--- title: "Applying for non-profit, education, and student Airtable plans" slug: "nonprofit-and-educational-plans-faqs" description: "Learn how to apply for a non-profit, student or educational discount on an Airtable Team plan workspace." updated: 2026-02-03T21:50:14Z published: 2026-02-03T21:50:14Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.airtable.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Applying for non-profit, education, and student Airtable plans | [**Plan availability**](https://airtable.com/pricing) | [Team plans](https://support.airtable.com/docs/airtable-plans#team-plans) | | --- | --- | | **Related reading** | - [Airtable plans](/docs/airtable-plans) - [Airtable billing overview](/docs/airtable-billing-overview) - [How collaborators impact billing](/docs/how-collaborators-impact-billing) | Airtable offers qualifying non-profits and educational institution employees a 50% monthly discount per user on [Team plans](https://airtable.com/pricing). We also offer qualifying college and university students 6-24 months of complimentary Airtable access based on the expected graduation date. > [!CAUTION] > Note > > Airtable is unable to review applicants who don't have existing Airtable accounts associated with the email used to submit their applications. If you've applied for a discounted plan without having an account, you'll need to [create an account](/docs/deleting-your-airtable-account#creating-an-airtable-account)and then [reapply](/docs/nonprofit-and-educational-plans-faqs#applying-for-discounted-and-free-airtable-plans) for your specific plan type. ## Applying for discounted and free Airtable plans > [!CAUTION] > Note > > Discounts for educational organizations and students with an “.edu” email addresses are different. > > Check out our [Airtable plans article](https://support.airtable.com/docs/airtable-plans#student-plans) to learn more about Student plans. - [Apply for a discounted non-profit plan](https://airtable.com/appxYJgUmfMGaINKU/shr5bZjIBJRoxdiSy) - [Apply for a discounted education plan](https://airtable.com/appxYJgUmfMGaINKU/shrojVyJYtrSQ1BBq) - [Apply for a free student plan](https://airtable.com/appxYJgUmfMGaINKU/shrZHc0iApKqGWLuI) ## Student and educator Team trial plans Students and educators with a ".edu" email address are granted a 120-day [Team trial plan](/docs/airtable-plans#team-trial-plans) immediately after opening an Airtable account and creating a workspace. This trial starts before being approved for a discounted or complimentary plan. ## Adding billable collaborators to workspaces on Non-profit plans [Adding Owners, Creators, Editors, or Commenters](/docs/managing-billable-collaborators-from-your-airtable-account) to workspaces is billable on Non-profit plans—billed at $12 per collaborator/month, monthly or annually. ## General discounted plan FAQs **What types of organizations qualify for discounted plans?** Only nonprofits and accredited educational organizations qualify for our discount program. Your organizations may be eligible if it: - Doesn’t engage in political or legislative activity. - Isn’t a government office or department. - Isn’t a church, association of churches, or other religious/evangelical organization. - Isn’t an organization that attempts to influence public opinion. - Isn’t a hospital, care provider, or organization involved with health insurance, group health plans, or related organizations. - Isn’t a private grant-making, independent, or operating foundation. - Doesn’t discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, political affiliation, beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. - Doesn’t promote a specific religious affiliation, dogma, or doctrine as part of its mission or in exchange for its services. **Can my currently unregistered nonprofit or educational organization apply for a discounted plan?** No. Airtable requires legal registration or accreditation documentation to qualify for discounted plans. Most US organizations must provide an exemption determination letter from the IRS showing their 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Educational organizations are required to provide a certification verifying that they are not-for-profit and accredited, which the institution's main administrator often provides. **How long does it take to hear back after applying for a discounted plan?** Airtable typically responds to applicants within 2 business days after submitting an application. **How do I update my existing Airtable account with an “.edu” email address?** Check out our [Updating your account details article](https://support.airtable.com/docs/updating-your-airtable-account-details#updating-your-email-address) to learn how to update your account with an “.edu” email address. **How does discounted plan pricing work?** - Airtable operates on a subscription model, billed either monthly or annually. The annual plan discount does not apply to workspaces receiving our nonprofit discount. The 50% nonprofit discount is based on our monthly [Team plan](https://airtable.com/pricing) rate of $24/user/month, bringing the discounted total to $12/user/month ($144/user/year). - Discounted [Team plans](https://airtable.com/pricing) must be paid using a credit card. To upgrade to a [Business](https://airtable.com/pricing) or [Enterprise Scale plan](https://airtable.com/pricing), add [a payment method](https://support.airtable.com/docs/workspace-settings-page-overview#workspace-settings) to your workspace. One-time payments are unsupported. - Airtable bill for changes like [adding/removing collaborators](https://support.airtable.com/docs/adding-a-base-collaborator) or [upgrading/downgrading your workspace plan](https://support.airtable.com/docs/changing-your-airtable-workspace-plan) monthly. Check out our [Changing your Airtable workspace plan article](https://support.airtable.com/docs/changing-your-airtable-workspace-plan) for information on downgrading to the [Free plan](https://airtable.com/pricing). **Are non-profit, education, and student plans available for international customers?** Yes, international customers are eligible for non-profit, education, and student plans. **Does Airtable offer military discounts?** No. Discounted plans are only available to qualifying non-profits, students, and educators. **Can I apply for an education or student plan without a “.edu” email address?** Yes. After applying for an education or student plan without a “.edu” email address, Airtable may request additional information. **Does Airtable offer discounts for Portals?** Yes. After plan approval, eligible non-profits and educators receive a 50% discount on [Airtable Portals](/docs/using-airtable-portals-for-external-collaborators). [Contact our support team](/docs/contacting-airtable-support) to request a discount on Portals. **Is Airtable AI eligible for discounted nonprofit and educational plans?** No. Adding [Airtable AI](https://airtable.com/pricing/ai) (Omni) to non-profit and educational plans isn’t available. ## Approved discounted or Student plan FAQs **What happens after being approved for a discounted or Student plan?** After being approved for a nonprofit discount, you need to set up an Airtable account using the email address you submitted with your application. To set up an account: 1. [Create an account](https://airtable.com/signup) with the email address using the email address you submitted with your application. 2. [Contact Airtable Support](http://www.airtable.com/?contact_support=true) using that email address and they can modify your account account’s plan type. **Can I add users to a discounted or Student plan workspace?** New collaborators can be added to your discounted workspace at any time. You will also be charged a discounted rate for new collaborators. - There's no need to reach out to Airtable Support to add new collaborators. - Review our [Adding workspace collaborators article](https://support.airtable.com/docs/adding-a-workspace-collaborator#add-a-workspace-collaborator) for more information on adding collaborators. - Review our [Airtable permissions article](https://support.airtable.com/docs/airtable-permissions-overview#managing-and-updating-collaborator-permissions) for more information on collaborator permissions. - Review our [Airtable billing article](/docs/airtable-billing-overview) for additional billing information. **Can I downgrade or change my discounted or Student plan?** Yes. You can [downgrade or change your plan](/docs/changing-your-airtable-workspace-plan) at any time. If you unintentionally downgraded your account: Contact Airtable Support by clicking ![](https://cdn.airtable.document360.io/d0ee2ee4-3f78-47c7-b388-85e40be9fb89/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-02-11 at 5.09.50 PM.png) on the lower right corner. Directly contacting Airtable Support helps avoid resubmitting a nonprofit or educational organizational approval form by reinstating the discounted workspace. **Am I required to re-apply for discounted non-profit and Edu plans each calendar year?** No, non-profit and Education Team plans auto-renew with the discount already applied. You are only required to reactivate the discount again when you've [downgraded to Free and upgraded back to Team](/docs/changing-your-airtable-workspace-plan#changing-your-workspace%E2%80%99s-plan)—either through a manual action or if a payment fails and your account is automatically downgraded to a Free plan type. [Reach out to support](/docs/contacting-airtable-support) for help reactivating your discounted plan. **Can I wait to start my organization’s discounted or Student plan?** Once your organization is approved, you'll have 4 weeks to activate your discounted plan. If you'd like to upgrade on a date more than four weeks out, please [reach out to us](/docs/contact-us?contact_support=true). **Does Airtable offer tax exemptions for nonprofit organizations?** Yes. However, tax exemptions are manual and only available for paid Airtable plans. [Complete this form](https://airtable.com/appZlnEE7oJBmlCSG/shriHvgyU1yYyB5qW) with the necessary information and documents to apply for tax exemptions. - The form above requires you to include your workspace ID. Review our [Finding Airtable IDs article](/docs/finding-airtable-ids) for additional information. - Free plan workspaces are not billed and don't require tax exemption status.