DreamHost offers a FREE shared hosting plan to non-profit, charitable organizations registered in the United States. This discount applies to a single shared hosting plan per non-profit, hosted within only one account, for US-based 501(c)(3) organizations.
DreamHost also offers US-based 501(c)(3) organizations a discount on DreamPress, managed WordPress hosting. The discount offers up to 35% off on DreamPress plans and is good for the life of the plan. You can find more details about the DreamPress non-profit discount here.
Other types of hosting plans such as VPS and Dedicated are not covered under this non-profit offer. Domain registrations (other than any included with the plan) are not eligible for any discounts.
How to apply
Submitting a form if you're a new customer
- Fill out and submit the form here to sign up for service with DreamHost.
- Add your domain as Fully Hosted on the (Panel > 'Domains' > 'Manage Domains') page.
- Make sure you've filled in and submitted a credit card billing address, as DreamHost uses that information to verify your identity. If you have any problems adding a billing address, please visit your DreamHost panel and submit your info there.
- Submit a support ticket request from the (Panel > ‘Support’ > ‘Contact Support’) page and attach proof of your tax-exempt status under 501(c)(3) so that the DreamHost non-profit team can get you approved as soon as possible.
Submitting a form if you're a current customer
- Add your domain as Fully Hosted on the (Panel > 'Domains' > 'Manage Domains') page.
- Submit a support ticket request from the (Panel > ‘Support’ > ‘Contact Support’) page and attach proof of your tax-exempt status under 501(c)(3) so that the DreamHost non-profit team can get you approved as soon as possible.
Proving non-profit status
Whether you are a new customer or a current customer, in order to prove your non-profit status DreamHost must receive one crucial piece of documentation: an official United States IRS letter indicating tax exempt non-profit status under the appropriate sections of the tax code. This is often called a 501(c)(3) determination letter.
A 501(c)(3) determination letter is the only documentation that DreamHost accepts. If you are a non-profit organization and do not have a determination letter, regardless of the reason, you will be denied free hosting.
