# Power BI Premium Per User > Power BI Premium Per User licensing for eligible nonprofit teams that need per-user access to Premium Per User capabilities without purchasing dedicated Power BI Premium or Microsoft Fabric capacity. Canonical: https://o365hq.com/subscriptions/power-bi-premium-per-user-nonprofit Provider: IT Partner LLC — US Microsoft partner since 2006. Book: https://o365hq.com/book ## Pricing (CSP / NCE, per seat per month unless noted) | Segment | Term · Billing | Invoice per cycle | Monthly equivalent | vs annual-upfront | |---|---|---|---|---| | Charity | 1-year · Annual | $115.20 | $9.60/mo | +0.0% | | Charity | 1-year · Monthly | $10.08 | $10.08/mo | +5.0% | | Charity | Monthly · Monthly | $11.52 | $11.52/mo | +20.0% | Prices are Microsoft ERP (estimated retail) — the same price as buying direct; IT Partner adds advisory and support on top. Last price sync: 2026-10-01. Power BI Premium Per User gives each licensed nonprofit user access to Power BI Premium Per User on a per-user basis. It is not dedicated Power BI Premium or Microsoft Fabric capacity. ## What's included - Per-user licensing for Power BI Premium Per User. - Power BI Pro capabilities for creating, publishing, sharing, and collaborating on Power BI content. - Access to Premium Per User workspaces and content for users who are properly licensed and configured in the Power BI service. - Premium Per User feature access for licensed users, subject to the Power BI service, tenant configuration, and Microsoft availability rules. ## Not included - Dedicated Power BI Premium or Microsoft Fabric capacity. - Organization-wide access for unlicensed users to Premium Per User workspace content. - Nonprofit eligibility approval itself; your organization must qualify for Charity pricing. - Separate services, consulting, data gateway infrastructure, or report-development work. - When not to choose it: if your organization needs dedicated capacity, broad distribution to unlicensed viewers, or capacity-based Fabric/Premium workloads, compare capacity options instead. ## FAQ ### What is Power BI Premium Per User? Power BI Premium Per User is a per-user Power BI license for eligible Charity customers that need Premium Per User capabilities without buying dedicated Power BI Premium or Microsoft Fabric capacity. It is best for nonprofit analytics teams, report creators, and advanced self-service BI users, because each licensed user gets access to the Premium Per User experience rather than a separate organization-wide capacity. ### What is included with Power BI Premium Per User? Power BI Premium Per User includes per-user access to Power BI Premium Per User plus the Power BI Pro capabilities needed to create, publish, share, and collaborate on Power BI content. It also allows properly licensed users to access Premium Per User workspaces and content, because the entitlement is assigned to named users in the Power BI service. ### What is not included with Power BI Premium Per User? Power BI Premium Per User does not include dedicated Power BI Premium capacity, Microsoft Fabric capacity, consulting, report development, gateway infrastructure, or nonprofit eligibility approval. It also does not give organization-wide access to unlicensed viewers, because Premium Per User content requires the appropriate user licensing and workspace configuration. ### Who needs a Power BI Premium Per User license to view or collaborate on content? Users generally need Power BI Premium Per User licensing to view or collaborate with content in a Premium Per User workspace, because the entitlement is enforced per user. If a nonprofit wants broad distribution to many unlicensed viewers, it should compare capacity-based options instead of assuming Premium Per User will cover that scenario. ### Should a nonprofit choose Power BI Premium Per User, Power BI Pro, or capacity? Choose Power BI Premium Per User when a defined group of nonprofit users needs Premium Per User features but the organization is not ready to fund dedicated capacity. Choose Power BI Pro for standard sharing and collaboration needs, and compare dedicated Power BI Premium or Microsoft Fabric capacity when you need broad distribution, capacity-based workloads, or access for audiences that should not each be individually licensed. ### What commitment and billing options are available for Charity customers? Power BI Premium Per User is available to eligible Charity customers as a monthly commitment billed monthly, an annual commitment billed annually, or an annual commitment billed monthly. Annual upfront is the lowest listed per-seat option in the current source-pack pricing, while monthly commitment offers the most flexibility and annual commitment paid monthly spreads payments across the term. ### Is there a free trial for Power BI Premium Per User? No trial SKU is listed for Power BI Premium Per User in the current source pack. A nonprofit should plan the purchase around a small initial licensed group if it wants to validate the fit, because trial availability should not be assumed for this Charity offer. ### Does my organization need Microsoft nonprofit eligibility approval to buy the Charity SKU? Yes, Microsoft nonprofit eligibility is required for Charity pricing, because the offer is intended for qualified nonprofit organizations. Eligibility approval is not included with the license itself, so IT Partner should confirm the organization’s nonprofit status before ordering. ### Is Power BI Premium Per User the same as a Microsoft nonprofit grant? No, Power BI Premium Per User is a discounted Charity licensing offer, not automatically a grant-funded entitlement. Microsoft grant programs and nonprofit commercial offers have separate eligibility and availability rules, so a buyer should confirm whether the specific Power BI Premium Per User SKU is covered before budgeting. ### Can Power BI Premium Per User be used inside Microsoft Teams? Yes, Power BI content can be surfaced and collaborated on in Microsoft Teams when the users have the required Power BI licensing and the tenant allows the integration. Teams does not replace the Power BI license requirement, because viewing and sharing permissions are still enforced by Power BI and Microsoft 365 policies. ### Does Power BI Premium Per User include Microsoft Copilot in Power BI? Power BI Premium Per User should not be assumed to include Copilot access by itself, because Microsoft’s Copilot requirements depend on the current Power BI, Fabric, capacity, region, tenant, and licensing rules. If Copilot is a key requirement, validate the current Microsoft documentation and tenant configuration with IT Partner before purchase. ### Does Power BI Premium Per User include paginated reports, advanced model management, or other Premium features? Power BI Premium Per User provides access to Microsoft’s Premium Per User feature set for licensed users, because it is the per-user route to selected Premium capabilities. However, nonprofits should validate any specific requirement—such as paginated reports, model-management features, regional availability, or service limits—against current Microsoft documentation and the tenant before ordering. ### Do we need Power BI Desktop, a data gateway, or other add-ons? Power BI Desktop is typically used by report creators at no separate Power BI service cost, while an on-premises data gateway may be needed when reports refresh from on-premises data sources. Power BI Premium Per User licenses the service entitlement for users, but it does not include deployment work, data modeling, gateway hosting, or the underlying data-source licenses. ### What security and compliance controls apply to Power BI Premium Per User? Power BI Premium Per User uses Microsoft cloud identity and Power BI tenant controls, including access permissions, workspace roles, sharing settings, and administrative policies. Security is not automatic just because a user is licensed, because administrators must configure Microsoft Entra ID, Power BI governance, sensitivity labeling, audit, and external-sharing policies according to the nonprofit’s requirements. ### Can we share Power BI Premium Per User reports with people outside our nonprofit? Yes, external sharing may be possible, but it must be validated before purchase because it depends on Power BI licensing, guest-user configuration, tenant policies, and the recipient’s access model. A nonprofit should not assume outside board members, partners, or funders can view Premium Per User content without appropriate licensing and permission configuration. ### Is the Charity SKU appropriate for GCC, GCC High, or strict data-residency requirements? Power BI Premium Per User should not be assumed to satisfy GCC, GCC High, or specialized government data-residency requirements, because Charity licensing and government cloud licensing are separate Microsoft segments. If a nonprofit has government-contract, CJIS, ITAR, GCC High, or residency obligations, IT Partner should confirm the correct cloud, SKU availability, and compliance fit before ordering. ### How do we migrate from Power BI Pro to Power BI Premium Per User? Migration is usually license assignment and workspace configuration rather than a full tenant migration, because Premium Per User is enabled for named users and eligible workspaces in the same Power BI service. The nonprofit should inventory creators, viewers, workspaces, refresh needs, and sharing paths before changing workspaces to Premium Per User so that unlicensed users are not unexpectedly blocked. ### What are the first steps to deploy Power BI Premium Per User for a nonprofit team? Start by confirming Microsoft nonprofit eligibility, selecting the commitment and billing option, and assigning licenses to the users who create, publish, view, or collaborate on Premium Per User content. Then configure the relevant Power BI workspaces for Premium Per User, review tenant settings, and test sharing with a small group before rolling out broadly. ### Can we transfer Power BI Premium Per User to IT Partner as CSP without downtime? A CSP transfer should not require Power BI reports, workspaces, or datasets to be moved, because the Microsoft tenant and Power BI service remain in place while the billing and support relationship changes. IT Partner can align the subscription to the matching eligible Microsoft Charity offer when available; final billing depends on the selected term, billing cadence, eligibility, and current Microsoft/partner terms. ### What are the renewal, cancellation, and seat-change rules for Power BI Premium Per User? Seat and cancellation flexibility depends on whether the nonprofit chooses monthly commitment, annual commitment billed annually, or annual commitment billed monthly. In general, monthly commitment gives the most flexibility, while annual commitment locks the subscription for the term; added seats are usually allowed during the term, but reductions or cancellations are typically limited to renewal or Microsoft’s applicable cancellation window. --- To buy or migrate with zero downtime, book a call with Mike (https://o365hq.com/book) or email sales@o365hq.com. Same Microsoft price, partner support included.