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★ Nonprofits ★

Doing good? We'd love to help.

We set aside free hosting for a limited number of 501(c)(3) organizations, so more of their budget goes to the mission and less goes to servers. Tell us about yours.

Apply for a grant See what's included
  • Free hosting for approved 501(c)(3) organizations
  • 100% US-based support from the people who run the servers
  • 90 days of daily backups, stored off-site

Why we do it

Every dollar should go to the mission.

Nonprofits do a lot with a little. Volunteers, donated time and tight budgets keep the work going, and your website is often how people find you, give and sign up to help.

We started Lone Star Data Ranch to give small businesses, nonprofits and growing teams the same hosting the big guys get. Supporting nonprofits is part of that. We volunteer locally, and we set aside free hosting for a limited number of nonprofits in Central Texas and anywhere in the country.

Approved sites run on the same servers, with the same security, backups and support, as our paying customers. No stripped-down plan, no ads and no catch.

What's included

Real hosting, not a token gesture.

01

Free hosting

A hosting plan at no cost for approved organizations, on the same servers our paying customers use.

02

Security built in

Your site runs in its own isolated container, with a server-side firewall, malware scanning and free SSL that renews automatically.

03

Daily off-site backups

Backups every day, kept for 90 days off-site, and you can restore them yourself.

04

WordPress updates

We keep WordPress, your theme and your plugins up to date for you, so your site stays current and secure.

05

Real people

100% US-based support. Your ticket goes straight to the people who run the servers.

06

Help moving in

Already have a website? We can move it for you and test it before you switch over.

How it works

Apply once, and we take it from there.

  1. 01

    Tell us about your organization

    Fill out the short form below with your organization's details, your EIN and what you need.

  2. 02

    We review your application

    We confirm your 501(c)(3) status and may ask for your IRS determination letter. Grants are limited and awarded at our discretion.

  3. 03

    If approved, we set you up

    We create your hosting, help move your existing site if you have one, and make sure everything works.

  4. 04

    Get back to the mission

    Your site stays fast, secure and backed up while you focus on the people you serve.

Before you apply

501(c)(3) status Registered and in good standing Have your EIN handy. We may ask for your IRS determination letter.
Need more than hosting? Tell us about your website Need a new site or a rebuild? Mention it in your application. When time allows, we take on some nonprofit rebuilds for free, especially in special circumstances.
Questions first? [email protected] Ask us anything about grants before you apply.

Apply for a grant

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