Microsoft Programme Eligibility
Organisations involved in the following activities are eligible to request Microsoft software donations.- Human rights activities (details below)
- Environment and conservation (details below)
- Arts & culture (details below)
- Rural and agricultural services (details below)
- Social housing (details below)
- Community development (details below)
- Voter education
- Public interest legal services (details below)
- Counselling services (details below)
- Training material development (details below)
- Disaster relief
- Educational support (details below)
The following additional organisations are eligible to request Microsoft software donations.
- Community health clinics
- Behavioral healthcare non-profits that provide mental health, chemical dependency, mental retardation/developmental disabilities services, and other psychosocial services to the community.
- Women's health centers
- Blood banks
The following additional organisations are INELIGIBLE to request Microsoft software donations.
- Private foundations
- Educational institutions (including public and private schools, private colleges, universities, and trade schools), organisations eligible through Microsoft academic volume licensing programs are not eligible for software donations, including non-profit private schools
- Governmental organisations or agencies including international governmental organisations and United Nations entities
- Political organisations
- Lobbying organisations
- Labour unions
- Business & professional organisations
- Hospitals & healthcare networks, including health centers, medical/dental clinics, preventative healthcare offices, mobile services, and occupational health centers.
- Assisted living healthcare organisations - assisted living as a congregate residential setting that provides or coordinates personal services, 24-hour supervision and assistance (scheduled and unscheduled), and health-related services.
- Healthcare research organizations and research laboratories
- Religious organisations not registered as a non-profit organisation and without a secular community designation that is separate from the church or religious organisation
Details on Eligible Organisations
- Defense of human and civil rights
- Elimination of prejudice and discrimination
- Lessen neighbourhood tensions
- Preservation of natural resources (conservation)
- Combating or preventing pollution (air, water, etc)
- Land acquisition for preservation
- Soil or water conservation
- Preservation of scenic beauty
- Wildlife sanctuary or refuge
- Garden club
- Community theatrical group
- Singing society or group
- Cultural performances
- Literary activities
- Cultural exchanges with foreign country
Rural and Agricultural Services
- Farming
- Agricultural group
- Horticultural group
- Financing crop operations
- Dairy herd improvement association
- Breeders association
- Low-income housing
- Low and moderate income housing
- Housing for the aged
- Instruction and guidance on housing
- Area development, redevelopment/renewal
- Other activity aimed at combating community deterioration
- Attracting new industry or retaining industry in an area
- Community promotion
- Crime prevention
- Voluntary firemen's organization or auxiliary
- Community service organization
Public Interest Legal Services
- Public interest litigation activities
- Other litigation or support of litigation
- Legal aid to the poor
- Marriage counselling
- Family planning
- Credit counselling and assistance
- Job training, counselling, or assistance
- Referral service (social agencies)
- Rehabilitating convicts or ex.-convicts
- Radio or television broadcasting
- Producing films
- Giving information or opinion
Disaster Relief
- Special school for the blind, handicapped
- Nursery school
- Alumni association or group
- Parent or parent-teachers association
- Other student society or group
- Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc.
- YMCA, YWCA, YMCA
- Care and housing of children (orphanages, etc)
- Preventation of child abuse
- Community centre
- Travel tours
- Training in sports
- Amateur athletic association
- Community recreational facilities (park, playground, etc)
