Benefit category

Cloud, cybersecurity, and developer benefits for charities

Cloud and security benefits are valuable only when paired with architecture, ownership, and controls. This page groups offers for public-interest hosting, data projects, resilience, and technical teams.

Tracked programs20Only source-checked benefit pages are included.

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PolicyNo invented discountsAmbiguous or regional offers are labelled with caveats.

Best fit

AWS and Azure are strongest for real cloud workloads, data platforms, analytics, and AI pilots with technical ownership.
Cisco Technology Grant Program is relevant when networking, communications, security, disaster response, or resilient connectivity infrastructure is the real constraint.
Splunk Product and Training Donation Program is relevant when log aggregation, security analytics, observability, staff training, or SOC learning is the real constraint.
NordLayer NGO cybersecurity discount is relevant when remote teams need managed business VPN, zero trust access, DNS filtering, threat prevention, and network security with clear renewal-cost modelling.
Esri Nonprofit Organization Program is relevant when GIS, field maps, service locations, environmental monitoring, or location intelligence are central to the mission.
Cloudflare Project Galileo is relevant for exposed public-interest websites.
Okta fits charities that need identity, access, onboarding, and offboarding controls across many systems.
1Password fits charities that need controlled vaults for passwords, passkeys, recovery codes, and shared credentials.
GitHub, GitLab, and Atlassian fit charities with software, data, DevSecOps, or technical operations teams.

Governance requirements

Set budget alarms before using cloud credits.
Document DNS, access, and incident contacts.
Use least-privilege permissions for staff and contractors.
Avoid adding developer tools without a responsible technical owner.

When to wait

No one owns the system after setup.
The charity cannot monitor cloud spend.
Security controls are being added only after an incident.
A simple managed SaaS tool would solve the same problem.

Source-checked programs in this category

All benefits

Cloud infrastructure and data

AWS for Nonprofits

AWS nonprofit programs can include cloud credits, grants, technical support, and mission-focused cloud resources.

Program family listed; exact grants require recheck2026-06-21

Cloud grants, AI, migration, data, technical support

AWS Imagine Grant Program

AWS's official Imagine Grant page describes grant categories that can include unrestricted financial support, AWS Promotional Credit, implementation support or guidance, AWS training and support, and AWS marketing promotion for eligible nonprofit projects.

Official AWS Imagine Grant page verified; 2026 application cycle is closed and award amounts remain at AWS discretion2026-06-22

Networking technology, security, infrastructure grants

Cisco Technology Grant Program

Cisco's official Technology Grant Program page says Cisco donates networking technology to qualifying nonprofit organizations to help them improve productivity, security, scalability, and cost efficiency.

Official Cisco Technology Grant Program page verified; UK TechSoup pathway caveat preserved2026-06-22

Data infrastructure, security analytics, observability training

Splunk Product and Training Donation Program

Splunk's official donation page says it provides nonprofit, academic, and research organizations with free software licenses and training to help bridge the data divide.

Official Splunk Product and Training Donation Program page verified; eligibility and no-cost scope preserved2026-06-22

Cloud credits, data, AI, infrastructure

Microsoft Azure nonprofit grant

Microsoft's official Azure nonprofit page says eligible nonprofits can leverage USD 2,000 in donated Azure services credits per year.

Official Microsoft Azure nonprofit page verified2026-06-22

Maps, service directories, impact visualisation

Google Earth and Maps for nonprofits

Google's official Google Earth and Maps nonprofit page says Google for Nonprofits provides Google Maps Platform credits to nonprofits.

Official Google Earth and Maps nonprofit page verified2026-06-22

GIS software, mapping, location intelligence, training

Esri Nonprofit Organization Program

Esri's official Nonprofit Organization Program page says eligible nonprofit organizations can receive discounts on ArcGIS software, subscriptions, and training.

Official Esri Nonprofit Organization Program page verified; international eligibility caveat preserved2026-06-22

Maps, location technology, geocoding, routing, impact storytelling

Mapbox nonprofit support

Mapbox's official Nonprofit Support page says Mapbox supports hundreds of nonprofit organizations each year with donated or discounted services, technical guidance, and promotion.

Official Mapbox Nonprofit Support page verified; support is application reviewed and not a fixed public credit amount2026-06-22

Cybersecurity and resilience

Cloudflare Project Galileo

Cloudflare provides free cybersecurity services to qualifying public-interest organizations.

Official program page verified2026-06-21

Business VPN, zero trust access, threat prevention, password management, endpoint security

NordLayer NGO cybersecurity discount

NordLayer's official NGO pages advertise an NGO cybersecurity route with an exclusive discount on subscription plans, while the terms describe a tiered annual-plan discount up to 60%.

Official NordLayer nonprofit, NGO contact, and NGO terms pages verified; headline discount is tiered and first-term only2026-06-22

Identity, access, cybersecurity

Okta for Nonprofits

Okta for Good offers eligible nonprofits 50 free Workforce Identity licences, 50% off additional licences and selected advanced solutions, and 50% off Auth0 plans.

Official Okta for Good nonprofit page rechecked; free products, licence quantities, discounts, validation route, and exclusions verified2026-08-12

Password manager and access security

1Password for Non-Profits

1Password offers special pricing and support routes for nonprofit teams that need to protect passwords, passkeys, account logins, files, notes, and contacts.

Official nonprofit page verified; exact support and discount level depend on application review2026-06-22

Open source, developer workflow, social impact

GitHub Social Impact

GitHub's social impact hub for nonprofits, open-source public-interest projects, and civic technology communities.

Official social impact entry verified2026-06-21

DevSecOps, source control, CI/CD, security, project delivery

GitLab for Nonprofits

GitLab's official nonprofit pages say the GitLab for Nonprofits Program gives free licenses to registered nonprofit organizations, and the join page says approved nonprofits receive a free Ultimate license for a year, SaaS or self-managed, up to 20 seats.

Official GitLab nonprofit overview and join pages verified; license issue is discretionary and donation-limited2026-06-22

Jira, Confluence, service management

Atlassian Social Impact License

Official Atlassian application route for eligible social-impact organisations seeking reduced-cost access to Atlassian products.

Official application page verified; exact terms require application review2026-06-21

Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics, security

Microsoft for Nonprofits

Microsoft publishes nonprofit grants and discounts including Microsoft 365 Business Basic free for up to 300 users, annual Azure credits, and discounted business applications.

Official nonprofit offers page rechecked2026-08-12

Microsoft 365, Teams, email, security

Microsoft 365 nonprofit discount

Microsoft's official nonprofit pricing page lists Microsoft 365 Business Basic as a grant free for up to 300 users, Business Standard at USD 3.00 per user monthly, and Business Premium at USD 5.50 per user monthly when paid yearly.

Official Microsoft 365 nonprofit pricing rechecked2026-08-12

Email, documents, meetings, shared storage

Google Workspace for Nonprofits

Google's official Workspace nonprofit page lists Google Workspace for Nonprofits at USD 0 per user per month and discounted Business and Enterprise nonprofit offers.

Official Google Workspace for Nonprofits page verified2026-06-22

Secure content management and collaboration

Box.org

Box.org states that nonprofits receive the first 10 licenses free on the Starter plan, with discounted pricing on other plans and add-on services.

Official Box.org page verified2026-06-21

Software donations and validation

TechSoup nonprofit technology marketplace

Marketplace and validation network used by nonprofits to access donated or discounted technology products.

Official marketplace entry verified2026-06-21