Weekly Funding Opportunity: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

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Each week, Neighborhood Networks provides potential funding sources to help centers develop and improve programs and services. Featured this week is Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

AMD is a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics, and consumer electronics markets. Founded in 1969, AMD is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has 80 offices and 16,500 employees located around the world.

Program Areas: AMD's corporate giving includes technology and other in-kind donations, corporate grants, and employee volunteers. AMD's charitable giving focuses on:

	Education. AMD supports programs that enhance:   Math and science.   Teacher development.   College and career awareness.
	Basic Needs. AMD supports programs that help provide basic needs for the less fortunate, including:   Food.   Shelter.   Basic medical care.

Communities eligible for AMD's charitable giving are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington.

Targeted Areas: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West.

Eligibility: AMD makes strategic financial investments in charitable organizations that support its giving areas. The majority of AMD's grants target existing programs with long-standing community partners. AMD also proactively seeks out new opportunities with local organizations that creatively help support their giving areas in education and basic needs.

Award Amount: Award amounts vary. AMD strengthens the communities where it has major employment sites around the world by providing technology and other in-kind donations, corporate grants, and employee volunteers.

Application Process: For information on how to apply for AMD's charitable giving program, contact AMD's Global Community Affairs Team.

Deadlines: Ongoing.

Contact: For more information about AMD's grant programs and to apply for a grant, contact the AMD Global Community Affairs Team.