Microsoft for Nonprofits Grants and Credits

Industries: nonprofit, non-governmental organization, public library, public museum, healthcare

Region: global (available in over 200 countries)

Other Criteria: Must be a nonprofit or non-governmental organization with recognized legal status in their respective country (equal to 501(c)(3) status under the United States Internal Revenue Code), Can be a public library that provides general library services without charge to all residents of a given community, district or region, Can be a public museum (public or private institutions, open to the public, that conserve and exhibit tangible objects for purposes of cultural preservation, education, or aesthetic enjoyment), Specific United States healthcare organizations are eligible: Independent Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), HRSA-designated Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), HRSA-certified FQHC Look-Alikes, CMS-certified nonprofit Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) focusing on short-term medical care/rehabilitation, and Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities focusing on long-term custodial care, Must operate on a not-for-profit basis, Must have a mission to benefit the local community (e.g., providing relief to the poor, advancing education, improving social welfare, preserving culture, preserving or restoring the environment, promoting human rights, establishment of civil society), The person completing the nonprofit registration must be an employee or strategic volunteer of the nonprofit, Granted licenses are only permitted for paid employees and unpaid executive staff (senior leadership roles like board of directors, president, officer, executive director, executive program directors), Discounted licenses are permitted for all staff, including paid employees, unpaid executive staff, volunteers, and temporary staff, Grantees must regularly complete an attestation to Microsoft's donor rules to maintain eligibility, Must maintain at least 85% active usage of all granted licenses