Microsoft To Discontinue Microsoft Advertising's Ad Grant Program

"You're receiving this email because the Ads for Social Impact grant you use is being discontinued. Microsoft Advertising's Ads for Social Impact ad grant program will end effective December 2025. Final grants will be awarded on November 30, 2025, and nonprofits will have 45 days to spend their grant. Once the grant period ends or your grant funds are used up, you must pause your campaigns if you do not want to be charged."

"If your campaigns remain active, your current payment method on file will be charged for any additional spend. To pause your campaign go to the Microsoft Advertising Ul to the campaigns tab and change the status of each campaign from Enabled to Paused We will continue to support our nonprofit partners during this transition, ensuring they have the tools and guidance needed to achieve their missions, including access to Microsoft Tech for Social Impact solutions."

"Thank you for this post and sharing your honest feedback. As someone who truly loved our grant program, I share your sadness at it ending. With that said, here's a bit more context: Microsoft offers a robust nonprofit program beyond ad grants. We offer free or heavily discounted access to Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365. You can learn more at microsoft.com/nonprofits"

Microsoft will discontinue the Microsoft Advertising Ads for Social Impact ad grant program effective December 2025. Final grants will be awarded on November 30, 2025, and nonprofits will have 45 days to spend any remaining funds. After the grant period ends or grant funds are exhausted, campaigns must be paused to avoid charges; otherwise the payment method on file will be billed for additional spend. Advertisers should pause campaigns via the Microsoft Advertising UI by changing each campaign status from Enabled to Paused. Microsoft will continue to support nonprofit partners during the transition, offer access to Microsoft Tech for Social Impact solutions, and promote other nonprofit offers such as discounted or free access to Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365. Questions can be directed to [email protected] and additional information is available at aka.ms/nonprofits.

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