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Free for non-profits

Free hosting for non-profits and community groups

We host websites, email, applications and databases for non-profit organisations and groups at no cost, on servers we run ourselves.

There is no setup fee and no monthly fee, and we do not ask for payment details. Tell us who you are and what you need hosted.

What we host

All of this is free for an organisation we accept. How much room each one gets is agreed with it, based on what it actually runs.

Websites

Static sites and content management systems such as WordPress, with an HTTPS certificate and backups.

Email on your own domain

Mailboxes such as info@your-organisation.org, so volunteers and staff write from the organisation's address rather than a personal one.

Applications and databases

The tools you run yourselves, such as a member portal, an event sign-up or a booking system, with the database behind them.

Setup and migration

We move your current site and mailboxes from your present host and set up the DNS records, so you do not have to do it yourselves.

Who can apply

Any organisation or group that does not exist to make a profit for its owners or members.

  • Registered associations, foundations and charities
  • Informal groups and community initiatives with no legal form, such as a neighbourhood group, a volunteer network or a local club

Not registered? You can still apply. Tell us what the group does and where we can see its work (a website, a social media page, a news story), and we review the application on that.

We review every application before anything is set up, and we may ask for proof that the organisation is non-profit.

How it works

From the application to a running site, we do the technical work with you.

  1. 1

    Apply

    Fill in the form below with your organisation's details and what you want hosted.

  2. 2

    We review it

    We read every application and check that the organisation is non-profit. If we need more information, we ask by email.

  3. 3

    We agree what you need

    Together we settle what your site, mailboxes or application need, and we size the hosting to that.

  4. 4

    We set it up

    We set up the hosting, move what you already have and set up the DNS records with you.

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. There is no setup fee and no monthly fee, and we do not ask for payment details.

Our group is not registered. Can we apply?

Yes. Leave the registration number empty and tell us what the group does and where we can see its work. We may ask for more before we accept the application.

Are there limits on storage or traffic?

We do not publish fixed quotas. After reviewing your application we agree with you what your site or application needs, and we size the hosting to that.

Can you move our existing website and email?

Yes, the move is part of the service. We transfer your site, its database and your mailboxes from your current host and set up the DNS records.

Who owns the website and the data?

Your organisation does. The content, the mailboxes and the data are yours, and if you decide to move elsewhere we give you a copy of your files and databases.

Where is it hosted?

On servers C9 runs itself.

Apply for free hosting

Tell us about your organisation and what you need hosted. We reply by email.

Your organisation

If registered. Leave it empty for an informal group.

If you have one.

Contact person

We send the confirmation and our reply here.

By applying you agree to our Privacy Policy. We use your details to review the application and set up the hosting, and for nothing else.