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What is a subsidy?A subsidy is a cheque made payable to the Microsoft partner of your choice. This subsidy can be used to enrich and implement your overall solution as it allows you to purchase additional products or services from that Microsoft partner.
There are three factors that can increase your subsidy:
When you purchase from more than one product group
Buying licenses with Software Assurance
Purchasing advanced or Enterprise Editions.
How does it work?
- Make one or more qualifying purchases between October 1 to December 31, 2008
- Register your purchases by January 30, 2009 at www.microsoftincentives.com/bigeasy
- Receive your partner subsidy cheque from Microsoft
- Spend your subsidy funds with a qualified Microsoft partner within 90 days of receipt
Partner Subsidy Payouts on Qualifying* OEM Products
- Microsoft OfficeSmall Business 2007 $42
- Microsoft OfficeProfessional 2007 $49
- Windows Server 2008 $126 or more
- Windows Small Business Server 2008 $70 or more
All Included Products:
Microsoft® Office
Microsoft® Windows Server®
Microsoft® Internet Security and Acceleration Server
Microsoft® Exchange Server
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Datacenter
Microsoft® Visual Studio® Team Suite
Microsoft® Internet Security and Acceleration Server
Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server
Microsoft® System Center Essentials
Microsoft® Office Communications Server
Microsoft® Windows® Web Server 2008
Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server
Microsoft® SQL Server®
Microsoft® Dynamics® CRM
Microsoft® Forefront™ Security
Microsoft® Office Project
Microsoft® Expression®
Microsoft® Office Communications Server
Microsoft® Office Visio®
Microsoft® Visual Studio®
Offer open to qualifying Canadian commercial organizations participating in eligible licensing programs. Partner subsidy dollars will be awarded for qualified purchases between Oct. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2008. Purchases must be registered by Jan. 30, 2009 and subsidy dollars expire 90 days after issue date. Subsidy dollar amounts depend on many factors. For this information and minimum/maximum purchase requirements and other restrictions see full terms & conditions at www.microsoftincentives.com/bigeasy/tc.aspx.
