List of companies offering free Web hosting to 501(c)3 nonprofits and other charities [Updated September 2018]

In an effort to support the mission of the many nonprofits and charities who are doing great work in the world, I've compiled this list of current hosting providers that provide 100% free web hosting services to 501(c)3 and other registered organizations. Because the topic of web hosting is one that comes up often enough on these TechSoup forums, many organizations will hopefully use this list as a helpful starting point.

NOTE: This list is provided as a service to the nonprofit community. No guarantee is made as to the quality of the service or support you will receive from any company included in this list. Please do your research before deciding whether or not free web hosting meets your requirements. It is always advisable to contact the particular company directly to discuss your needs. This will give you a sense of the quality and responsiveness of their customer service. You can also learn more about a web host by reading reviews about them online. WebHostingTalk.com is a good community to ask questions about a particular host and to read reviews posted by customers. The companies listed here are not being endorsed or promoted in any way. Finally, I have no affiliation with any of these free hosting providers.

Please let me know of any additional companies not listed here that currently provide 100% free Web hosting to the nonprofit community. All requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Please note that eligibility for inclusion does not guarantee your inclusion on this list.

Here are the companies that currently provide free Web hosting to qualifying organizations:

DreamHost

• Offers a free shared hosting plan to US-based nonprofits and charitable organizations with proof of 501(c)(3) non-profit status. The free plan includes unlimited storage, unlimited bandwidth, and an unlimited number of hosted sub-domains. See this link for more information.

A Small Orange

• Offers a free Small Plan (or a 10% ongoing discount on any larger hosting plan) to nonprofits and charities located in the USA. The free Small hosting plan includes 5GB of storage, 50GB bandwidth, unlimited email accounts for your website, and an unlimited number of hosted sub-domains.

MightWeb

• Offers a free Starter Hosting Plan to 501(c)(3) registered nonprofits and charities in the USA. The free Starter plan includes 5GB of storage, unlimited bandwidth, 10 email accounts, and hosting for up to 10 sub-domains. Higher-tiered hosting plans are also available to nonprofits at discounted rates. Please visit their nonprofit sponsorship page for more information.

TSO Host

• Free hosting for charities and nonprofits that are located and registered in the UK. The free Charity Hosting package includes 10GB of storage, 150GB monthly bandwidth, and 5 email accounts that can be used with your domain name. In return, the company requires that you place a small banner on your website to show your support.

InterServer.net

• Offers free web hosting to registered nonprofits located in the USA. The free Standard Web Hosting plan seems generous for a free plan since it includes unlimited storage, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited sub-domains, and unlimited email accounts for your website. In exchange for the free web hosting, nonprofits are asked to place a small text link ("Powered by InterServer") on your home page that links back to the company.

Kualo

• Provides free web hosting to registered charities located in Canada, the USA, and elsewhere in the world. To qualify, all charities must show official proof of their registration status in their country of origin. The free Startup Plan for charities includes 30GB storage, unlimited bandwidth, hosting of unlimited websites, 100 email accounts, and the "LiteSpeed" cache service at no extra charge. In exchange for the free hosting, you are required to place a small link in the footer of your charity's site that links back to Kualo, and you also give Kualo permission to place your charity's logo on their charity page with a link to your site. More advanced hosting plans are offered at deeply discounted rates to charities that have additional requirements beyond the free plan.

Weberser Web Hosting

• This is a smaller hosting company that offers free web hosting to registered nonprofits located in any country. To quaify for the free plan, nonprofits must provide written proof of their registration status in their country. The free Non-Profit Hosting plan includes 5GB storage, 100GB bandwidth, 5 email accounts of 5GB each, and hosting of one website per account.

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Provided below (for informational purposes only) is a list of companies that previously offered free web hosting but NO LONGER provide this service to nonprofits or charities: 

Grassroots.org (Bluehost)

[Update: Grassroots.org has closed its doors as of May 2016. It also appears that Bluehost no longer provides free hosting to nonprofits.]
Offers free Web hosting to all registered US-based 501(c)3 nonprofits and registered Canadian charitable organizations. Free hosting for nonprofits is offered through a partnership with Bluehost. The free hosting plan includes unlimited storage, unlimited bandwidth, and an unlimited number of hosted sub-domains (see the list of all included features). You must first sign up for free at Grassroots.org in order to receive free hosting for your organization.

Digital Shift
[Update: Digital Shift no longer seems to offer free hosting. Other than this link, whether or not the free hosting will return in the future remains unclear. No response given by the company after repeated attempts to find out.]
Free hosting for nonprofit organizations that are located and registered in Canada. The free NPO hosting plan includes 10000MB of storage, 200,000MB bandwidth, and 100 email accounts.

HostGator
[Update: Hostgator no longer offers a free hosting plan for nonprofits.]
HostGator's Technology Grant Program previously made it possible for US-based 501(c)3 nonprofits and other charities to receive a free Business Hosting Plan with unlimited storage, unlimited bandwidth, and an unlimited number of hosted sub-domains included.

myhosting.com
[Update: myhosting.com no longer offers free hosting for nonprofits. "Applications Closed".]
Canadian-based company that previously provided free Web hosting to registered US-based 501(c)3 nonprofits and Canadian charities as well as educational and governmental organizations. Free plan included unlimited storage, unlimited bandwidth, and unlimited hosted sub-domains.

EZPZ Hosting
[Update: EZPZ no longer offers a free hosting plan for charities.]
Company located in the UK that previously offered a free Junior Package Hosting Plan to any UK-based charity. 1 GB storage, 10 GB bandwidth, and unlimited hosted sub-domains.  

Moonside Media
[Update: Moonside Media seems to have gone out of business.]
Another UK-based company that offered free web hosting to any charity or nonprofit located in the UK (organizations outside the UK also qualified for free hosting). As stated on their website: The free plan included a generous amount of storage space, monthly bandwidth, email accounts, and all other standard features you would expect with website hosting. You must also display a link back to the MoonsideMedia.co.uk. site.

Content Harmony
[Update: As of January 2014, Content Harmony no longer offers free web hosting to new applicants.]
US-based company offered free web hosting for selected charities and nonprofits located in the Pacific Northwest. Free hosting plan included up to 1 GB of data storage, up to 10 GB bandwidth, and basic email accounts. You must also display a link back to the company's site on your own site.

[Last Updated by Yann: September 2018]