Licensing options for industries
Microsoft Volume Licensing programs for government, education, healthcare, and nonprofits offer flexible and affordable solutions that are tailored by organization size and purchasing preference.
Office 365 is available to eligible government, academic, and nonprofit organizations through some Volume Licensing programs. Learn more.
Microsoft Corporate Citizenship works with nonprofit and other nongovernmental organizations to provide them with affordable access to technology. See if your organization qualifies.
Government organizations
Licensing options that align with the way government organizations acquire software licenses
Programs for government organizations
Volume Licensing has government licensing offerings for all sizes of eligible organizations with special pricing and terms to better align to the way government organizations acquire software licenses.
For small to midsize government organizations
Acquire licenses from your choice of qualified resellers through an easy, one-time transaction. Software Assurance is optional. | |
Offers simplified license management, predictable software costs, and spread payments. Software Assurance is included. | |
Get the same benefits as Open Value for Government with lower up-front costs. This program provides access to Microsoft software licenses for the term of the agreement through subscription-based licensing. A one-year Open Value Subscription option is also available for eligible government customers. |
Software Assurance
Microsoft Software Assurance is a comprehensive maintenance offering that helps you get the most out of your software investment.
It combines the latest software with phone support available 24 hours a day, partner services, training, and IT tools that
help customers deploy, manage, and migrate software.
For midsize to large government organizations
Standardize technology across your organization with the latest Microsoft products. Provides simplified license management with a single agreement, predictable software costs, and spread payments. Software Assurance is included. | |
Get the same benefits as the Enterprise Agreement with lower up-front costs with the subscription option. Includes access to Microsoft software licenses only for the term of the agreement through subscription-based licensing. Software Assurance is included. | |
The Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA) consolidates all your purchases into one simplified agreement with purchasing for Online Services and software. The Purchasing Account structure gives you flexible purchasing options and more control of how you purchase. Software Assurance is optional. | |
If the MPSA isn’t an option for your organization, you can use Select Plus to acquire Microsoft software licenses and services at any affiliate or department level, while realizing advantages as one organization. Select Plus offers the flexibility to acquire licenses as needed, a single agreement with no specific end date, and a single Lead Affiliate customer ID to streamline account management. Software Assurance is optional. | |
Cloud Services for Government | For government organizations, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and Open Programs offer the ability to add Online Services purchases to your agreement, so you can transition to the cloud at your own pace through your existing agreement. |
Software Assurance
Microsoft Software Assurance is a comprehensive maintenance offering that helps you get the most out of your software investment.
It combines the latest software with phone support available 24 hours a day, partner services, training, and IT tools that
help customers deploy, manage, and migrate software.
Eligibility
Volume Licensing eligibility requirements for government organizations vary by region. Follow these links to learn more:
Buy or renew
Ready to buy or renew a Volume License agreement? Depending on your location, take the next step outlined below:
United States and Canada
Contact your Microsoft reseller. For more information, or to find a Microsoft reseller near you, call the Microsoft Sales
Information Center at (800) 426-9400. In Canada, call the Microsoft Resource Centre at (877) 568-2495.
Worldwide
Contact your Microsoft subsidiary or software reseller.
Educational institutions
Licensing options to put software in the hands of educators and students so they can interact, collaborate, and learn
Programs for educational institutions
The Academic Volume Licensing program that is best for you depends on the size and type of your institution and how you want to acquire Microsoft licenses and Online Services. There are two types of programs: subscription and perpetual.
Subscription licensing gives you rights to use the products that you license—plus covered upgrades and downgrades—over the license period. Subscription licensing is great for institutions that want:
Access to the latest technology at the lowest upfront cost
The convenience of counting people or computers once per year
Easy compliance by knowing all users or computers are licensed for the year
Automatic Software Assurance coverage
In perpetual licensing programs, you purchase the software licenses, so your organization has rights to the software after the licensing term ends. Perpetual licensing is great for institutions that want:
To own their software licenses
Transactional-based purchases of licenses in specific quantities
Optional Software Assurance coverage
Eligibility
The following types of educational entities are typically eligible to purchase through Microsoft Academic Volume Licensing programs:
- Educational institutions
- Administrative offices and boards of education
- Public libraries and museums
Eligibility may vary by geography. Download the Qualified Education User Definition for your location to verify eligibility.
What is Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES)?
Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) offers qualified academic customers an easy, cost-effective way to acquire Microsoft software and services under a single licensing agreement.
Program comparison
Compare your options to find the right licensing program for your institution.
Enrollment for Education Solutions | School Enrollment | Open License for Academic | MPSA | Select Plus for Academic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Program type and term length | |||||
Subscription | X | X | |||
| Perpetual | X | X | X | ||
Agreement/ enrollment term | 1 or 3 years | 1 or 3 years | 2 years | none | none |
Institution type | |||||
| Primary and secondary schools and districts | X | X | X | X | X |
| Higher education | X | X | X | X | |
Institution size | |||||
| 5-249 computers | X | X | |||
| 250+ computers | X | X | X | X | |
| 5+ full-time equivalent (FTE) employees or students | X | ||||
| 1,000+ FTE employees or students | X | ||||
Software Assurance | |||||
| Included | X | X | |||
| Available | X | X | X | ||
Sales channel | |||||
| Licensing Solution Provider (LSP) | X 1,000+ FTE employees or students | X | X | X | |
| Authorized Education Reseller (AER) | X 5+ FTE employees or students | X | X | ||
Learn more | |||||
Download the Enrollment for Education Solutions Volume Licensing Guide (PDF file, 1.18 MB) Watch the EES video (WMV, 3:23 minutes) | Download the School Enrollment Volume Licensing Guide | Download the Open License for Academic Volume Licensing Guide | Download the Select Plus for Academic Volume Licensing Guide | ||
Buy or renew
Ready to buy or renew licenses or Online Services through an Academic Volume Licensing agreement?
United States and Canada
Worldwide
Get Genuine Windows Agreement for Academic
If you discover counterfeit, pirated, or any software improperly licensed on your PC, help is available. The Get Genuine Windows Agreement for Academic (GGWA-A) is a cost-effective way for qualified academic institutions to fully license their Windows operating system software on existing PCs running Windows. For help determining whether your Windows software is genuine and properly licensed, contact your Microsoft reseller or visit the Microsoft How to Tell website.
Health organizations
Licensing options for technology to help your organization support patient health and safety
Programs for health organizations
Get the technology that will help your organization support patient health and safety, whether it is on-premises software or Online Services. Volume Licensing programs are tailored to your organization's size and needs, making it simple to predict and manage license purchases.
Office 365 is available to commercial, government, and academic health organizations through the Enterprise Agreement and Open Programs, and to nonprofit organizations through Open License.
- Small to midsize commercial and government health organizations
Acquire licenses from your choice of qualified resellers through an easy, one-time transaction. Software Assurance is optional.
Offers simplified license management, predictable software costs, and spread payments. Software Assurance is included.
Get the same benefits as Open Value with lower up-front costs. This program provides access to Microsoft software licenses for the term of the agreement through subscription-based licensing. A one-year Open Value Subscription option is also available for eligible government health customers.
- Midsize to large commercial and government health organizations
Standardize technology across your organization with the latest Microsoft products. Provides simplified license management with a single agreement, predictable software costs, and spread payments. Software Assurance is included.
Get the same benefits as the Enterprise Agreement with lower up-front costs. Includes access to Microsoft software licenses only for the term of the agreement through subscription-based licensing. Software Assurance is included.
Acquire Microsoft software licenses and services at any affiliate or department level, while realizing advantages as one organization. Select Plus offers the flexibility to acquire licenses as needed, a single agreement with no specific end date, and a single Lead Affiliate customer ID to streamline account management. Software Assurance is optional.
Software Assurance
Microsoft Software Assurance is a comprehensive maintenance offering that helps you get the most out of your software investment. It combines the latest software with phone support available 24 hours a day, partner services, training, and IT tools that help customers deploy, manage, and migrate software.
Learn more about Software Assurance
Eligibility
To get started with Volume Licensing, determine the business type of your health organization. Microsoft offers:
Commercial licensing for privately run health organizations.
Government licensing for any government organization or institution that:
- Provides health services and coverage.
- Sets or decides healthcare policy across a nation, state, or country.
- Provides funding for health services and coverage
- Has a regulatory role in health services and coverage
Buy or renew
Ready to buy or renew a Volume License agreement? Depending on your location, take the next step outlined below:
United States and Canada
Worldwide
Nonprofit organizations
Flexible licensing options designed to make it easy to purchase licenses at reduced prices
Programs for nonprofit organizations
Eligible nonprofit organizations can acquire multiple software licenses—rather than multiple software packages—and Office 365 at reduced prices through Volume Licensing. For software, your organization needs to purchase only one complete software package and enough licenses to cover the remaining number of computers.
Learn more about Office 365 for Nonprofits
Microsoft Corporate Citizenship works with nonprofit and other nongovernmental organizations to provide them with affordable access to technology. Learn more.
Open License for Nonprofits
Easy to understand and administer, Open License for Nonprofits* is flexible enough to meet the needs of a broad range of
organizations. After an initial order of five or more licenses, you can reorder as few as one license, so you order only
what you need. Choose from a wide selection of licensed products and acquire them from any approved Volume Licensing reseller.
You receive license confirmation information electronically and can quickly and easily view your license purchase history, so there's never any question about which licenses you own. Your organization gets even more value, more manageability, and more assistance with optional Software Assurance.
* Not available in all countries/regions
Software Assurance
More than an upgrade, Software Assurance can help your organization get the most value from up-to-date technology by providing
a powerful combination of productivity benefits, support, tools, and training. Software Assurance offerings available under
Open License for Nonprofits are the same benefits as those available under commercial Open License agreements.
For at-a-glance information on what Software Assurance might bring to your organization, see the
Software Assurance Benefits Chart (PDF, 768 KB).
Eligibility
Only eligible nonprofit organizations that meet certain requirements can purchase licenses through Open License for Nonprofits.
Buy or renew
Only eligible nonprofit organizations that meet certain requirements can purchase licenses through Open License for Nonprofits.