Rules, Eligibility, and Restrictions Guidelines

• Organizations receive an allotment of Microsoft software donations that is reset every two years. An organization's two-year cycle begins with its first donation request after July 27, 2011. After two years, a new cycle begins, and a new allotment is available.
• During its two-year cycle, an organization can request:
  • Up to 50 of each desktop or license-only product (like a CAL)
  • Up to 25 of each server product that uses core-based licensing.
  • Up to five server products that do not use core-based licensing.
• For Further details, see Quantity and Frequency of Microsoft Requests at: Microsoft Donation Program — Eligibility and Allotments page

• Products are available to nonprofits that meet the eligibility criteria found here: Microsoft Program Guidelines
• Currently, only Public Libraries in the Philippines are supported, and these libraries should first meet the criteria found here: Philippine Public Libraries Program 
• Microsoft reserves the right to grant or deny an organization's request at any time, for any reason.  

• Providing relief to the poor
• Advancing education
• Improving social welfare
• Preserving culture
• Preserving or restoring the environment
• Promoting human rights
• Establishment of civil society

•  Not all nonprofit organizations are eligible for participation in the Microsoft Donation Program. Ineliglbe organizations include the following:
  • Governmental organizations or agencies.
  • Educational institutions, including K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and trade schools.
  • Healthcare organizations, including hospitals, healthcare networks, health plans, ambulatory healthcare services, home healthcare and assisted living healthcare organizations, health research organizations, and laboratories. Exceptions include independent nonprofit organizations with the following missions: community, behavioral and women's health clinics; hospices; emergency services; and blood, tissue and organ banks.
  • Professional, commerce, and trade associations.
  • Sponsorships of events, tables, exhibitions, or performances.
  • Fundraising events such as luncheons and dinners.
  • Political, labor, and fraternal organizations.
  • Refurbishers that will be installing the donated software on refurbished computers to be distributed or donated to nonprofits or schools. Please visit the Registered Refurbisher Program.
  • Nonpublic, non-charity/non-governmental libraries, including private libraries, school libraries, specialty libraries, armed forces libraries, and libraries in government agencies.

My organization does not have a policy or mission of discriminating in hiring, compensation, access to training or services, promotion, termination, or retirement based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, political affiliation, union membership, or veteran status.

OR

My organization is a religious organization, and any discriminatory practices of my organization are exempt from laws that otherwise prohibit such discrimination.

• Products will be distributed under this program to qualifying organizations and libraries only, not to individuals.
• Recipient organizations may not transfer or resell Microsoft products.
• Microsoft products may not be installed on computers that will be given to or sold to other organizations or individuals, even as part of a charitable program.