nbackground: #000;\nmask-position: center;\n\tmask-size: contain;\n\tmask-position: center;\n    mask-size: 9px;\n    mask-position: center;\n    mask-repeat: no-repeat;\n}\n\n.page-id-4673 .wp-block-details:open summary:after {\nmask-image: url(\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='10' height='4' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23291817' stroke='%23291817' d='M9.5 1v2h-9V1z'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary data-bi-ehn=\"When will we hear back?\" data-bi-hn=\"When will we hear back?\" data-bi-cn=\"Toggle\" data-bi-ct=\"button_toggled\" data-bi-ecn=\"Toggle\">When will we hear back?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All applicants will be notified of their status by email by November 3, 2026. Recipients will be announced publicly on November 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary data-bi-ehn=\"How were recipients selected?\" data-bi-hn=\"How were recipients selected?\" data-bi-cn=\"Toggle\" data-bi-ct=\"button_toggled\" data-bi-ecn=\"Toggle\">How were recipients selected?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every application was first checked against the Cycle 1 eligibility requirements. A review committee then scored each eligible application.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary data-bi-ehn=\"I missed the deadline. Can we still apply?\" data-bi-hn=\"I missed the deadline. Can we still apply?\" data-bi-cn=\"Toggle\" data-bi-ct=\"button_toggled\" data-bi-ecn=\"Toggle\">I missed the deadline. Can we still apply?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications for Cycle 1 closed on October 23, 2026, and late submissions can&#8217;t be accepted. Community-First Grants open twice a year, so we encourage you to keep checking this site for updates.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary data-bi-ehn=\"Can recipients apply again?\" data-bi-hn=\"Can recipients apply again?\" data-bi-cn=\"Toggle\" data-bi-ct=\"button_toggled\" data-bi-ecn=\"Toggle\">Can recipients apply again?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizations that receive a Community-First Grants may apply again two years after their award. This lets the program reach as many nonprofits as possible.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary data-bi-ehn=\"Will there be another grant cycle?\" data-bi-hn=\"Will there be another grant cycle?\" data-bi-cn=\"Toggle\" data-bi-ct=\"button_toggled\" data-bi-ecn=\"Toggle\">Will there be another grant cycle?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Community-First Grants are offered twice a year. Each cycle has its own focus, which may include a different region, focus area, or eligibility.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary data-bi-ehn=\"When does the next cycle open?\" data-bi-hn=\"When does the next cycle open?\" data-bi-cn=\"Toggle\" data-bi-ct=\"button_toggled\" data-bi-ecn=\"Toggle\">When does the next cycle open?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Details about the next grant cycle, including eligibility, focus areas, application dates, and recipient announcements, will be shared on this site as they become available.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-deep-dark-teal-background-color has-text-color has-background microsoft-breakpoint-id-wmdfkgjku has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-53b85d25 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"wmdfkgjku\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote alignwide is-style-framed is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.9px) * 0.566), 20px);\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:40px;font-size:clamp(21.027px, 1.314rem + ((1vw - 3.9px) * 1.224), 34px);\">\u202f\u202f Community-First Grants support projects with immediate, essential needs to strengthen our communities at a time when nonprofits are being asked to do more with less.\u201d\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-u6wzq9fgs wp-elements-17 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-787fe7f7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-top:0\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"u6wzq9fgs\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.9px) * 0.566), 20px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Jane Broom, Senior Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.9px) * 0.189), 16px);\">Microsoft Philanthropies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-black-color has-light-teal-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color microsoft-breakpoint-id-m5vhwzi98 wp-elements-18 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl-fluid)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"m5vhwzi98\">\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide microsoft-breakpoint-id-vam8lxsgf is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dd254d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"border-top-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--lg)\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"vam8lxsgf\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-body-2-xl-plus-fluid-font-size\" id=\"priorities\">Our \u2028commitment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-bi-ct=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-post-header microsoft-breakpoint-id-za276rih5 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" data-microsoft-breakpoint-id=\"za276rih5\">\n<p class=\"has-body-large-fluid-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For more than three decades, Microsoft has supported regional programs, infrastructure, and charitable ecosystems across Washington State, aiming to catalyze positive local evolution through sustained community investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 100;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary-alt has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a data-bi-ct=\"button\" data-bi-cn=\"Learn more\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-inline-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/philanthropies\/washington-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<svg class=\"ignite-wp-icon ignite-wp-icon--rendered\" style=\"width: 1em;\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"5.337 5.336 13.326 13.326\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M18.663 18.337h-2V8.75l-9.912 9.912-1.414-1.414 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