Free and discounted AI for nonprofits, and what happens when it ends

Every nonprofit offer

1. ElevenLabs Pro free for 12 months, 12 months via ElevenLabs Impact Program · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 19

2. Make Pro free for 12 months, with 40,000 operations a month, 12 months via Make NGO program · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 19

3. ChatGPT Business via OpenAI for Nonprofits · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 19

4. Claude Team, while eligible via Claude for Nonprofits · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 27

5. Gemini app + Gemini Notebook (Workspace), while eligible via Google for Nonprofits · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 19

6. Microsoft 365 Business Basic with Copilot Chat, while eligible via Microsoft for Nonprofits · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 19

7. 25% off Perplexity Enterprise Pro and Enterprise Max seats via Perplexity nonprofit and education discount · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 19

8. Canva Pro features free for one team of up to 50 users, while eligible via Canva Nonprofits · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 19

9. 15% off a Zapier paid plan via Zapier for non-profits · Worldwide

   At the end: unknown·verified Oct 19

Who qualifies

• ElevenLabs: Registered nonprofits in good standing, verified through Goodstack, prioritizing healthcare, education and culture; one account per organization.
• Make: Certified nonprofits with official registration in their country that run year-round, can show results and have no political or religious affiliation; schools and educational institutions are excluded
• OpenAI: Nonprofits verified through Goodstack; Business Standard seats only (Premium seats, Plus and the API aren't discounted).
• Anthropic: Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits and their international equivalents, K-12 schools and some mission-based rural health providers; government, political campaigns, higher education and health systems are excluded. Teams under 20 people verify with Goodstack; larger ones go through sales.
• Google: Nonprofits verified by Google for Nonprofits' partner Goodstack, up to 2,000 users; governments, hospitals and schools are excluded.
• Microsoft: Nonprofits or NGOs with recognized legal status in their country (equal to US 501(c)(3)), plus public libraries and museums; schools, governments and political organizations are excluded. Microsoft verifies eligibility itself, which can take up to seven business days.
• Perplexity: Nonprofits (and schools and government agencies), applying with an organization email; Perplexity may ask for a nonprofit certificate
• Canva: Officially registered charitable nonprofits, verified through Goodstack, at Canva's sole discretion; governments, political groups, schools and grant-making foundations are excluded.
• Zapier: Any nonprofit that can show proof of its status from its own country (for example a 501(c)(3) letter in the US)

ElevenLabs, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Canva verify through Goodstack. Goodstack checks registration: in the US, 501(c)(3) status; in India, a Society, Trust or Section 8 company registered under the FCRA.

Questions

Which AI tools are free or discounted for nonprofits right now?

9 live offers: ElevenLabs (ElevenLabs Pro free for 12 months); Make (Make Pro free for 12 months, with 40,000 operations a month); OpenAI (ChatGPT Business Standard at $8/user/month (annual) or $10 monthly); Anthropic (Claude Team (with Claude Code) at $8/user/month, or $3 in low- and middle-income countries); Google (Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0, with the Gemini app and Gemini Notebook); Microsoft (Microsoft 365 Business Basic free for up to 300 users, with Copilot Chat; Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on 15% off); Perplexity (25% off Perplexity Enterprise Pro and Enterprise Max seats); Canva (Canva Pro features free for one team of up to 50 users); Zapier (15% off a Zapier paid plan).

Do nonprofit offers need a payment card?

None of the vendors' pages says a card is needed, and none says it isn't. Most of these are discounts on paid plans, which you pay for in the usual way.

Does ElevenLabs have a nonprofit discount?

Yes: ElevenLabs Pro free for 12 months through ElevenLabs Impact Program worldwide, 12 months free; the official terms don't say what happens after.

Does Make have a nonprofit discount?

Yes: Make Pro through Make NGO program worldwide, 12 months free; the official terms don't say what happens after.

Does OpenAI have a nonprofit discount?

Yes: ChatGPT Business through OpenAI for Nonprofits worldwide, for a length the official terms don't give; the official terms don't say what happens after.

Does Anthropic have a nonprofit discount?

Yes: Claude Team through Claude for Nonprofits worldwide, free while you stay eligible; the official terms don't say what happens after.

Does Google have a nonprofit discount?

Yes: Gemini app + Gemini Notebook (Workspace) through Google for Nonprofits worldwide, free while you stay eligible; the official terms don't say what happens after.

Does Microsoft have a nonprofit discount?

Yes: Microsoft for Nonprofits worldwide, at the discounted price while you stay eligible; the official terms don't say what happens after.

Does Perplexity have a nonprofit discount?

Yes: Perplexity Enterprise Pro through Perplexity nonprofit and education discount worldwide, for a length the official terms don't give; the official terms don't say what happens after.

Does Canva have a nonprofit discount?

Yes: Canva Pro + Teams through Canva Nonprofits worldwide, free while you stay eligible; the official terms don't say what happens after.

Does Zapier have a nonprofit discount?

Yes: 15% off a Zapier paid plan through Zapier for non-profits worldwide, for a length the official terms don't give; the official terms don't say what happens after.