Lehigh Valley Free Money Finder

Free for Lehigh Valley nonprofits

Programs you do not have to compete for

These are not scored against other applicants. If you are eligible and you apply correctly, you are usually in, as long as you keep to the program's rules. Some are free outright, some have a small admin fee, and we say which.

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Google Workspace for Nonprofits

CONFIRMEDNo competition

Google · Free Google Workspace (custom-domain Gmail, Drive, Meet, Docs, etc.).

Amount
$0 for the Workspace for Nonprofits tier (checked daily on Google's offer page)
Deadline
Rolling
Eligibility
Same Google for Nonprofits verification as Ad Grants. Not eligible: government entities, hospitals/healthcare organizations, schools/universities.

Microsoft 365 Business Basic grant (nonprofit)

CONFIRMEDNo competition

Microsoft · Free Microsoft 365 Business Basic (web/mobile Office apps, Teams, Outlook, 1TB per user).

Amount
support for free up to 300 users
Deadline
Rolling
Eligibility
Recognized charitable status (501(c)(3) in the U.S.), or public library/public museum. Excluded: hospitals and health systems (except certain independent rural hospitals), government, schools/colleges/universities, financial institutions, professional/trade associations, pro sports, political/labor/fraternal orgs, orgs focused on influencing public policy.

Microsoft Azure grant for nonprofits

CONFIRMEDNo competition

Microsoft · Azure cloud service credits.

Amount
$2,000 (USD) Azure services credits per year
Deadline
Rolling, annual
Eligibility
Same Microsoft nonprofit eligibility and exclusions as above.

Pennsylvania Federal Surplus Property Program

CONFIRMEDNo competition

Pennsylvania Department of General Services · Donated federal surplus items (medical equipment, vehicles, office supplies, furniture, kitchen equipment) from the Harrisburg warehouse.

Amount
Donated property for a nominal service fee (not free)
Deadline
Rolling; eligibility renewal every three years.
Eligibility
Federal guidelines; generally nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations (examples: shelters, food banks, providers of assistance to the needy, day care centers, museums, libraries, scout troops, fire/rescue).

Pennsylvania sales tax exemption for institutions of purely public charity

CONFIRMEDNo competition

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue · Exemption from PA 6% sales tax on purchases made for the charitable purpose.

Amount
6 percent sales tax on purchases made on behalf of the institution
Deadline
Rolling; apply or renew online in myPATH (replaced paper REV-72).
Eligibility
Institutions of purely public charity (charitable and volunteer nonprofits). Must meet PA's purely public charity standards; supporting documents uploaded with the application.

Salesforce Power of Us Program

CONFIRMEDNo competition

Salesforce · 10 free Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud or Sales/Service Cloud licenses; discounts on more.

Amount
receives 10 free Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud or Sales/Service Cloud licenses
Deadline
Rolling
Eligibility
'Eligible' nonprofits via the Power of Us portal; the detailed criteria were not on the pages read today.

Slack for Nonprofits

CONFIRMEDNo competition

Slack (Salesforce) · Free Slack Pro for small workspaces; discounts above that.

Amount
a free upgrade, and an 85% discount
Deadline
Rolling
Eligibility
Valid charitable status (IRS). Excluded: churches and religious organizations, schools and related groups, government offices, legislative/political orgs, hospitals and health-insurance orgs, private foundations.

USPS Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail prices

CONFIRMEDNo competition

United States Postal Service · Reduced postage on bulk Marketing Mail.

Amount
Reduced prices (no fixed dollar amount; varies by mailing)
Deadline
Rolling; apply with PS Form 3624 at the Post Office where you will mail.
Eligibility
Nonprofit organized and operated primarily for one of eight categories: religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic (charitable), agricultural, labor, veterans, fraternal. Must attach evidence of nonprofit status (e.g. IRS exemption letter).

TechSoup donation and discount program

REPORTEDNo competition

TechSoup · Donated or discounted software and hardware from partner companies (e.g. Windows 11 Pro grants of up to 50 licenses through TechSoup per Microsoft's page).

Amount
Not free: each donation or discount carries a TechSoup admin fee. (reported)
Deadline
Rolling
Eligibility
Not confirmed today. techsoup.org and support.techsoup.org block automated fetches (Incapsula/Cloudflare). Third-party sources report U.S. 501(c)(3)s and public libraries qualify, with per-donor restrictions.