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Power your nonprofit with Microsoft 365 grants and discounts
Microsoft Tech for Social Impact is dedicated to providing affordable and accessible technology and tools to help nonprofits of all sizes achieve their missions. That’s why we offer grants and discounts for our products and services to eligible1 nonprofits around the world.
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Microsoft 365 Business Basic (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)
Grant
Free for up to 300 users
Microsoft 365 Business Standard (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)
Originally starting from R53,30 now starting from R53,30
R53,30 R53,30
user/month
(Annual commitment)
Everything in Business Basic, plus:
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Desktop versions of Microsoft 365 apps with premium features
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Webinar hosting in Teams
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Attendee registration and reporting tools
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Customer appointment management
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Microsoft 365 Copilot available as an add-on7
Microsoft 365 Business Premium (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)
Grant
Free for up to 10 users
Originally starting from R97,80 now starting from R97,80
R97,80 R97,80
user/month
(Annual commitment)
Everything in Business Standard, plus:
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Advanced security
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Cyberthreat protection
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Advanced device management
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Microsoft 365 Copilot available as an add-on7
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)Grant Free for up to 300 users
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)Originally starting from R53,30 now starting from R53,30 R53,30 R53,30 user/month (Annual commitment) | Best value Microsoft 365 Business Premium (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)Grant Free for up to 10 users Originally starting from R97,80 now starting from R97,80 R97,80 R97,80 user/month (Annual commitment) |
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic (Nonprofit Staff Pricing) | Microsoft 365 Business Standard | Microsoft 365 Business Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Teamwork and communication |  |  | |
| Host online meetings and video calls for up to 300 people with Microsoft Teams3 | | | |
| Chat with your team from your desktop or on the go with Microsoft Teams | | | |
| Bring together all your team’s chats, meetings, files, and apps so you can easily connect and collaborate from one place with Microsoft Teams | | | |
| Create team sites to share information, content, and files throughout your intranet using SharePoint | | | |
| Join meetings on the go with a dial-in number using audio conferencing10 | Available as an add-on | Available as an add-on | Available as an add-on |
| Host webinars that include attendee registration pages, email confirmations, and reporting | | | |
| Web and mobile versions of Microsoft 365 apps | | | |
| Web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote | Plus web version of Outlook | Plus web version of Outlook | Plus web version of Outlook |
| Plus Outlook | Plus Outlook | Plus Outlook | |
| Real-time coauthoring so multiple users can work in the same document, simultaneously | | | |
| Email and calendaring | | | |
| Email hosting with 50 GB mailbox | | | |
| Use your own custom domain name (for example, yourname@yourcompany.com) | | | |
| Business-class email on mobile devices, tablets, desktops, and the web with Exchange9 | | | |
| Manage your calendar, share available meeting times, schedule meetings, and get reminders | | | |
| Schedule meetings and respond to invitations with ease using shared calendars | | | |
| Set up new user emails, restore deleted accounts, and create custom scripts from anywhere | | | |
| File storage and sharing | | | |
| 1 TB of OneDrive storage for file storage and sharing | | | |
| Work on a file and save it directly to OneDrive or SharePoint; your changes are updated across your synced devices | | | |
| Share files with external contacts by providing access or guest links | | | |
| Securely share documents and send emails only those with the right permissions can access | | | |
| Access and sync files on PC or Mac and mobile devices9 | | | |
| Security and compliance | | | |
| Help protect your email against spam, malware, and known threats with Exchange Online Protection | | | |
| Meets key international, regional, and industry-specific standards and terms, with more than 1,000 security and privacy controls | | | |
| Control who and when someone has access to your business information with security groups and custom permissions | | | |
| Create password policies that require users to reset their passwords after a specified number of days | | | |
| Help protect your devices from online threats such as ransomware and malware | | | |
| Support and deployment | | | |
| IT-level web support and anytime phone support for critical issues | | | |
| Have peace of mind with financially backed 99.9 percent uptime guarantee | | | |
| Microsoft Entra ID integration to easily manage user credentials and permissions | | | |
| Maximum number of users | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Licensed for commercial use | | | |
| Tools to build and manage your business | | | |
| Gather feedback from customers and employees with Microsoft Forms | | | |
| Plan schedules and daily tasks with Microsoft Teams | | | |
| Track information and work that matters most to your team with Microsoft Lists | | | |
| Make it easier for your customers to schedule and manage appointments with Microsoft Bookings | | | |
| Desktop versions of Microsoft 365 apps for PC and Mac | | | |
| Fully installed and always up-to-date versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for Windows or Mac (plus Access and Publisher for PC only) | | | |
| Each user can install the Microsoft 365 apps on up to five PCs or Macs4 | | | |
| Advanced cyberattack protection | | | |
| Help protect against sophisticated cyberthreats hidden in email attachments and links, and get the latest defenses against zero-day threats, ransomware, and other advanced malware attempts with Microsoft Defender XDR | | | |
| Remotely wipe company data from lost or stolen devices with selective wipe from Intune | | | |
| Restrict the copying or saving of company information to unauthorized apps and locations with app protection for Microsoft 365 mobile apps9 | | | |
| Control who has access to company information by applying restrictions such as "do not copy" and "do not forward" with Information Rights Management | | | |
| Enforce malware protection to help keep your Windows 11 and Windows 10 devices safe from viruses, spyware, and other malicious software with Microsoft Defender Antivirus | | | |
| Enable unlimited cloud archive and long-term preservation policies to ensure you never lose an email with Exchange Online Archiving | | | |
| PC and mobile device management | | | |
| Configure security features and settings on Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs and mobile devices running iOS or Android with an easy-to-use setup wizard9 | | | |
| Use simplified controls to manage policies applied to Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs | | | |
| Automatically deploy the Microsoft 365 apps to Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs | | | |
| Configure your PCs to automatically install Microsoft 365, Windows 11, and Windows 10 updates | | | |
| Apply security policies to protect business data on all your devices, including iOS, Android, and Windows PCs, with mobile device management from Intune9 | | | |
| AI-powered assistance | Limited capabilities | Limited capabilities | Limited capabilities |
| Get intelligent writing assistance with advanced grammar and style suggestions using Editor | | | |
| Use Microsoft Copilot, an everyday AI companion, with security, privacy, identity, and compliance inherited from your existing Microsoft 365 policies | | | |
| Integrate your work content and context into AI-powered chat to boost creativity with Microsoft 365 Copilot in apps like in Word, PowerPoint, and Teams | Available as an add-on | Available as an add-on | Available as an add-on |
Microsoft 365 Business Basic (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)Grant Free for up to 300 users
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)Originally starting from R53,30 now starting from R53,30 R53,30 R53,30 user/month (Annual commitment) | Best value Microsoft 365 Business Premium (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)Grant Free for up to 10 users Originally starting from R97,80 now starting from R97,80 R97,80 R97,80 user/month (Annual commitment) |
Microsoft 365 E3 (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)
Originally starting from R160,00 now starting from R160,00
R160,00 R160,00
user/month
(Annual commitment)
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Desktop versions of Microsoft 365 apps
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Webinar hosting for up to 1,000 attendees
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Device and identity management
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Data protection with DLP
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Microsoft 365 Copilot available as an add-on7
Microsoft 365 E5 (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)
Originally starting from R405,40 now starting from R405,40
R405,40 R405,40
user/month
(Annual commitment)
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| Microsoft 365 E3 (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)Originally starting from R160,00 now starting from R160,00 R160,00 R160,00 user/month (Annual commitment) | Microsoft 365 E5 (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)Originally starting from R405,40 now starting from R405,40 R405,40 R405,40 user/month (Annual commitment) |
| Microsoft 365 E3 (Nonprofit Staff Pricing) | Microsoft 365 E5 (Nonprofit Staff Pricing) | |
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| Teamwork and communication | | |
| Host broadcasts on the web for 10,000 people | | |
| Chat with your team from your desktop or on the go with Microsoft Teams | | |
| Bring together all your team’s chats, meetings, files, and apps so you can easily connect and collaborate from one place with Microsoft Teams | | |
| Create team sites to share information, content, and files throughout your intranet using SharePoint | | |
| Join meetings on the go with a dial-in number using audio conferencing5 | | |
| Make, receive, and transfer calls across a wide range of devices with cloud-based call management in Microsoft Teams Phone | | |
| Host webinars that include attendee registration pages, email confirmations, and reporting for up to 1,000 participants with Microsoft Teams | | |
| Web and mobile versions of Microsoft 365 apps | | |
| Web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote | Plus web version of Outlook | Plus web version of Outlook |
| Always up-to-date versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for iOS and Android on up to five mobile devices and five tablets4 | Plus Outlook | Plus Outlook |
| Real-time coauthoring so multiple users can work in the same document, simultaneously | | |
| Email and calendaring | | |
| Email hosting | Exchange Plan 2 (100 GB) | Exchange Plan 2 (100 GB) |
| Use your own domain name (for example, yourname@yourcompany.com) | | |
| Business-class email on mobile devices, tablets, desktops, and the web with Exchange | | |
| Manage your calendar, share available meeting times, schedule meetings, and get reminders | | |
| Schedule meetings and respond to invitations with ease using shared calendars | | |
| Set up new user emails, restore deleted accounts, and create custom scripts from anywhere | | |
| File storage and sharing | | |
| OneDrive storage for file storage and sharing6 | | |
| Work on a file and save it directly to OneDrive or SharePoint; your changes are updated across your synced devices | | |
| Share files with external contacts by providing access or guest links | | |
| Securely share documents and send emails only those with the right permissions can access | | |
| Access and sync files on PC or Mac and mobile devices | | |
| Security and compliance | | |
| Help protect your email against spam, malware, and known threats with Exchange Online Protection | | |
| Meets key international, regional, and industry-specific standards and terms, with more than 1,000 security and privacy controls | | |
| Control who and when someone has access to your business information with security groups and custom permissions | | |
| Create password policies that require users to reset their passwords after a specified number of days | | |
| Information protection including rights management and data loss prevention for emails | | |
| Advanced eDiscovery with predictive coding and text analytics | | |
| Support and deployment | | |
| IT-level web support and anytime phone support for critical issues | | |
| Have peace of mind with financially backed 99.9 percent uptime guarantee | | |
| Microsoft Entra ID integration to easily manage user credentials and permissions | | |
| Tools to build and manage your business | | |
| Gather feedback from customers and employees with Microsoft Forms | | |
| Plan schedules and daily tasks with Microsoft Teams | | |
| Track information and work that matters most to your team with Microsoft Lists | | |
| Make it easier for your customers to schedule and manage appointments with Microsoft Bookings | | |
| Desktop versions of Microsoft 365 apps for PC and Mac | | |
| Fully installed and always up-to-date versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for Windows or Mac (plus Access and Publisher for PC only) | | |
| Each user can install the Microsoft 365 apps on up to five PCs or Macs4 | | |
| Advanced threat protection | | |
| Advanced security for your data that helps protect against unknown malware and viruses and provides better zero-day protection to safeguard your messaging system | | |
| Information protection including rights management and data loss prevention for emails | | |
| Helps address the threat of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned computers with BitLocker and BitLocker To Go | | |
| Discover, classify, and help protect documents and emails with Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Plan 1 | Plan 2 |
| PC and mobile device management | | |
| Configure security features and settings on Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs and mobile devices running iOS or Android with an easy-to-use setup wizard | | |
| Use simplified controls to manage policies applied to Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs | | |
| Automatically deploy Microsoft 365 apps to Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs | | |
| Configure your PCs to automatically install Microsoft 365, Windows 11, and Windows 10 updates | | |
| Apply security policies to protect business data on all your devices, including iOS, Android, and Windows PCs, with mobile device management from Intune | | |
| Advanced analytics | | |
| Work smarter with personal productivity insights through Viva Insights | | |
| Make fast, informed decisions with advanced analytical capabilities in Power BI Pro | | |
| AI assistant for work | Limited capabilities | Limited capabilities |
| Boost productivity with Microsoft Copilot, your everyday AI companion providing AI-powered chat for the web8 | | |
| Transform your workday with Microsoft 365 Copilot, your AI assistant for work grounded in your work data and the web | Available as an add-on | Available as an add-on |
| Get Microsoft 365 Copilot in your Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 apps | Available as an add-on | Available as an add-on |
| Customize and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot to fit your unique business needs | Available as an add-on | Available as an add-on |
Microsoft 365 E3 (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)Originally starting from R160,00 now starting from R160,00 R160,00 R160,00 user/month (Annual commitment) | Microsoft 365 E5 (Nonprofit Staff Pricing)Originally starting from R405,40 now starting from R405,40 R405,40 R405,40 user/month (Annual commitment) |
Empower your nonprofit with AI
Boost productivity and amplify creativity with Microsoft 365 Copilot, your AI assistant at work--now available at a 15% discount for eligible nonprofits.
More offers and resources for nonprofits
Security Program for Nonprofits
Protect your organization with security offerings that assess risk and provide monitoring, notification, and training.
Volunteer-use benefit
Receive up to five additional Microsoft 365 F3 seats with each licensed Microsoft 365 E3/E5 seat.
Microsoft 365 training for nonprofits
Empower your staff through curated courses and customized learning journeys to help accelerate your organization’s impact.
Microsoft Digital Skills Center for Nonprofits
Discover how AI-powered tools can support nonprofit staff and volunteers with the Microsoft Digital Skills Center for Nonprofits, a collaboration with TechSoup.
Microsoft Surface devices
Empower your nonprofit staff to work from anywhere with Surface devices protected by Microsoft security and manageability.
AI assessment
Assess your organization’s digital readiness and learn how to take advantage of AI technology in less than five minutes with AI Compass for Nonprofits.
Microsoft 365 partners
Work with a Microsoft 365 partner to find the right cloud solution for your organization and accelerate your digital transformation.
Crash Course in Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits
Learn how Microsoft 365 Business Premium can help support several common nonprofit scenarios and simplify collaboration, security, mobility, and device management.
Frequently asked questions
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Microsoft provides grants and discounts for eligible nonprofit organizations, including cloud services such as Microsoft 365, Azure and Dynamics 365, Surface hardware, on-premises software, and digital skilling. Please note that not every program may be available in every country.
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First, review our eligibility guidelines and then get started by applying for a product grant or discount.
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Microsoft encourages you to work with a partner in your country whose mission is to serve other nonprofits in building organization and technology capacity, such as nonprofit partners TechSoup and Tech Impact.
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Organizations must:
- Hold recognized legal charitable status as defined in their countries, or be a public library or public museum.
- Have a mission to benefit the broader community.
- Attest to Microsoft's anti-discrimination policy.
- Only assign licenses to eligible staff.
- Only use the licenses for their organization and not license partner, affiliate, or sister organizations.
Learn more about eligibility.
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Microsoft recognizes the critical role that public libraries and public museums play in society. These customers will be provided access to nonprofit pricing even if they do not hold recognized nonprofit legal status (equal to 501(c)(3) status under the United States Internal Revenue Code).
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We strive to make eligibility determinations as quickly as possible, and the process can take up to 10 business days. This timeframe can vary depending on nonprofit responsiveness to requests for additional documentation and country requirements.
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Nonprofit grants are permitted only for paid nonprofit employees, and unpaid executive staff who act as leadership for the nonprofit. Nonprofit discounts are permitted for all nonprofit staff and volunteers. Nonprofit program participants, members, and donors are NOT eligible for nonprofit licenses and subscriptions. Learn more about eligibility.
Questions about nonprofit offers?
Microsoft representatives can help you find the right products for your organization and address inquiries related to eligibility and technical support.
- [1] To qualify for nonprofit grants and discounts, organizations must be a nonprofit or non-governmental organization with recognized legal status in their respective country (equal to 501(c)(3) under the United States Internal Revenue Code).
- [2] Exchange and SharePoint are domain versions only.
- [3] For HD calling, compatible HD hardware and broadband connection with at least 4 Mbps required.
- [4] Compatible with Windows 10 or later. For complete requirements for PC and Mac see system requirements.
- [5] Includes unlimited toll dial-in, 60 minutes per user per month dial-out to Zone A countries, and Operator Connect Conferencing. Applies only to Microsoft 365 E5.
- [6] Unlimited OneDrive storage for E3 or E5 subscriptions of five or more users. Microsoft will provide an initial 5 TB of OneDrive storage per user. Customers who want additional OneDrive storage can request it as needed by contacting Microsoft support. Subscriptions for fewer than five users receive 1 TB OneDrive storage per user.
- [7] Microsoft 365 Copilot may not be available for all markets and languages. To purchase, customers must have a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan for nonprofit.
- [8] Access to Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365, Outlook, and Teams requires an admin or user to pin Copilot within the Admin Center or app.
- [9] Availability of mobile apps varies by country/region.
- [10] Availability of Audio Conferencing varies by region. See current International Availability.
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