Philanthropy

US Community Grants
Western Digital awards grants to nonprofit organizations and public schools offering programs or services in alignment with our key areas of support:

• STEM Education:
  Particularly programs targeted at underrepresented and/or underserved youth
  
• Hunger Relief:
  Programs with a predominant focus on alleviating hunger locally
  
• Environmental Preservation:
  Programs aimed at environmental protection or preservation, and the public education of such issues
  
• Veterans and Military Families:
  Projects and programs that provide services to veterans and/or military families
  

In order to best honor our commitment to the communities we serve during the COVID-19 crisis, Western Digital has temporarily revised our grant program to an invite only basis. Nonprofit organizations and public schools offering programs aligned with our focus areas will receive an invitation from Western Digital to apply for funding through a competitive application process a week before the grant application opens. Prior to applying, all requestors are urged to review our Global Giving Guidelines for complete details on our giving policies.

During this temporary change, we will remain focused on the geographical areas we serve:

• Greater Bay Area, CA (Alameda, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties)
• Orange County, CA
  
• Boulder County, CO
  
• El Paso County, CO
  
• Olmsted County, MN
  

Proposals are reviewed by Western Digital Corporation employee committees twice a year at each site for recommendations of approval or denial. Funding recommendations are then passed on for final approval through Western Digital Corporate Advised Fund.

Two application periods are offered each year with deadlines on January 15th and July 15th. Organizations seeking funding may apply once in any 12 month period. Community grant awards are limited to one per organization, per year. Organizations receiving three consecutive years of funding will be required to cycle out for one year before applying for additional funding. Our Community Grant awards typically range between $7,500 - $20,000.

Our US Community Grant application is temporarily available on an invite only basis according to the following schedule:
June 15th – July 15th, 5pm PDT
December 15th- January 15th, 5pm PST

For nonprofits that have been invited to submit a proposal, the application form can be accessed at: Western Digital Community Grants Application. Please be aware that clicking the link will navigate away from the Western Digital corporate website. You will need the access code provided in your invitation to access the application.

Paper applications are not accepted.

Global Community Grants
Western Digital considers applications for grants to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and public schools whose programs align with our philanthropic focus areas:

STEM Education
Hunger Relief
Environmental Preservation
We currently consider grant requests from the following countries outside of the U.S.:

• China
  
• India
  
• Israel
  
• Japan
  
• Malaysia
  
• Philippines
  
• Thailand
  

The program offers the opportunity for qualifying organizations to apply for funding via a competitive application process. Priority consideration is given to organizations offering programs/services in proximity to Western Digital offices and facilities. Prior to completing an application, requestors should review our Global Giving Guidelines for complete details on our giving policies. In addition to our guidelines, applicants must be able to exhibit tax-exempt status equivalent to U.S. IRS 501c3 status.

The Global Grant application process begins with a Letter of Inquiry. Western Digital will consider letters of inquiry from NGOs that meet all our guidelines, including alignment with our funding focus areas and geographic restrictions.

Requestors can complete the Letter of Inquiry here. Please be aware that clicking the link will navigate away from the Western Digital corporate website.

Letters are considered on a rolling quarterly basis. If your letter is approved for further consideration you will be notified and provided with an invitation to complete a full grant application.

As part of our philanthropic outreach, Western Digital provides an opportunity for nonprofit organizations and public schools to request product donations. These donations may include products from across Western Digital’s family of brands, including Western Digital, WD, SanDisk, or SanDisk Professional. Our goal is to support your organization’s fundraising efforts such as raffles or auctions, or to supplement your technology needs to help you fulfill your organization’s charitable mission.

Please note the following prior to submitting a Request:

• A minimum of 4 weeks notice is required for us to consider and fulfill your production donation request.
• Product donations are approved at the discretion of Western Digital in accordance with our Global Giving Guidelines. We recommend you review these guidelines prior to submitting a request.
• Products are selected based on availability and specific product requests cannot be guaranteed.

To request a product donation, please complete our Product Donation Request Form and email it to GlobalGivingandDoing@wdc.com.

Western Digital also partners with TechSoup to provide products to nonprofits in the US and abroad. We encourage you to visit the TechSoup website to learn about Western Digital products that may be available through this partnership.

Western Digital has a long-standing commitment to helping others in times of natural disaster. When a natural disaster afflicts areas where the company operates or employees and their families live, Western Digital swiftly acts by providing financial contributions to relief efforts.

Our employees around the globe rise up during times of disaster as well, and their generous financial contributions toward relief efforts are often matched dollar-for-dollar by the company.

Volunteerism is at the heart of Western Digital’s efforts to make a significant impact in the world. Throughout the year and around the globe our employees come together to volunteer in hundreds of ways, supporting causes they care about the most. You’ll often find us:

• Teaching and mentoring underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education
  
• Packing meals to support hunger relief worldwide
  
• Planting trees and picking up trash to help preserve the environment
  

When volunteer activities are accomplished as a team, Western Digital employees are not only supporting the organization with their time and efforts, they also earn a cash grant for the non-profit partner.

El programa de becas de Western Digital se estableció en el año 2018 para ayudar a que los futuros científicos, tecnólogos, ingenieros y matemáticos alcancen su potencial, así como las personas a cargo de nuestro talentoso personal. El programa global de becas ha otorgado más de 3 000 000 USD en becas para fomentar y asistir a los estudiantes cuyas oportunidades educativas se ampliarán gracias a la ayuda financiera.

Las becas de Western Digital son asignaciones únicas. La cantidad máxima asignada por receptor es de USD 5000 con un máximo de dos asignaciones por persona, de por vida.

En estos momentos, nos complace aceptar solicitudes para los siguientes programas:

Becas We.care

Western Digital crea oportunidades para que los dependientes de nuestros empleados puedan prosperar a través de nuestras becas We.care. Este programa se estableció para apoyar los objetivos educativos de dependientes merecedores de los empleados de Western Digital. En reconocimiento a la amplitud del talento que nuestra base de empleados representa, este programa está abierto a estudiantes de todas las especialidades. Los becarios serán seleccionados según su excelencia académica, su capacidad de liderazgo demostrada en actividades extracurriculares o comunitarias y la calidad general de su solicitud.

Requisitos de elegibilidad:

• El solicitante debe ser el dependiente legal* de un empleado regular a tiempo completo de Western Digital a partir de la fecha límite de solicitud. Además, el empleado debe tener un nivel de puesto de asistencia, profesional o de seguimiento de gestión de 109 o inferior, o ser miembro de nuestro personal de fabricación (niveles 201-207).
  • Los hijos dependientes se definen como hijos biológicos, adoptivos o adoptados legalmente que viven en el hogar del empleado o son principalmente mantenidos por el empleado.
• Estudiante de grado con inscripción (o plan al que se inscribirá) a tiempo completo en un instituto o universidad acreditada de cuatro años para el próximo año académico completo.
• Se dará preferencia a los estudiantes con un GPA de 3,0 en una escala de 4,0 (o equivalente).
• Todas las especialidades son elegibles para postularse.
• Debido a las políticas del GDPR sobre la transmisión de datos, los residentes o ciudadanos del Espacio Económico Europeo lamentablemente no pueden postularse este año. Los estudiantes de todas las demás regiones pueden hacerlo.