Power BI Pro Nonprofit Discount: Pricing & Eligibility (2026)
Verified nonprofit programConfidence: highLast verified October 21, 2026
Power BI Pro $4.20/user/month (vs $14.00 list)
Requires Microsoft nonprofit registration and approval. Savings compare $4.20 to the $14.00 list price paid yearly; if you currently pay monthly or a regional price, the gap differs.
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Category
- Cloud, data & developer tools
- Who qualifies
- Nonprofit or non-governmental organization with recognized legal status in its country (equal to 501(c)(3) status in the US); Or a public library, or a public museum; Or certain US healthcare organizations (independent Critical Access and Rural Emergency Hospitals, FQHCs and look-alikes, nonprofit Rural Health Clinics, skilled nursing and long-term care facilities); Operates on a not-for-profit basis with a mission to benefit the local community; Registration must be completed by an employee or strategic volunteer, not a third-party IT provider; Discounted licenses may be used by all staff, including volunteers and temporary staff; not by beneficiaries, members or donors
- Excluded
- Governmental organizations and agencies, including international governmental organizations and UN entities; Schools, colleges and universities (including nonprofit schools and academic museums); Public utilities; Financial institutions; Professional, commerce and trade associations; Professional and semi-professional sports organizations; Political, labor and fraternal organizations; Nonprofits without recognized legal status
- Where
- Global (country-specific legal status); prices shown in USD on the US page
- Limits
- No seat cap stated for the discounted Power BI Pro license
- Billing
- Per user per month; billing term for the nonprofit price not stated on the offers page
Standard vs. nonprofit pricing
| Plan | Type | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power BI Pro $14.00 user/month, paid yearly (annualUsd = 12 x 14). Marketing price; actual price at checkout may vary by region. | Standard | $14/user/mo | Official |
| Power BI Premium Per User $24.00 user/month, paid yearly. No nonprofit price for PPU was found on the nonprofit offers page. | Standard | $24/user/mo | Official |
| Power BI Pro (nonprofit) 'for $4.20 (USD) per user/month' on Microsoft's nonprofit offers page (annualUsd = 12 x 4.20; the page does not say whether this is paid yearly). | Nonprofit | $4.20/user/mo | Official |
| Power BI Desktop Free for everyone (report authoring only; sharing/publishing needs Pro). Not a nonprofit-specific offer. | 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
- Review Microsoft's nonprofit eligibility criteria (organization, mission and terms of use)
- An employee or strategic volunteer registers the organization through Get started and confirms eligibility
- Once confirmed, the organization can access discounted nonprofit offers, including Power BI Pro
Catches and limitations
- Nonprofit registration and approval required; Microsoft may grant or deny at its discretion and requires regular attestation
- Power BI Premium Per User and Fabric capacity nonprofit pricing were not published on the pages read
- Licenses can't be shared or resold to other organizations, even within the same group
- Members, donors and beneficiaries can't use nonprofit licenses
Switching: If already paying for Power BI Pro under a commercial subscription, the nonprofit license replaces it after registration; reports and workspaces stay in the same Microsoft tenant. Exact conversion steps were not read on an official page.
Sources
- Microsoft Nonprofits: offers for nonprofits (accessed 2026-10-21)
- Power BI pricing (accessed 2026-10-21)
- Microsoft Nonprofits eligibility (accessed 2026-10-21)
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