Corporate Affairs/Community Relations

Grants

Adobe supports strategic programs and partnerships that help make these communities better, stronger, and more vibrant places to live, work and do business. Adobe's focus areas for giving and grants programs are designed to:

Increase Adobe's impact in the community through support of more organizations
Strengthen our role as a corporate partner by creating deeper, stronger, and richer partnerships

Adobe has an open grant process in the following communities:

San Jose/Silicon Valley, California (southern San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, southern Alameda County)
San Francisco, California
Seattle/King County, Washington
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Focus areas for giving

The Adobe Foundation Board of Directors is re-evaluating our focus areas of giving. Please check back soon to see our updated giving priorities.

Grants programs

The Adobe Action Grant program provides one-time cash only grants for general operating and program support through a competitive online application process twice annually. Grant amounts range from $10,000-$40,000 and are for one year only. Organizations are eligible for one Adobe Action Grant per year.

A link to our on-line application will be available in November.

Applications will be reviewed during the following two periods semi-annually:

Round 1

Deadline: January 1st
Notification: March 31st

Round 2

Deadline: July 1
Notification: September 30th

The Adobe Community Investment Grant program provides multi-year (with annual review), comprehensive support, including cash, software, volunteers, and facilities use through an Adobe-initiated, RFP application process. Grant amounts are at least $20,000 and can be for up to three years. Organizations selected become Adobe Community Investment Partners and are required to sit out one year after the grant ends before reapplying. This is an invitation-only process, unsolicited proposals will not be accepted.