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Leslie_Robbins
Microsoft
MicrosoftANNOUNCEMENT: Microsoft 365 Business Premium & Office 365 E1 grant discontinuation
Microsoft 365 Business Premium & Office 365 E1 grant discontinuation on CSP and Web Direct channels
Microsoft announced on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, that the Microsoft 365 Business Premium grant and Office 365 E1 grant on CSP and Web Direct Channels will be discontinued for nonprofit customers upon their next renewal date on or after July 1, 2025.
To support nonprofits during this transition, Microsoft continues to offer:
- Up to 300 granted licenses of Microsoft 365 Business Basic.
- Discounts up to 75 percent on many Microsoft 365 nonprofit offers, including Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Office 365 E1.
Please refer to the following partner resources:
- Office Hours Presentation Deck | Recording from May 20, 2025.
- Partner Step-by-step Business Premium and Office 365 E1 guide
- Plan comparison of Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium, & Office 365 E1
- FAQs for Business Premium & Office 365 E1 grant discontinuation
- Customer email templates | Office 365 E1:
- Microsoft Office 365 E1-donaties worden stopgezet [Dutch]
- Partner email template for Office 365 E1 grant discontinuation [English]
- La subvention Microsoft Office 365 E1 va être supprimée [French]
- Der Microsoft Office 365 E1-Zuschuss wird eingestellt [German]
- La subvención de Microsoft Office 365 E1 se dejará de ofrecer [Spanish]
- Customer email templates | Microsoft 365 Business Premium:
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium-donaties worden stopgezet [Dutch]
- Partner email template for Business Premium grant discontinuation [English]
- La subvention Microsoft 365 Business Premium va être supprimée [French]
- Der Microsoft 365 Business Premium-Zuschuss wird eingestellt [German]
- La subvención de Microsoft 365 Empresa Premium se dejará de ofrecer [Spanish]
The aforementioned resources can also be found on the Microsoft 365 Business Premium & Office 365 E1 grant discontinuation landing page. Please reach out to the Tech for Social Impact Partner Desk with any questions.
3 Replies
Hi Leslie_Robbins and the TSI team
Can you please confirm the minimum number of paid seats that are required for a nonprofit to enter into an Enterprise Agreement (EA) in order to get the larger number of free Office 365 E1 grant?
I've seen 250 seats quoted by a CSP and a nonprofit was advised 500 seats by a Partner. Hoping for some clarity on this.
Thanks
Matt
Risa_ColemanThanks for your question. Here is your answer:
It is 250 seats for nonprofit EAs
It is a lower bar than commercial, which is 500; so the partner maybe referring to that
Thanks Risa. Much appreciated.
