Microsoft’s nonprofit programme offers eligible UK charities free Microsoft 365 Business Basic licences, discounts on other software and a separate credit for Azure cloud services. Microsoft checks an organisation’s eligibility when it registers.
What’s available
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic: free for up to 300 eligible users, with work email, web and mobile Office apps, Teams meetings and cloud storage.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: available at discounted nonprofit pricing as a paid add-on to a qualifying Microsoft 365 licence.
- Azure: eligible nonprofits can access US$2,000 a year in Azure service credits for cloud services such as hosting and databases.
Who can use the licences?
Microsoft limits donated licences to paid employees and unpaid executives who lead the organisation. Discounted licences can also be used by eligible volunteers.
How to get started
Use Microsoft’s UK nonprofit plans page to compare offers and start the eligibility check.