Pricing for nonprofits
Google Workspace for Nonprofits costs $0 per user with custom Gmail and 100TB pooled storage. Paid upgrades run $3.50 and up.
Review for nonprofits
Google Workspace gives nonprofits custom-domain Gmail, shared drives, collaborative docs and spreadsheets, calendars, forms, and video meetings in one administered suite.
The nonprofit edition is free per user with generous pooled storage; organizations that need more retention, vault, or endpoint controls upgrade to Standard, Plus, or Enterprise at 70% or more off list price, after Google for Nonprofits verification.
Typical nonprofit uses:
- Run professional email on the organization domain with shared drives.
- Co-author grant proposals, budgets, and reports in Docs and Sheets.
- Coordinate staff and volunteers with Calendar, Meet, and Forms.
Pros:
- $0 core plan with custom Gmail, 150-participant Meet, and 100TB pooled storage.
- Steep published discounts: Standard $3.50, Plus $6.16, Enterprise 70%+ off.
- Familiar tools with minimal training for staff and volunteers.
Cons:
- Free, Standard, and Plus plans cap at 2,000 users.
- Governments, hospitals and healthcare organizations, and schools are excluded (Education edition is separate).
FAQ about Google Workspace for nonprofits
What does Workspace for Nonprofits free include?
Custom-domain Gmail, 150-participant video meetings, 100TB of pooled storage, shared drives, and standard support at $0 per user per month.
What do the paid nonprofit plans cost?
Business Standard $3.50 and Business Plus $6.16 per user per month on annual billing, with Enterprise plans at 70% or more off.
Which organizations are excluded?
Government entities, hospitals and healthcare organizations, and schools, colleges, and universities, which use the separate Education program.
How do we get it?
Request a Google for Nonprofits account, complete verification through their verification partner, then activate Workspace for Nonprofits from the account dashboard.
Alternatives to Google Workspace
Find more tools with free options and discounts for nonprofits in Productivity and office tools
Microsoft 365
Free (300 users)
Office suite with a free 300-seat nonprofit plan and deep paid discounts. Eligible nonprofits get Microsoft 365 Business Basic free for up to 300 users. Standard ($3.50) and...