Microsoft Azure for Nonprofits: $2,000 a Year in Credits (2026)
Verified nonprofit programConfidence: highLast verified October 21, 2026
$2,000 a year in Azure credits
Up to $2,000/yr of first-party Azure usage covered by credits; saving equals actual eligible usage up to $2,000. Must activate within 90 days and renew yearly.
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Category
- Cloud, data & developer tools
- Who qualifies
- Nonprofit or non-governmental organization with recognized legal status in its country, operating on a not-for-profit basis with a mission that benefits the local community; Also eligible: public libraries, public museums, and specific US healthcare organizations (independent critical access and rural emergency hospitals, FQHCs and look-alikes, CMS-certified nonprofit rural health clinics, skilled nursing and long-term care facilities); Registration by an employee or strategic volunteer (not a third-party IT provider) through the Microsoft Nonprofit Hub
- Excluded
- Governmental organizations or agencies, including international governmental organizations and UN entities; Schools, colleges and universities; Unregistered nonprofits, public utilities, financial institutions, trade associations, sports organizations, political, labor and fraternal organizations, individuals
- Where
- Global (Microsoft nonprofit program countries)
- Limits
- One $2,000 grant per organization per year; credit is shared across subscriptions under the chosen billing profile
- Billing
- Annual; renew on or up to 30 days before expiration. Unused credit expires; overage and post-expiry usage billed pay-as-you-go to the card on file.
Standard vs. nonprofit pricing
| Plan | Type | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure pay-as-you-go Usage-based; no single list price. Usage beyond the grant or after it expires is billed at standard pay-as-you-go rates. | Standard | Varies | Unverified |
| Azure Sponsorship grant ($2,000/yr credits) '$2,000 (USD) Azure services credits per year' for first-party Azure services. Credits, not a price: they don't roll over and can't be used for reserved instances, third-party Marketplace offers or support plans. | Nonprofit | Varies | Official |
Prices in USD as published on the date verified. Vendors change pricing; always confirm before purchasing.
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How to apply
- Register and confirm your organization's eligibility for Microsoft nonprofit offers (aka.ms/nonprofitgetstarted)
- Sign in to the Nonprofit Hub (nonprofit.microsoft.com), open Offers and find the Azure $2,000 Sponsorship
- As the primary contact, select Activate within 90 days of the offer being issued
- Accept the Azure Sponsorship terms, choose or create a billing profile, and set up the Azure subscription
- Each year, renew from Nonprofit grants > Renew Now in the Nonprofit Hub (on or up to 30 days before expiration)
Catches and limitations
- Credits, not a discount: $2,000/yr cap, no increase or extension
- Unused credit does not roll over
- Not usable for reserved instances, third-party Marketplace offers or support plans
- Must activate within 90 days or the credit may expire
- A credit card may be required; usage above the grant or during a lapse is billed at pay-as-you-go rates
- Renewal eligibility can depend on meeting Microsoft 365 utilization requirements
Switching: Workloads must run in a subscription under the billing profile that holds the credit; moving existing subscriptions requires a product transfer request.
Sources
- Microsoft offers for nonprofits (accessed 2026-10-21)
- Microsoft Nonprofits: Azure (accessed 2026-10-21)
- Microsoft nonprofit eligibility (accessed 2026-10-21)
- Microsoft Learn: Activate your Azure grant (accessed 2026-10-21)
- Microsoft Learn: Renew your Azure grant (accessed 2026-10-21)
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