Celebrating 50 Years of Innovation: Microsoft’s AI for Good Initiative

This year, Microsoft is marking a significant milestone – 50 years of innovation, impact, and milestones. At Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate this occasion than by looking ahead and exploring how AI can help create a better future for the next 50 years. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce a special initiative: an open call for proposals from Washington-based organizations to use AI to tackle pressing issues that impact our home state.

A Decade of Collaboration and Impact

As someone who’s worked at Microsoft and called Washington home for over a decade, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with extraordinary organizations making a difference across our state. At the AI for Good Lab, we’ve partnered with groups advancing medical research, preserving biodiversity, preparing vulnerable communities for the future, and promoting local heritage and culture. I’m eager to see even more innovative ways AI can be used for good in the place I’m proud to call home.

Join the Initiative

We’re inviting nonprofits, startups, academic institutions, and other mission-driven organizations across Washington to apply for an AI for Good Grant. Whether your focus is environmental sustainability, education, accessibility, healthcare, or another area of local need, we’d love to hear your ideas. Together, we can celebrate Microsoft’s 50th anniversary by building on Washington state’s legacy of impact and innovation.

What the Program Offers

Selected projects will receive:

• Azure Compute Resources to develop and scale your AI solutions.
• Collaboration with Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, including access to researchers and data scientists.
• Training and Mentorship to refine and execute your ideas.

Apply Now

Applications are open now! To learn more and apply, visit https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/01/22/celebrating-50-years-of-innovation-ai-for-good-grants-for-washington/. We can’t wait to collaborate with you to make a lasting difference.

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• AI
• AI for Good
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Philanthropies
• Puget sound