Changes to our Billing account

Maurissa Smith 20 Reputation points
2026-10-20T16:45:20.9433333+00:00

Good Day ,

During the purchase of Copilot we were prompted to change the billing account details which we did by means of the name. Thereafter our billing account for non-profits discounts MOSA (non-profits discount available) is no longer accessible from the Purchase Services tab. We are only able to view and edit the MCA - commercial/non-profits.

Please advise.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
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Hani-Ng 2,835 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-10-20T17:06:45.36+00:00

Hi Maurissa Smith

From your description, it sounds like the billing account configuration may have changed when the Copilot purchase was completed. As a result, your tenant may now be using the Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) billing account for new purchases, while the Microsoft Online Subscription Agreement (MOSA) billing account remains visible but is no longer selectable as the default.

Since non-profit subscriptions and discounts can be tied to specific billing account and tenant configurations, this may require Microsoft to review the billing setup on the backend. Unfortunately, forum members do not have access to Microsoft's billing systems and cannot verify why the MOSA account is no longer available for selection.

If the non-profit billing account can no longer be managed after this change, I would recommend contacting Microsoft 365 Billing Support and asking them to review the relationship between the MOSA and MCA billing accounts. They should be able to verify whether the billing profile was migrated, re-associated, or otherwise changed during the Copilot purchase process.

For further instructions, you can follow this guide: Get support - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn.   

I hope this information helps.

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  1. Maurissa Smith 20 Reputation points
    2026-10-20T16:49:33.19+00:00

    Both the MOSA and the MCA are visible however the MOSA is light and unable to be selected to make the default

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    2026-10-20T16:46:14.56+00:00

    Changing a billing account’s display name does not select its billing type; first check whether the original MOSA account still exists, restore its visibility/default selection if available, and then have Microsoft Support review the nonprofit-benefit association if it is absent.

    1. Check whether the MOSA account still exists

    1. Sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin center with a Billing Administrator or Global Administrator account.
    2. Go to Billing → Billing accounts.
    3. Review the Billing account type column for every account:
      • MOSA — Microsoft Online Subscription Agreement.
      • MCA — Microsoft Customer Agreement.
    4. Select each account and record its:
      • Billing account name and ID
      • Type and status
      • Your current role
      • Subscriptions or billing profiles shown

    Microsoft 365 organizations can have multiple billing accounts. The account’s Name and Type are separate fields, so renaming an account does not by itself establish that its agreement type changed.^1^

    2. If the MOSA account is listed, select it as the default

    Go to either:

    • Billing → Your products → Change billing account, or
    • Billing → Bills & payments → Invoices → Change billing account

    Select the MOSA account and choose Set as default. Then return to the purchasing page and check whether the nonprofit offers are available.^1^

    For MCA purchasing, the equivalent catalog is normally Marketplace in Dashboard view or Billing → Add more products in Simplified view.^2^

    3. If another administrator can see MOSA but you cannot

    This indicates an account-access difference rather than proof that the account was removed.

    • MOSA billing tasks require at least the Billing Administrator role.
    • MCA accounts use account-specific roles such as Billing account reader, contributor, or owner.
    • Only a billing account owner can assign MCA billing-account roles.^1^

    Have an administrator who can see the account compare access under Billing → Billing accounts. For an MCA account, select it and review Billing account roles and View related role assignments.

    4. If the MOSA account or nonprofit offers are absent

    Sign in to the Nonprofit Hub with the organization’s existing Microsoft 365 account and check whether the tenant still shows as approved and whether its benefits can be claimed. Microsoft documents the Nonprofit Hub as the place to manage nonprofit benefits and organizational details after approval.^3^

    Copilot can be offered at nonprofit pricing, but availability depends on nonprofit eligibility and country or region.^4^

    If the tenant remains approved but discounted products no longer appear, submit a nonprofit support request through the Contact Us option referenced on the nonprofit offerings page. Ask support to verify:

    • The nonprofit approval is attached to the correct tenant.
    • The nonprofit catalog is enabled for the active billing account.
    • The Copilot checkout created a separate MCA account or changed the purchasing default.
    • The previous MOSA subscriptions remain active and associated with the tenant.

    5. Open a Microsoft 365 billing case if account association needs correction

    An administrator can open the Microsoft 365 admin center, select Help & support at the lower right, describe the issue, and then select Contact Support. If all subscriptions were bought through a partner, contact that partner instead.^5^

    Use a description such as:

    After purchasing Microsoft 365 Copilot and updating the billing account name, our existing nonprofit MOSA billing account and nonprofit offers stopped appearing under Purchase services. Billing now shows only an MCA account. Please verify the MOSA account status, billing-account visibility/default selection, and nonprofit-benefit association with this tenant.

    Do not create another tenant or purchase commercial replacements until support confirms the existing tenant’s eligibility and billing-account association.


    References

    1. Understand your Microsoft business billing account
    2. Try or buy a Microsoft 365 for business subscription
    3. Microsoft for Nonprofits program overview
    4. Nonprofit offerings and products
    5. Get support for Microsoft 365 for business
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