Ads for Social Impact nonprofit ad grant program discontinued effective December 2025
- Date
- Oct 3, 2025 (first reported)
- Primary source
- Search Engine Land
Microsoft emailed grantees that the Ads for Social Impact program would end in December 2025, with final grants awarded by November 30, 2025 and 45 days to spend them. Nonprofits keep discounted access to other Microsoft products.
Search Engine Land had reported confusion over the program's status on September 23, 2025 before Microsoft confirmed the shutdown.
Sources
- open_in_newMicrosoft to end nonprofit ad grant program in DecemberSearch Engine Land · Oct 3, 2025
- open_in_newMicrosoft To Discontinue Microsoft Advertising's Ad Grant ProgramSearch Engine Roundtable · Oct 6, 2025
- open_in_newMicrosoft clarifies nonprofit ad grant program statusSearch Engine Land · Sep 23, 2025
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