Anthropic operates Claude for Nonprofits, an initiative established in December 2025 in partnership with GivingTuesday to provide eligible civil-society organisations with subsidised subscription rates, specialised integrations, and training resources. In October 2026, Anthropic expanded the offering by launching a pre-installed Claude for Nonprofits plugin, introducing automated skills tailored for grant research, proposal drafting, donor communications, and internal policy checks.
Programme overview and features
Participating organisations receive access to Claude Team or Enterprise environments backed by Anthropic's model suite—including Claude Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku—as well as Claude Code at no extra charge. Systems include connectors for non-profit data platforms such as Blackbaud, Candid, and Benevity, alongside standard workplace software like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. Beneficiaries also gain access to complimentary educational modules through Claude Academy, including the AI Fluency for Nonprofits course.
Eligibility criteria
The programme is available internationally to organisations that meet specific legal and operational criteria:
- Registered 501(c)(3) charities in the United States or equivalent non-profit status under local laws in other countries.
- Public and private primary and secondary (K–12) schools.
- Specific mission-driven healthcare facilities, including Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Emergency Hospitals.
Government agencies, political campaigns, higher education institutions, and healthcare systems are excluded from non-profit rates, although academic research laboratories have separate access routes via Anthropic's science initiatives. Individual Claude Pro or Max personal plans are not eligible for discounts.
Pricing and verification process
As of November 2026, pricing depends on organisational location and plan size:
- Standard non-profit rate: $8 per user per month on the Team plan, reflecting up to a 75% discount against commercial rates (minimum requirement of two seats, supporting up to 150 users).
- Low- and middle-income country tier: $3 per user per month on the Team plan, introduced in September 2026, offering approximately a 90% reduction.
- Enterprise tier: Custom volume-discounted agreements for groups requiring more than 150 seats or advanced administrative features.
Applications operate continuously without fixed deadlines. Organisations purchasing between 2 and 150 seats apply via the provider's website and verify their charitable status through Goodstack in an online process taking several minutes. Once approved, discounted billing is applied during checkout. Larger organisations apply through Anthropic's sales team.
