Eligibility guidelines

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

Be registered as a charitable organisation in one of the countries listed below. All organisations must also be verified as a nonprofit organisation
1. by Percent for organisations in the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.
2. by TechSoup or the local TechSoup partner for organisation in all other countries listed below
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 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 hold one of the following registrations: be registered with (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

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 tax exempt by the Inland Revenue Department. Registered as a (i) Charitable Institution, (ii) Public Trust.

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

Indonesia

Organisations must be registered as (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 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

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

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 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 Labour Affairs Bureau.

Malaysia

Organisations must be registered as a (i) Non-Governmental Organisation 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

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 registered as a(n) (i) Approved Nonprofit, (ii) Association with charitable purpose (Section 42 Companies), (iii) Society, (iv) Voluntary Social Welfare Agency, (v) International Non-governmental Organisation (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 as a (i) Donee Institution, (ii) Other Non-stock corporation operating not for profit.

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

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

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 registered as a(n) (i) Institution 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) Company 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 registered as a (i) Social Association, (ii) Public Endowed Foundation.

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

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

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