GitLab for Nonprofits
Summary
GitLab for Nonprofits provides free licenses through the GitLab Foundation program, administered via GitLab’s nonprofit solutions page. GitLab’s public nonprofit pages do not state an explicit political/advocacy exclusion; advocacy eligibility is unknown until verified with GitLab.
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https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/nonprofit/
GitLab’s nonprofit program offers free GitLab licenses through the GitLab Foundation for eligible nonprofits [source: gitlab-nonprofits]. The program covers the GitLab DevSecOps platform (the self-hosted or SaaS tiers, depending on the organisation’s infrastructure needs) and is administered directly via GitLab’s nonprofit solutions page [source: gitlab-nonprofits].
Eligibility expects recognised charitable status (501(c)(3) in the US or international equivalent). GitLab’s public nonprofit pages do not appear to state an explicit political/advocacy exclusion; advocacy eligibility is unknown and needs direct verification with GitLab [source: gitlab-nonprofits].
For an advocacy NGO whose legal form is excluded from GitHub’s nonprofit program (which explicitly bars political organisations), GitLab for Nonprofits is the alternative code-hosting/CI/CD platform to investigate — but verify eligibility directly before relying on it for procurement planning.
Use it for
Procuring free GitLab licenses through the GitLab Foundation for a verified nonprofit’s code-hosting, CI/CD, and DevSecOps workflow; understanding that the political/advocacy exclusion is not publicly stated — verify directly with GitLab if your legal form is non-charitable or advocacy-focused.
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