Micron Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Micron Foundation supports human services, basic needs, STEM education and K-12 education in Idaho and beyond.
FUNDING AREAS: Human services, basic needs, STEM education, K-12 education
IP TAKE: Although Micron is a big company with a global presence, it still frequently awards grants in and around its home community of Boise.
PROFILE: Established in 1999, the Micron Foundation is a company-sponsored foundation based in Boise, Idaho. Micron is a provider of memory and storage solutions that has over 40,000 employees in 17 different countries. It works in a variety of technology fields, including artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles. The foundation aims to "transform the communities where our team members live and work through our philanthropy and people.” It funds local efforts for human services, basic needs, STEM education and K-12 education.
The Micron Foundation has recently been able to double its giving capacity and expanded its charitable reach throughout the world. The Micron company encourages its employees to participate in charitable giving and community engagement. It has reached hundreds of thousands of students and educators through its STEM education commitment. Under-resourced communities are the focus of the Micron Foundation. During times of urgent needs, the foundation responds with emergency funds, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also common for the Micron Foundation to award matching gifts to nonprofits.
Grants range between about $500 and $100,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Idaho and other places where Micron employees work. Past local grantees include the Idaho Botanical Gardens, Idaho Diabetes Youth Program and Idaho Public Television.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits at certain times. Grantseekers should contact the foundation staff to inquire about current grant application deadlines and forms. Direct general questions to the staff via online form
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