Microsoft Lombardia Community Challenge
Proven ideas and funding for your community
This fund is dedicated to helping you build thriving and sustainable communities across Milano Est, Milano Ovest, Milano Sud e Nord Pavese
How it works
- Select an idea listed below or submit your existing project and register to get your project page
- Use your project page to complete the 30 Day Challenge
- Submit a photo and your action plan
- Let us know what impact you are having in your community
Who can apply
- You want to start a ChangeX idea to improve your local community
- You're passionate about building a thriving community where you live in Lombardia
- You are a legally registered nonprofit organization
What you get
- Seed funding to start or expand a project
- Free starter resource pack, mentorship and technology tools to get started
- Additional impact funding, once you report back on the social impact of your active project
Explore ideas
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Teach kids in your community to code in a fun and collaborative environment
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FIRST® LEGO® League Italia - Discover
FIRST® LEGO® League Discover is a global STEM program for girls and boys aged 4 to 6.
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Start a community fridge in your community to share good food that would otherwise go to waste.
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Empowering individuals and communities as citizen scientists to understand, monitor, and protect their local freshwater bodies.
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Get beautiful Book Dash books to children in your community to bring them joy, support their health and happiness and build their future -- all you have to do is send our book files to a copy shop or printer and they will do the rest!
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Digital Skills for Social Inclusion: we are a non-profit that deals with innovation, work inclusion and digital skills and with this project we want to promote digital knowledge and skills
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Emotional Intelligence for Educators (Italian)
EQ Educator (levels 1,2,3) is a program created to support educators in improving their EQ (emotional intelligence quotient) and bringing SEL (social and emotional learning) into their schools and classes.
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FIRST® LEGO® League Italia - Challenge
FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge is a global STEM and robotics program for girls and boys aged 9 to 16.
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FIRST® LEGO® League Italia - Explore
FIRST® LEGO® League Explore is a global STEM and robotics program for girls and boys aged 6 to 10.
Apply with a new or existing project
Have your own idea or existing project? Explore the terms and challenge criteria, then submit your own project for funding.
Applications for new or existing projects close on 17 Jun, 2024.
The Microsoft Lombardia Community Challenge offers a chance for communities to unite in fostering vibrant and sustainable environments throughout Milano Est, Milano Ovest, Milano Sud and Nord Pavese. We’re excited to support local action in Lombardia and to see the collective impact we can have in building healthier, more sustainable communities.
Vincenzo Esposito
CEO Microsoft Italy