Cloudflare for Nonprofits: Project Galileo and Who Qualifies (2026)
Verified nonprofit programConfidence: mediumLast verified October 21, 2026
Free Business-plan protection for at-risk civil-society groups
Only for organizations in human rights, civil society, journalism or democracy that are vulnerable to attack, with a live website, approved by a Cloudflare partner organization. Most nonprofits (including typical churches) won't qualify; for them the savings figure doesn't apply.
- Provider
- Cloudflare
- Category
- Security & passwords
- Who qualifies
- Organization working in human rights, civil society, journalism, or democracy (Cloudflare's wording; also 'humanitarian organizations'); A vulnerable public-interest website that is a target of DDoS or other cyber attacks; Domain must be a live website; Sponsored or approved by one of Cloudflare's partner organizations
- Where
- Global (no geographic limit stated)
- Billing
- Free while in the program
Standard vs. nonprofit pricing
| Plan | Type | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Free plan available to anyone. | Standard | $0/mo | Official |
| Pro $20/month billed annually or $25/month billed monthly, per domain. annualUsd = 12 x $20. | Standard | $20/mo | Official |
| Business $200/month billed annually or $250/month billed monthly. annualUsd = 12 x $200. | Standard | $200/mo | Official |
| Project Galileo Free; participants receive the benefits of the Business plan (unmetered DDoS mitigation, WAF, CDN, SSL, Workers, Zero Trust application access, Gateway, PCI compliance and more). Only for at-risk public-interest organizations approved by a Cloudflare partner. | Nonprofit | Free | Official |
Prices in USD as published on the date verified. Vendors change pricing; always confirm before purchasing.
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How to apply
- Ask one of Cloudflare's Project Galileo partner organizations to sponsor you, or
- Fill out the contact form with: the domain (a live site), your mission, activities and nonprofit status, how you serve the public interest, and what makes you a vulnerable target
- While waiting, start on Cloudflare's Free plan
Catches and limitations
- Narrow eligibility: at-risk human rights, civil society, journalism or democracy groups only, approved by a partner at its discretion
- Not a general nonprofit discount; Cloudflare publishes no nonprofit pricing for Pro or Business
- Most small nonprofits can use the Free plan, which anyone can get
Switching: Point the domain's DNS (or a CNAME setup) to Cloudflare. Low effort for a simple website; more if other DNS records or a CDN are in place.
Sources
- Cloudflare: Project Galileo (accessed 2026-10-21)
- Cloudflare plans (accessed 2026-10-21)
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