To be eligible for a Google for Nonprofits account, an organisation must:
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Be registered as a charitable organisation in one of the countries listed below. All organisations must also be verified as a nonprofit organisation
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by Percent for organisations in the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.
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by TechSoup or the local TechSoup partner for organisation in all other countries listed below
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Meet the requirements in its own country. Find your country in the list below to review the requirements.
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Agree to the Google for Nonprofits Additional Terms of Service.
Your organisation is not eligible for Google for Nonprofits if it is:
- A governmental entity or organisation
- A hospital or healthcare organisation (charitable arms or foundations associated with healthcare organisations are eligible).
- A school, academic institution or university (philanthropic arms of educational organisations are eligible). Learn more about Google for Education, Google's programmes 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
- Organisations must be registered as a: (i) Civil association; (ii) Foundation; (iii) Organisation with tax exemption; (iv) Other organisation operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit; (v) International nonprofit with tax exemption; or (vi) Religious organisation.
Australia
- Organisations must be currently registered with Connecting Up, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be: (1) Deductible gift recipients (DGRs) endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) or listed by name in the tax law; (2) Charities registered with the Australian Charities and Non-profits Commission (ACNC); or (3) Income tax exempt not-for-profit organisations as defined by the ATO.
- Organisations must be located in Australia or one of the following territories: Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands or Norfolk Island.
Austria
- Organisations must be currently registered with Stifter-helfen.at, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be: (1) foundations and funds; (2) associations; (3) corporations (nonprofit limited liability companies – gGmbH; or public corporations – KdÖR); (4) religious organisations; or (5) non‐governmental international organisations.
Belgium
- Organisations must be currently registered with SOCIALware, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be nonprofit associations (nonprofit associations – ASBL/nonprofit association – NPO), international nonprofit associations (international nonprofit associations – AISBL/international nonprofit association – IVZW), private foundations (private foundations/private foundation) or public utility foundations.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Bosnia and Herzegovina, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina or in Republika Srpska as: (1) public interest organisations; (2) other associations and foundations operating on a nonprofit for the public benefit; or (3) religious organisations.
Botswana
- Organisations must be currently registered with SANGOTeCH, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) societies; (2) companies limited by guarantee; or (3) trusts operating on a non-profit basis for the public benefit.
Brazil
- Organisations must be registered as a: (i) Charity and designated as 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 organisation; (iii) Association; or (iv) Private foundation
Bulgaria
- Organisations must be registered as (i) Non‐profit legal entities (NPLEs).
Canada
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Canada, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) charities; (2) tax exempt non-profit organisations operating on a non-profit basis for the public benefit; (3) federal not-for-profit corporations; or (4) provincial level non-profits.
Chile
- Organisations must be registered as a: (i) Nonprofit organisation; (ii) Community organisation and neighborhood council; (iii) Corporation and Public Benefit Foundation; (iv) Indigenous association and community registered with CONADI.
Colombia
- Organisations must be registered as a: (i) Nonprofit corporation; (ii) Association; (iii) Foundation; or (iv) Religious organisation
Croatia
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Balkans, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations 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
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Cyprus, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) approved charitable organisations (εγκριμένα φιλανθρωπικά ιδρύματα); or other organisations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit, including (2) associations/societies (σωματείων) and foundations/institutions (ιδρυμάτων); and (3) international non-governmental organisations.
Czechia
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Česká republika, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations 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 organisations (církevní organizace) registered with the Ministry of Culture. All organisations are registered with the Ministry of Justice unless stated otherwise.
Denmark
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Danmark, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) tax deductible donations organisations; or (2) other organisations (associations, foundations, institutions or religious communities) operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.
Ecuador
- Organisations must be registered as a: (i) Foundation (fundaciones); (ii) Nonprofit corporation (corporaciones sin fines de lucro); (iii) Religious organisation (organizaciones religiosas).
Estonia
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Estonia, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with the Ministry of Justice and be: (1) organisations 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
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Suomi, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be geographically located within Finland, as: (1) non-profit associations (rekisteröity yhdistys); (2) or foundations (säätiöt); or (3) religious communities (uskonnollinen yhdyskunta).
France
- Organisations must be currently registered with AdB Solidatech, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be non-profit or non-governmental organisations 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
- Organisations must be currently registered with Stifter-helfen.de, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations 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
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Ghana, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised 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
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Greece, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised 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 non-profit basis for the public benefit; or (4) ecclesiastical and religious communities (εκκλησιαστικές και θρησκευτικές κοινότητες).
Hong Kong
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechDonation, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as charitable institutions or trusts of public character approved as tax exempt.
Hungary
- Organisations must be currently registered with CivilTech, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) organisations recognised as tax beneficiaries as associations, foundations and religious communities; (2) public benefit organisations; (3) religious communities; or 4) other associations and foundations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.
Iceland
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Iceland, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) public benefit organisations (félög til almannaheilla); (2) public benefit organisations with cross-border activities (almannaheillafélög yfir landamæri); (3) non-governmental organisations (félagasamtök); (4) private foundations with an approved charter (sjálfseignastofnanir með staðfesta skipulagsskrá); or (5) religious and life review organisations (trúfélög og lífsskoðunarfélög).
India
- Organisations must be currently registered with BigTech, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered societies, trusts or Section 8 (formerly Section 25) companies; AND hold a valid registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act (FCRA).
Indonesia
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Asia, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be: (1) foundations (yayasan) approved as legal entities by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights; (2) incorporated associations (perkumpulan) approved as legal entities by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights; or (3) societal organisations (organisasi kemasyarakatan) registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs, provincial governor or local authorities.
Ireland
- Organisations must be registered as: (1) charitable organisations with the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA); (2) organisations 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
- Organisations must be currently registered with SocialTechno, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be: (1) associations (associazioni), foundations (fondazioni) and social cooperatives (società cooperativi) registered as non-profit social utility organisations (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 organisations (istituzioni religiose); or (4) other organisations operating on a non‐profit basis for the public benefit.
Israel
- Organisations must be currently registered with the Rashi Foundation, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations 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
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Japan, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be: (1) Specified Nonprofit Corporations (NPOs) certified by the city government or prefectural government; (2) Social Welfare Corporations approved by the city government, the prefectural government and/or the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; (3) Public Interest Associations and Foundations authorised by the Public Interest Commission; or (4) General Incorporated Associations of nonprofit type pursuant to the Corporation Tax Act.
Kenya
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Kenya, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be: (1) non‐governmental organisations 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 organisations registered with the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services and operating on a non‐profit basis for the public benefit.
Korea
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Korea, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) public interest organisations eligible to receive tax deductible donations; (2) nonprofit private organisations eligible for donations; or (3) other non-profit, non-governmental organisations.
Latvia
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Latvia, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with relevant governing authorities as: (1) public benefit organisations (sabiedriskā labuma organizācijas); (2) associations (biedrību) and foundations (nodibinājumu); or (3) religious organisations.
Lithuania
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Lithuania, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) organisations 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 organisations.
Luxembourg
- Organisations must be: (1) public benefit organisations; (2) nonprofit associations and foundations; (3) social impact societies with 100% impact shares; or (4) international nonprofit organisations.
Macau
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechDonation, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be: (1) associations (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 Labour Affairs Bureau.
Malaysia
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) non-governmental organisations and institutions eligible for tax deductible gifts; (2) charitable trusts; (3) youth societies; (4) societies operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit; (5) companies limited by guarantee operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit; (6) Islamic trust endowments; or (7) mosques.
Malta
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Malta, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) tax exempt philanthropic organisations or nonprofit clubs; or (2) voluntary organisations (VOs).
Mexico
- Organisations must be registered as a: (i) Authorised donee; (ii) CLUNI organisation; (iii) Other private charitable or assistance organisation operating not for profit; (iv) Religious association.
Netherlands
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Nederland, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) associations (verenigingen) or foundations (stichtingen) with public benefit organisation (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 organisations (kerkgenootschappen en hun zelfstandige onderdelen).
New Zealand
- Organisations 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 organisations.
Nigeria
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Nigeria, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) organisations 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
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Norge, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) organisations approved to receive tax-deductible donations; or (2) other nonprofit companies (selskaper), foundations (stiftelser), associations (sammenslutninger) or religious communities (livssynssamfunn).
Pakistan
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Pakistan, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) – (3) approved and/or certified non-profit organisations (NPOs); (4) associations with charitable and not-for-profit purposes (Section 42 Companies); (5) voluntary social welfare agencies; (6) societies; or (7) international non-governmental organisations (INGOs).
Peru
- Organisations must be registered as a: (i) Association; (ii) Foundation; (iii) Committee; (iv) Association or foundations approved for tax-deductible donations.
Philippines
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) donee institutions; or (2) other non-stock corporations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.
Poland
- Organisations must be currently registered with Technologie.org.pl, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) public benefit organisations; (2) foundations operating for the public benefit; (3) associations operating for the public benefit; or (4) religious organisations.
Portugal
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Portugal, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be: (1) legal entities of public utility; (2) private institutions of social solidarity; (3) non‐governmental organisations; (4) religious organisations; or (5) non‐governmental development cooperation organisations.
Puerto Rico
- Part of the United States of America territory; please refer to the nonprofit definition for the United States of America.
Romania
- Organisations must be currently registered with techsoup.ro, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered as associations, foundations, federations or religious associations, and operating on a non-profit basis for the public benefit.
Russia
- Organisations must be currently registered with TeploDigital, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be: (1) non‐commercial organisations; or (2) international non-commercial organisations.
Serbia
- Organisations must be eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions as described in Article 15 of the Corporate Profit Tax Law and/or other organisations (such as foundations, associations and endowments) operating on a non-profit basis for the public benefit.
Singapore
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Asia, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs); (2) charities; or other organisations operating on a non-profit basis for the public benefit, including (3) charitable trusts registered as a body corporate; (4) societies; or (5) companies limited by guarantee.
Slovakia
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Slovakia, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) nonprofit organisations 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) organisations with an international element.
Slovenia
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Slovenija, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) non-governmental organisations 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
- Organisations must be registered as a: (i) Section 18A nonprofit organisation; (ii) Public benefit organisation; (iii) Nonprofit organisation; (iv) Nonprofit company operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit; (v) Nonprofit trust.
Spain
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Spain, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) public utility organisations; (2) non-profit entities; (3) other organisations, 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
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Sverige, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit as: (1) associations; (2) foundations; or (3) faith communities.
Switzerland
- Organisations must be currently registered with Stifter-helfen.ch, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit as: (1) foundations; (2) associations; or (3) tax exempt corporations.
Taiwan
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Taiwan, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) social associations; or (2) public-endowed foundations.
Tanzania
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Tanzania, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) charitable organisations approved for tax-deductible donations; (2) non-governmental organisations; or (3) religious organisations.
Thailand
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Asia, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) tax-exempt organisations; (2) public benefit organisations; (3) foundations or associations; or (4) foreign NGOs.
Turkey
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Turkiye, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised 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
- Organisations must be currently registered with TechSoup Ukraine, TechSoup Global's regional arm.
- Organisations must be: (1) charitable organisations; (2) public associations; (3) religious organisations; or (4) international nonprofit organisations.
United Kingdom (including England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)
- Organisations 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
- Organisations must be recognised by the IRS as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organisations formed for charitable, educational, religious, literary, scientific or other tax-exempt purposes.
- Fiscally sponsored organisations are not eligible for Google for Nonprofits.
- Organisations, 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 programme.
- Organisations must be validated by TechSoup.
Vietnam
- Organisations must be registered with or recognised by relevant authorities as: (1) Non-public Social Relief Establishments (SREs); (2) Social funds and charity funds; (3) International NGOs; (4) Religious organisations; or organisations operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit as (5) Associations; or (6) Science and technology organisations.