Eligibility guidelines

To be eligible for a Google for Nonprofits account, an organization must:

Be registered as a charitable organization in one of the countries listed below. All organizations must also be verified as a nonprofit organization.
- Our validation partners Percent and TechSoup work to verify organizations for Google for Nonprofits. See which countries Percent and which countries TechSoup support for the program.
Meet the requirements in its own country. Find your country in the list below to review the requirements.
Agree to the Google for Nonprofits Additional Terms of Service.

Your organization is not eligible for Google for Nonprofits if it is:

A governmental entity or organization
A hospital or health care organization (charitable arms or foundations associated with healthcare organizations are eligible).
A school, academic institution, or university (philanthropic arms of educational organizations are eligible). Learn more about Google for Education, Google's programs for educational institutions.

Country requirements

Note: If you don't see your country listed here, we haven't launched Google for Nonprofits in your country yet.

Argentina

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Civil Association, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Organisation with tax exemption, (iv) Other organization operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit, (v) International nonprofits with tax exemption, or (vi) Religious organization.

Australia

Organizations must be registered with one of: (i) Australian Charities and Nonprofits Commission (ACNC), (ii) hold Deductible Gift Receipt status with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), OR (iii) be income tax exempt not-for-profit organisations as defined by the ATO.

Austria

Organizations must be currently registered with Stifter-helfen.at, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be: (1) foundations and funds; (2) associations; (3) corporations (non-profit limited liability companies – gGmbH; or public corporations – KdÖR); (4) religious organizations; or (5) non‐governmental international organizations.

Belgium

Organizations must be currently registered with SOCIALware, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be nonprofit associations (non-profit associations – ASBL / non-profit association – NPO), international nonprofit associations (International non-profit associations – AISBL / international non-profit association – IVZW), private foundations (private foundations / private foundation ), or public utility foundations.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Bosnia and Herzegovina, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina or in Republika Srpska as: (1) public interest organizations; (2) other associations and foundations operating on a nonprofit for the public benefit; or (3) religious organizations.

Botswana

Organizations must be currently registered with SANGOTeCH, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) societies; (2) companies limited by guarantee; or (3) trusts operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.

Brazil

Organizations must be registered as a: (i) Charity and designated as an Organizações da Sociedade Civil de Interesse Público (OSCIP), Certificação das Entidades Beneficentes de Assistência Social (CEBAS), Federal Public Utility (UPF) or (Social Organisation) OS, (ii) Civil Society Organisations, (iii) Association or (iv) Private Foundation

Bulgaria

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Non‐profit legal entities (NPLEs).

Canada

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Canada, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) charities; (2) tax exempt non-profit organizations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit; (3) federal not-for-profit corporations; or (4) provincial level non-profits.

Chile

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Nonprofit organization, (ii) Community organization and neighborhood councils, (iii) Corporation and Public Benefit Foundation, (iv) Indigenous association and community registered with CONADI.

Colombia

Organizations must be registered as (i) Nonprofit Corporation, (ii) Association, (iii) Foundation or (iv) Religious organization

Croatia

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Balkans, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be designated as foundations, funds, religious communities, or associations pursuing activities for public benefit as set forth in Article 7, Paragraph 7 of the Law on Profit Tax of 2004, as amended.

Cyprus

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Cyprus, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) approved charitable organizations (εγκριμένα φιλανθρωπικά ιδρύματα); or other organizations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit, including (2) associations/societies (σωματείων) and foundations/institutions (ιδρυμάτων); and (3) international non-governmental organizations.

Czech Republic

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Česká republika, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be: (1) associations (spolky); (2) institutes (ústavy); (3) social service providers (poskytovatelé sociálních služeb) registered with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Justice; (4) foundations (nadace); (5) endowment funds (nadační fondy); (6) public benefit corporations (obecně prospěšné společnosti); and (7) religious organizations (církevní organizace) registered with the Ministry of Culture. All organizations are registered with the Ministry of Justice unless stated otherwise.

Denmark

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Danmark, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) tax deductible donations organizations; or (2) other organizations (associations, foundations, institutions, or religious communities) operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.

Ecuador

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Foundation (fundaciones), (ii) Nonprofit corporation (corporaciones sin fines de lucro), (iii) Religious organization (organizaciones religiosas).

Estonia

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Estonia, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with the Ministry of Justice and be: (1) organizations operating for the public interest as specified by the Tax and Customs Board; (2) non-profit associations; (3) foundations; or (4) religious associations or religious societies.

Finland

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Suomi, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be geographically located within Finland, as: (1) non‐profit associations (rekisteröity yhdistys); (2) or foundations (säätiöt); or (3) religious communities (uskonnollinen yhdyskunta).

France

Organizations must be currently registered with AdB Solidatech, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations established pursuant to association loi 1901, fondation loi 1987, local Civil Code, or fonds de dotation loi 2008-776 and registered in the "Journal Officiel des Associations" or any other French legal publication.

Germany

Organizations must be currently registered with Stifter-helfen.de, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be: (1) corporations with tax benefits; (2) associations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit; or (3) foundations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.

Ghana

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Ghana, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) charitable organisations; (2) non-governmental organisations (NGOs); (3) trusts; or (4) companies limited by guarantee operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.

Greece

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Greece, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) public benefit foundations (κοινωφελη ιδρυματα); (2) charitable associations (φιλανθρωπικών σωματείων); (3) associations, foundations, or civil non-profit companies operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit; or (4) ecclesiastical and religious communities (εκκλησιαστικές και θρησκευτικές κοινότητες).

Hong Kong

Organizations must be tax exempt by the Inland Revenue Department. Registered as a (i) Charitable Institution, (ii) Public trust.

Hungary

Organizations must be currently registered with CivilTech, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) organizations recognized as tax beneficiaries as associations, foundations, and religious communities; (2) public benefit organizations; (3) religious communities; or 4) other associations and foundations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.

Iceland

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Iceland, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) public benefit organizations (félög til almannaheilla); (2) public benefit organizations with cross-border activities (almannaheillafélög yfir landamæri); (3) non-governmental organizations (félagasamtök); (4) private foundations with an approved charter (sjálfseignastofnanir með staðfesta skipulagsskrá); or (5) religious and life review organizations (trúfélög og lífsskoðunarfélög).

India

Organizations must be registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act. Registered as a (i) Society, (ii) Trust, (iii) Section 8 Company (formerly Section 25).

Indonesia

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Foundations (yayasan) approved as legal entities by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, (ii) Incorporated associations (perkumpulan) approved as legal entities by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, or (iii) Societal organizations (organisasi kemasyarakatan) registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs, provincial governor or local authorities.

Ireland

Organizations must be registered as: (1) charitable organizations with the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA); (2) organizations with charitable tax-exemption status with the Revenue Commissioner; (3) sports bodies with tax exemption; or (4) companies limited by guarantee and operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit registered on the Companies Registry Office.

Italy

Organizations must be currently registered with SocialTechno, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be: (1) associations (associazioni), foundations (fondazioni), and social cooperatives (società cooperativi) registered as non-profit social utility organizations (organizzazioni non lucrative di utilità sociale – ONLUS); (2) international NGOs (organizzazioni non governativa – ONG) registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; (3) religious organizations (istituzioni religiose); or (4) other organizations operating on a non‐profit basis for the public benefit.

Israel

Organizations must be currently registered with Rashi Foundation, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be: (1) public institutions approved for tax deductions; (2) associations with certificate of proper management; (3) associations; (4) public benefit foundations with certificate of proper management; (5) public benefit foundations; (6) public endowments; or (7) religious endowments.

Japan

Organization must be registered as a (i) Public Interest Association (Koueki Shadan Houjin), (ii) Public Interest Foundation (Koeki Zaidan Houjin) authorized by the Public Interest Commission, (iii) Special Nonprofit Corporation, (tokutei hieiri katsudo hojin) certified by the city government or prefectural government, (iii) Social Welfare Corporations approved by the city government, the prefectural government and/or the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, or (iv) General Incorporated Associations with nonprofit status as recognized in the Corporation Tax Act.

Kenya

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Kenya, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be: (1) non‐governmental organizations registered (or exempt from registration) with the NGO Coordination Board; (2) companies limited by guarantee registered with the Registrar of Companies; (3) societies registered (or exempt from registration) with the Registrar of Societies and operating on a non‐ profit basis for the public benefit; (4) trusts registered with the Ministry of Land, Housing & Urban Development; or (5) community‐based organizations registered with the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services and operating on a non‐ profit basis for the public benefit.

Korea

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Public Benefit Organisation eligible to receive tax deductible donations, (ii) Nonprofit Private Organisation eligible for donations, (iii) Other Nonprofit, Non-Governmental organization.

Latvia

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Latvia, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with relevant governing authorities as: (1) public benefit organisations (sabiedriskā labuma organizācijas); (2) associations (biedrību) and foundations (nodibinājumu); or (3) religious organizations.

Lithuania

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Lithuania, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) organizations with beneficiary status; (2) charity and sponsorship funds; (3) public institutions; (4) associations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit; or (5) religious organizations.

Luxembourg

Organizations must be: (1) public benefit organizations; (2) nonprofit associations and foundations; (3) social impact societies with 100% impact shares; or (4) international nonprofit organizations.

Macau

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Association (社團) registered with the Identification Services Bureau (身份證明局) with an approved subsidy request from the Social Welfare Bureau, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, or Labor Affairs Bureau.

Malaysia

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Non-Governmental Organization and Institution eligible for tax deductible gift, (ii) Charitable Trust, (iii) Youth Society, (iv) Nonprofit Society, (v) Nonprofit Company limited by guarantee, (vi) Islamic Trust Endowment, (vii) Mosque.

Malta

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Malta, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) tax exempt philanthropic organisations or nonprofit clubs; or (2) voluntary organisations (VOs).

Mexico

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Authorized Donee, (ii) CLUNI Organisation, (iii) Other Private Charitable or Assistance Organisation operating not for profit, (iv) Religious Association.

Netherlands

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Nederland, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) associations (verenigingen) or foundations (stichtingen) with public benefit organization (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling – ANBI) status; (2) associations or foundations otherwise operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit; or (3) churches and other religious organizations (kerkgenootschappen en hun zelfstandige onderdelen).

New Zealand

Organizations must be located in New Zealand or Tokelau and registered as: (1) charities with NZ Charities Services; (2) nonprofits with tax-exemption status with the Inland Revenue; or (3) donee organizations.

Nigeria

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Nigeria, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) organizations determined eligible for tax deductible donations; (2) associations with incorporated trustees of a corporate body; or (3) companies limited by guarantee operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.

Norway

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Norge, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) organizations approved to receive tax-deductible donations; or (2) other nonprofit companies (selskaper), foundations (stiftelser), associations (sammenslutninger), or religious communities (livssynssamfunn).

Pakistan

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Approved Nonprofit, (ii) Association with charitable purpose (Section 42 Companies), (iii) Society, (iv) Voluntary Social Welfare Agency (v) International Non-governmental Organization (INGOs).

Peru

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Association, (ii) Foundation, (iii) Committee, (iv) Association or Foundations approved for tax deductible donations.

Philippines

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Donee Institution, (ii) Other Non-stock corporation operating not for profit.

Poland

Organizations must be currently registered with Technologie.org.pl, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) public benefit organizations; (2) foundations operating for the public benefit; (3) associations operating for the public benefit; or (4) religious organizations.

Portugal

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Portugal, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be: (1) legal entities of public utility; (2) private institutions of social solidarity; (3) non‐governmental organizations; (4) religious organizations; or (5) non‐governmental development cooperation organizations.

Puerto Rico

Part of the United States of America territory, please refer to the nonprofit definition for the United States of America.

Romania

Organizations must be currently registered with techsoup.ro, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered as associations, foundations, federations, or religious associations, and operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.

Russia

Note: Our nonprofit validation partner, TechSoup, is not currently validating nonprofits in Russia. We are unable to accept new applications at this time.

Organizations must be currently registered with TeploDigital, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be: (1) non‐commercial organizations; or (2) international non-commercial organizations.

Serbia

Organizations must be eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions as described in Article 15 of the Corporate Profit Tax Law and/or other organizations (such as foundations, associations, and endowments) operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.

Singapore

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs), (ii) Charity, (iii) Other Organisation operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit, (iv) Charitable Trust registered as a corporate body, (v) Society, (vi) Companies limited by guarantee.

Slovakia

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Slovakia, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) nonprofit organizations providing services of general interest; (2) foundations; (3) non-investment funds; (4) churches, religious societies, and other religious legal entities; (5) Slovak Red Cross; (6) civil associations; or (7) organizations with an international element.

Slovenia

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Slovenija, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) non-governmental organizations in the public interest; (2) foundations; (3) private institutes; (4) religious communities; or (5) associations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.

South Africa

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Section 18A Non-Profit Organization, (ii) Public Benefit Organisation, (iii) Nonprofit Organisation, (iv) Nonprofit Company operating on a non-profit basis for the public benefit, (v) Nonprofit Trust.

Spain

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Spain, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) public utility organizations; (2) non-profit entities; (3) other organizations, such as associations, sports clubs/federations, foundations, or non‐profit/social initiative cooperatives, operating on a non‐profit basis for the public benefit; or (4) religious entities.

Sweden

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Sverige, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit as: (1) associations; (2) foundations; or (3) faith communities.

Switzerland

Organizations must be currently registered with Stifter-helfen.ch, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit as: (1) foundations; (2) associations; or (3) tax exempt corporations.

Taiwan

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Social Association, (ii) Public Endowed Foundation.

Tanzania

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Tanzania, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) charitable organisations approved for tax deductible donations; (2) non-governmental organizations; or (3) religious organizations.

Thailand

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Tax exempt organisation, (ii) Public Benefit Organisation, (iii) Foundation, (iv) Association, (v) Foreign Non-governmental Organization.

Turkey

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Turkiye, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be registered with or recognized by relevant authorities as: (1) foundations with tax exempt status; (2) associations; (3) foundations; or (4) social cooperatives operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.

Ukraine

Organizations must be currently registered with TechSoup Ukraine, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
Organizations must be: (1) charitable organizations; (2) public associations; (3) religious organizations; or (4) international nonprofit organizations.

United Kingdom (including England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)

Organizations must be registered with the charity regulator in England and Wales (Charity Commission), Northern Ireland (NICC), or Scotland (OSCR); or HMRC as charitable tax exempt charities or churches.

United States of America

Organizations must be recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations formed for charitable, educational, religious, literary, scientific, or other tax-exempt purposes.
Fiscally sponsored organizations are not eligible for Google for Nonprofits.
Organizations, such as churches, that are automatically considered tax-exempt under group exemption must still obtain recognition of 501(c)(3) tax exemption from the IRS to qualify for the Google for Nonprofits program.
Organizations must be validated by TechSoup.

Vietnam

Organizations must be registered as a (i) Private Social Relief Establishment (SRE), (ii) Charitable Fund and Social Fund, (iii) International NGO (INGO), (iv) Association, (v) Religious organization, (vi) Scientific and Technological Organisation (STO), (vii) Other nonprofit organization.

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