Microsoft launches $5 million AI for Good Open Call grant program to drive positive change in Washington state
Microsoft has announced a $5 million AI for Good Open Call grant program aimed at driving innovation in Washington state.
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Microsoft has announced a $5 million AI for Good Open Call grant program aimed at driving innovation in Washington state. The initiative, launched to celebrate Microsoft's 50th anniversary, invites organizations to leverage AI for addressing social and scientific challenges. Eligible participants include nonprofits, academic institutions, researchers, startups, and businesses based in or benefiting Washington state.
Projects must focus on sustainability, public health, education, or human rights. Selected grantees will collaborate with Microsoft's AI scientists and receive access to Azure compute resources. Applications are open until February 17, 2025, with notifications scheduled for March 18, 2025. Successful applicants must demonstrate potential for creating unique, scalable solutions backed by clean, accurate, and unbiased data.
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- Commitment of $5 million in grants for AI innovation
- Strategic expansion of AI capabilities through collaborative research
- Potential for developing new AI solutions that could benefit Microsoft's ecosystem
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New program celebrates 50 years of innovation in
Diverse entities, including nonprofits, academic institutions, individual researchers, startups and businesses based in or benefiting
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Microsoft created this program as a goodwill gift to
"If you lead an organization that is tackling one of our state's most pressing issues, from sustainable energy development to addressing housing affordability, we invite you to apply for a Microsoft AI for Good grant," said Juan Lavista Ferres, corporate vice president and chief data scientist of the AI for Good Lab at Microsoft. "As we look toward Microsoft's 51st year, our AI for Good Lab will globally provide extensive opportunities for collaborative research projects leveraging Azure compute resources. This is a focused opportunity for our home state of
Successful grant applicants will show potential for their concept and data to result in a unique and scalable solution to a major scientific or societal challenge. Strong applicants will have clean, accurate and unbiased high-quality data.
Organizations based in
Community members will have the opportunity to ask questions prior to submitting their applications. For more information and to ask questions, please visit Microsoft AI for Good Lab Open Call.
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