Can Adobe confirm whether the Contributor Bonus Program is continuing for 2026, or should contributors assume there will be no Creative Cloud plan incentive for 2025 performance?

Forum|Forum|3 days ago
January 31, 2026
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In previous years, contributors meeting download thresholds received Creative Cloud plans in January.
For contributors active in 2025, is there an upcoming announcement regarding 2026 bonus eligibility, or has the program been discontinued?

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yevtony

Participant

I understand the rules of business. And hoped that I will get Lightroom abd Photoshop for free this year (2026)

But it looks like not ...

Sadddd...

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

No news is good news.

It’s not February yet.

Be patient.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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Bardhok.N

Inspiring

Not in this case.

If Adobe decided not to continue the Contributor Bonus Program ( and it is looking more likely they have) I don’t think you will see any announcement at all. It will be like it never happened. But I would happily be proven wrong.

Jill_C

Community Expert

Adobe does not reveal any info about the Contributor Bonus until it is finalized and announced. I’m still assuming that since they haven’t said there will not be a bonus, we can still have hope.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

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Bardhok.N

Inspiring

I am not sure why would they announce they are NOT going to do something! Generally announcement are relating to something being done, rather than not being done. But again, I could be wrong.

RALPH_L

Community Expert

Adobe has not yet officially announced a Creative Cloud Contributor Bonus program for 2026 (based on your 2025 performance).

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