SIGN THE PETITION
Microsoft’s decision to terminate their grant program for nonprofits, effective May 14th, 2025, presents a significant challenge to many small organizations that rely heavily on such support. The cessation of this program comes at a time when financial assistance is becoming increasingly scarce and operating costs are on the rise. This is a direct hit to the sustainability of numerous nonprofits that provide critical services in our communities.
Nonprofits play a pivotal role in addressing social issues, driving innovation, and supporting vulnerable populations around the globe. They are on the front lines, tackling problems such as poverty, education, healthcare access, and climate change. For many of these organizations, Microsoft’s grants have been instrumental in enabling them to carry out their mission effectively and reach more people in need.
Without the financial backing from Microsoft’s grant program, countless nonprofits may face operational challenges that could cripple their efforts. This could lead to reduced services, slowed growth, and in some cases, the unfortunate closure of organizations vital to the welfare of the communities they serve.
Considering the critical importance of nonprofit work and the growing difficulty in obtaining funding, we urge Microsoft to reconsider their decision. Continuing the grant program would not only demonstrate Microsoft’s commitment to social responsibility but also bolster the impact these nonprofits have.
Join us in calling on Microsoft to maintain their support and investment in the nonprofit sector by signing this petition. Your support could be the difference in enabling nonprofits to continue making positive changes in the world.
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Your Microsoft 365 Business Premium grant is being discontinued
Your Microsoft 365 Business Premium grant will expire on December 3, 2025.
The Microsoft 365 Business Premium grant will be discontinued on your next renewal on or after July 1, 2025. Your licenses will expire on December 3, 2025. We will continue to provide up to 300 granted licenses of Microsoft 365 Business Basic and discounts of up to 75 percent on many Microsoft 365 offers to nonprofits, including Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
We strongly advise transitioning your users to a different Microsoft 365 offer for nonprofits before the subscription is canceled to avoid disruption and data loss. Learn more about what happens to your data and access when your subscription ends.
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To ensure a smooth transition and avoid any impact on your data and users, we recommend transitioning your users from the legacy Microsoft 365 Business Premium grant to the Microsoft 365 Business Basic grant or another Microsoft 365 offer for nonprofits. To transition users, you will need to manually complete the following steps within the Microsoft 365 admin center:
Select the Microsoft 365 Business Basic grant or another Microsoft 365 offer for nonprofits through the Microsoft 365 admin center,
Confirm the licenses are present in your tenant,
Replace the licenses, by selecting all of your users with a Microsoft 365 Business Premium license and choose to replace these users’ licenses with Business Basic or another Microsoft 365 offer for nonprofits, and
Select your Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription and choose to cancel the subscription.
More guidance about how to manually change Microsoft licenses can be found in this support article: Change Microsoft 365 for business plans manually | Microsoft Learn.