Microsoft 365 Business Basic (Nonprofit)
Free — up to 10 licenses for verified 501(c)(3) organizations
Small nonprofits needing free email, Teams, and web Office apps
Tier comparison
Where Nonprofit Basic sits in the nonprofit family
- +Word desktop app
- +Excel desktop app
- +PowerPoint desktop app
- +Outlook desktop app
Available add-ons
Extend Nonprofit Basic with these add-ons
Each add-on stacks on top of your base plan. Pricing is per user/month.
Cloud PBX add-on — make/receive PSTN calls via Teams
- Teams Phone System
- Auto Attendant
- Call Queues
Cloud PBX + domestic calling plan bundle
- Teams Phone System
- Calling Plans
- Auto Attendant
AI assistant in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Copilot in Word
- Copilot in Excel
Enterprise EDR, threat hunting, automated investigation
- Defender for Endpoint Plan 2
- Defender for Business (EDR)
- Threat Analytics
Advanced email threat protection — attack simulation, automated remediation
- Defender for Office 365 Plan 2
- Attack Simulation Training
- Automated Investigation & Remediation
Identity Protection, PIM, risk-based conditional access
- Microsoft Entra ID P2
- Identity Protection (Risk-based)
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Advanced endpoint management — Remote Help, EPM, Cloud PKI, EAM
- Microsoft Intune Plan 2
- Intune Endpoint Privilege Management
- Intune Enterprise App Management
eDiscovery Premium, Insider Risk, Communication Compliance, Customer Key
- Purview eDiscovery (Premium)
- Purview Insider Risk Management
- Purview Communication Compliance
Employee experience — Connections, Goals, Insights, Learning, Pulse, Amplify
- Viva Connections
- Viva Goals
- Viva Insights
Feature Map
What you get with Nonprofit Basic
8 included · 2 not included. Click any category to jump.
Office Apps
4/5
Email & Calendar
1/1
Collaboration
2/2
Licensing & eligibility
Eligibility — verified nonprofits only
Buying rules and eligibility requirements specific to Nonprofit Basic.
- 501(c)(3) verification
- Microsoft validates your nonprofit status through TechSoup before granting access.
- Per-org license cap
- Most plans cap free or discounted licenses at 10–300 per organization.
- Mission alignment
- Religious institutions, government agencies, and political organizations are typically excluded.
Full feature list — Nonprofit Basic
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Office Apps (4/5) | ||
Excel for the web Spreadsheets in your browser | ✓ | Web and mobile only |
OneNote Digital notebook for organizing notes | ✓ | — |
PowerPoint for the web Presentations in your browser | ✓ | Web and mobile only |
Word desktop app Full-featured Word application for PC and Mac | ✕ | — |
Word for the web Create and edit documents in your browser | ✓ | Web and mobile only |
| Email & Calendar (1/1) | ||
Exchange Online Plan 1 50 GB mailbox, custom domain email | ✓ | 50 GB mailbox |
| Collaboration (2/2) | ||
Microsoft Teams Chat, video meetings, calling, collaboration hub | ✓ | — |
SharePoint Online Plan 1 Team sites, 1 TB + 10 GB per user | ✓ | — |
| Storage (1/1) | ||
OneDrive 1 TB 1 TB cloud storage per user | ✓ | — |
| Device Management (0/1) | ||
Microsoft Intune Plan 1 MDM/MAM — manage devices and apps, conditional access enforcement | ✕ | — |
Need help getting started with Nonprofit Basic? Our Microsoft 365 migration specialists handle the entire deployment — from Google Workspace migration and Exchange Server cutover to policy configuration and user training.
Cost Calculator
Nonprofit Basic pricing calculator
| Users | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $0 | $0 |
| 10 users | $0 | $0 |
| 25 users | $0 | $0 |
| 50 users | $0 | $0 |
| 100 users | $0 | $0 |
| 150 users | $0 | $0 |
| 200 users | $0 | $0 |
| 300 users | $0 | $0 |
Compare Nonprofit Basic vs Alternatives
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Migration paths
How to migrate to Nonprofit Basic
Common migration scenarios into this plan. Medha Cloud handles the full cutover end-to-end.
Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Meet
GoDaddy-managed email or GoDaddy-provisioned Microsoft 365
Any IMAP email server — Zoho, Yahoo, Rackspace, cPanel, Plesk, etc.
FAQ
Questions about Nonprofit Basic
What is Microsoft 365 Business Basic (Nonprofit)?+
What's the difference between Nonprofit Basic and Nonprofit Premium?+
How do I qualify for Nonprofit Basic?+
Can I mix Nonprofit Basic with other Microsoft 365 plans in the same tenant?+
What is Microsoft 365 Business Basic (Nonprofit)?
Microsoft 365 Business Basic (Nonprofit) is a nonprofit Microsoft 365 subscription plan priced at $0/user/month (annual commitment). It supports up to 300 users and includes 1 TB OneDrive of cloud storage per user.
Best for: Small nonprofits needing free email, Teams, and web Office apps
This plan includes 8 features across 4 categories including Office Apps, Email & Calendar, Collaboration, Storage. It does not include 2 features available in higher-tier plans.
Switching to Nonprofit Basic?
Nonprofit organizations adopting Nonprofit Basic frequently migrate from free or low-cost email platforms. If your team uses GoDaddy Workspace or a similar provider, our GoDaddy to Microsoft 365 migration service completes most transitions within 48 hours. For organizations on Gmail, our Google Workspace to M365 transition service preserves all email history, contacts, and calendar entries during the move.
Nonprofits on hosted IMAP mail — Zoho, Yahoo Business, or a custom IMAP server — can use our IMAP mail migration to Office 365 service to bring everything into Outlook without losing a single message. We also handle end-to-end Microsoft 365 deployment for nonprofits taking advantage of donated or discounted licenses for the first time.
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- BitTitan MigrationWiz— Cloud-to-cloud email & data
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- ShareGate Desktool— SharePoint & OneDrive
- Microsoft Mover.io— Google Drive to OneDrive
- Entra ID Connect— AD sync & hybrid identity
- PowerShell & EWS API— Automation & bulk ops