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title: "Nonprofit Program"
slug: "nonprofit-program"
description: "Learn how registered charities can apply to the Rocket.Chat Nonprofit Program for a discounted 3-year self-hosted Commercial license."
updated: 2026-09-25T16:25:14Z
published: 2026-09-25T16:25:14Z
canonical: "docs.rocket.chat/nonprofit-program"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rocket.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Nonprofit Program

The Rocket.Chat Nonprofit program gives eligible nonprofit organizations a reduced-price Commercial plan subscription. If your organization has 50 users or fewer, you can use the free Starter plan without applying.

## Start with Starter

Every self-managed workspace you deploy on Rocket.Chat 6.5 or later is provisioned as a Starter workspace. Starter is free and includes:

- Up to 50 users.
- Many premium capabilities, with usage limits.
- Community knowledge and self-serve documentation for support.

Starter is limited to one workspace per organization. For the full list of Starter capabilities, see [Our Plans](/v1/docs/our-plans#starter-workspaces).

If your charity has outgrown the 50-user limit of Starter and a standard self-hosted Commercial license meets its needs, you can apply to the Nonprofit program.

## Who's eligible

Your organization must meet all of the following requirements:

- Provide documentation establishing recognized nonprofit or charitable status in your jurisdiction.
- Have no affiliation with government, academic, commercial, religious, or political entities.
- Be unable to fund a standard Rocket.Chat Commercial subscription.
- Be willing to let Rocket.Chat use your organization's name and logo in promotional materials.

If your organization doesn't meet these requirements, purchase a Commercial subscription instead. To compare options, see [Our Plans](/v1/docs/our-plans).

> [!NOTE]
> Public sector organizations. See the [Government plan](/v1/docs/our-plans#government-plan) instead.

## What's included

Approved organizations receive a 3-year subscription to a Rocket.Chat self-hosted Commercial license for up to 1,000 users, for a one-time subscription fee of $300.00 USD.

Your organization must sign the Rocket.Chat Commercial order form and accept the associated [Customer Terms](/v1/docs/customer-terms-of-service) and [Terms of Use (EULA)](/v1/docs/terms-of-use).

## Apply to the program

1. Open the [Nonprofit Program application form](https://59w8f.share.hsforms.com/2mOdJat5wRE2I03X6SDsaMw).
2. Enter your organization details.
3. Attach proof of your nonprofit status.
4. Submit the form.

> [!NOTE]
> Your submission creates a support ticket, and the Rocket.Chat support team reviews your application within four to six weeks.

Every application receives a response. If your organization is approved, you receive details on how to complete the Commercial order form and activate your workspace.

## Related topics

- [Our Plans](/v1/docs/our-plans): compare Starter, Community, and the premium plans.
- [Change Your Workspace Plan](/v1/docs/change-your-workspace-plan): upgrade, downgrade, and legacy subscription options.
- [Subscribe Your Workspace](/v1/docs/apply-workspace-license): apply a license to your workspace.
- [Seats FAQ](/v1/docs/seats-faq): what counts as a user seat.