{"id":693170,"date":"2025-10-05T17:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T14:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-to-end-nonprofit-ad-grant-program-in-december\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T17:30:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T14:30:18","slug":"microsoft-to-end-nonprofit-ad-grant-program-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-to-end-nonprofit-ad-grant-program-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft to end nonprofit ad grant program in December"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25d9f959eb0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25d9f959eb0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-to-end-nonprofit-ad-grant-program-in-december\/#Microsoft_will_end_its_Ads_for_Social_Impact_grant_program_in_December_leaving_nonprofits_to_either_pause_campaigns_or_pay_out_of_pocket\" >Microsoft will end its Ads for Social Impact grant program in December, leaving nonprofits to either pause campaigns or pay out of pocket.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_will_end_its_Ads_for_Social_Impact_grant_program_in_December_leaving_nonprofits_to_either_pause_campaigns_or_pay_out_of_pocket\"><\/span>Microsoft will end its Ads for Social Impact grant program in December, leaving nonprofits to either pause campaigns or pay out of pocket.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>Microsoft Advertising is shutting down its Ads for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social<\/a> Impact grant program, which provided free ad credits to nonprofits. Final grants will be issued November 30, 2025, with a 45-day window to spend them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why we care.<\/strong> The decision ends a program that helped nonprofits amplify their missions through free advertising dollars. Starting in 2026, nonprofits that don\u2019t pause campaigns risk being automatically charged on the payment methods tied to their accounts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Driving the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The program officially ends December 2025, with campaigns required to be paused by early January if funds are exhausted.<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft says nonprofits will still have access to discounted tools through its broader Tech for Social Impact offerings, including Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365.<\/li>\n<li>Employees can continue supporting nonprofits through Microsoft\u2019s volunteer and donation matching programs.<\/li>\n<li>If you forget to pause your campaigns, Microsoft will automatically start charging your credit card on Jan 1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"604\" http: alt=\"1759383749374\" class=\"wp-image-462988\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/10\/1759383749374.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/10\/1759383749374.jpeg\" alt=\"1759383749374\" class=\"wp-image-462988\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What they\u2019re saying.<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/georgeweiner_microsoft-just-killed-their-nonprofit-ad-activity-7379511745859563520-oCOF\/\">George Weiner<\/a>, Founder of digital agency Whole Whale, who also posted the message he received on LinkedIn, argues the cut sends the wrong signal at a company worth over $3 trillion, especially given Microsoft\u2019s $13 billion investment in AI. He sees it as a cost-savings move tied to AI priorities and that the goodwill generated from free ads didn\u2019t justify the spend.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Ads Liaison <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/navahhopkins\/\">Navah Hopkins<\/a> confirmed the news, acknowledging dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointment but emphasizing Microsoft\u2019s other nonprofit initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The bottom line<\/strong>. Nonprofits will need to pivot\u2014either budgeting for Microsoft Ads or shifting spend elsewhere\u2014as one of the few big tech ad grant programs winds down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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