Eligibility Guidelines
Please refer to the information below to know about our eligibility guidelines for our Nonprofit Program.
Organizations that do not qualify for Canva’s Nonprofit Program
- Organizations that do not have a 501(c)3 designation, but rather a 501(c)4, 501(c)6 or other nonprofit status, do not qualify.
- Nonprofit organizations that have not obtained recognized charitable status/documentation in their respective country
- K-12 schools, colleges and universities. Acceptable exceptions include independent charter schools
- Commerce and trade associations without charitable aims or activities benefitting non-members
- Fiscally sponsored organizations
- Political and labor organizations
- Individuals
Required documentation for qualified organizations
Organizations with proper documentation and/or meet the requirements as listed below are eligible for Canva’s Nonprofit Program.
WORLDWIDE
- Public health organisations, and government entities assisting with public health (at the discretion of Canva)
UNITED STATES
- Organizations recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations formed for charitable, educational, religious, literary, scientific, or other tax-exempt purposes.
- Organizations under group exemption (ie. Churches) must still obtain recognition of 501(c)(3) tax exemption from the IRS.
CANADA
- Canadian Charities registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Canadian Federal Non-profits registered with Industry Canada
- Canadian Provincial Non-profits registered with their corresponding provinces or territories.
ARGENTINA
- Association/Foundation Registration Certificate from Ministry of Justice (IGJ Reg)
- Civil/simple Certification of Registration from Administracion Federal De Ingreos Publicos, Human Rights Cert – CN number
AUSTRALIA
- Charities registered with the Australian Charities and Nonprofits Commission (ACNC)
- Income tax exempt not-for-profit organizations as defined by the ATO.
AUSTRIA
- Koerperschaften des oeffentlichen Rechts, Verein, Stiftung öffentliches Recht, Stifung kirchliches Recht, treuhänderische Stiftung, gGmbH, gAG, gUG, gemeinnützige genossenschaften (gGen), or Koerperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (KdÖR).
BANGLADESH
- Registered with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Registered with the Ministry of Social Welfare as a Social Development Organisation
BELGIUM
- Certificate of Registration; Cabinet of Belgium – Dutch: Vereniging Zonder Winstoogmerk (VZW), Certificate of Registration; Moniteur Belge – ASBL Association sans but lucratif, Articles and Memorandum of Association
BERMUDA
- Tax Exempt Registration from Registrar General, NPO Certificate of Registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association
BOLIVIA
- NPO Registration Certificate from Director General del Registro de Asocaciones y or Certificate of Foundation Registration from Fundaciones Sins Fines de Lucro
BOSNIA AND HERSGOVINA
- Minister of Justice, NPO/Association Registration Certificate, Articles and Memorandum of Association
BOTSWANA
- Registered societies/non-profit organizations (NPOs), companies pursuing activities described in Section 31 of the Companies Act, 2007, as amended, or trusts operating on a non-profit basis for the public benefit.
BRAZIL
- Registration Certificate for Associations, Foundations, PBO from Ministry of Justice/Interior
BULGARIA
- Non-profit legal entities in public benefit (юридически лица с нестопанска цел за общественополезна дейност) registered in the Central Registry of Public Benefit Organizations maintained by the Ministry of Justice.
BURKINA FASO
- Certificate of Registration as NPO/NGO, Articles and Memorandum of Association
CAMEROON
- Certificate of Registration as NPO/NGO from Council of Ministries, Articles and Memorandum of Association
CHILE
- Certificate of NPO Registration from Ministry of Justice/Interior
COLOMBIA
- Certificate of NPO Registration from Chambers of Commerce
COSTA RICA
- Certificate of NPO Registration from Ministry of Justice/Interior
CYPRUS
- Certificate of Registration as NPO/NGO, Articles and Memorandum of Association
CZECH REPUBLIC
- Certification of Registration as Foundation, Endowment from Foundation Register, Articles and Memorandum of Association
DENMARK
- Associations (foreninger), foundations (stiftelser), institutions (institutioner), or religious communities (religiøse samfund) approved by the Ministry of Taxation
ECUADOR
- Certificate of Social” Charitable Registration number from IRS
EGYPT
- Certificate of Registration as NGO, Articles and Memorandum of Association
ESTONIA
- Certificate of Registration from Country Courts, Articles and Memorandum of Association
FINLAND
- Non-profit associations (rekisteröity yhdistys), foundations (säätiöt), or religious communities (uskonnollinen yhdyskunta) registered with the National Board of Patents and Registrations.
FRANCE
- Nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations established pursuant to association loi 1901 or fondation loi 1987 and registered in the “Journal Officiel des Associations” or any other French legal publication.
GERMANY
- Associations, Foundations, or other non-profit legal entities that possess public benefit (Gemeinnützigkeit), charitable (Mildtaetigkeit), or Religious (Kirchliche) status and/or are operating on a non-profit basis for the public benefit.
GHANA
- Certificate of NGO Registration from Registrar General’s Department, Articles and Memorandum of Association
GREECE
- Certificate of Registration as NPO/NGO from Ministry of Finance, Official Government Journal, Articles and Memorandum of Association
GUATEMALA
- Certificate of NPO/NGO Registration from local Government
GUYANA
- Certificate of NPO/NGO Registration from local Government
HONDURAS
- Registration Certificate for Associations, Foundations, PBO from Ministry of Justice/Interior
HONG KONG
- Nonprofit, non-governmental organizations or trusts established by deed or otherwise and approved as charitable by the Inland Revenue Department under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance.
HUNGARY
- NPO Certificate of Registration from Competent Registration Court, Articles and Memorandum of Association
INDIA
- Registration Certificate of Trust or Society
INDONESIA
- Foundations (Yayasan) or associations (Perkumpulan) approved as legal entities by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights
IRELAND
- CHY number from Revenue, Articles and Memorandum of Association
ISRAEL
- ‘AMUTA’ number from State of Israel Registrar, Certificate of NPO Registration
ITALY
- Certificate of Registration as ‘Onlus’ or Cooperative Sociale Legal Registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association
JAMAICA
- Certificate of NGO Registration “TRN” Number from Ministry of Finance
JAPAN
- Specified Nonprofit Activity Corporations (NPOs) certified by the prefectural government or Cabinet Office
- Social Welfare Corporations registered with the prefectural government and/or the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Public Interest Associations and Foundations authorized by the Public Interest Commission; or
- General Incorporated Associations (nonprofit type) operating on a non-profit basis for the public benefit.
JORDAN
- Certificate of NGO Registration from Ministry of Social Development, Articles and Memorandum of Association (translated)
KAZAKHSTAN
- NPO Registration Certificate from Minister of Justice, Articles and Memorandum of Association
KENYA
- NGO Registration Certificate from Kenya Government, Articles and Memorandum of Association
KOREA
- Registered Certification as Association, Foundation, NPO with local Government
LATVIA
- Registration Certificate of Foundation from State Register
LITHUANIA
- Certificate of NPO Registration from local Government
LUXEMBOURG
- Registered nonprofit associations (associations sans but lucratif – ASBL) or foundations (fondations).
MALAYSIA
- Articles of Association, Registered with Registry of Societies (ROS), Tax Exempt Registered under Income Tax Law
MALTA
- Registered as Tax Exempt by Ministry of Finance
MEXICO
- Certificate of NPO Registration from Ministry of Justice or Taxpayers Registry, Registration as Civil Society/Association from Public Administration or Federal Registry
MOLDOVA
- NPO/NGO Registration Certificate from Ministry of Justice, Articles and Memorandum of Association
MOROCCO
- Articles and Memorandum of Association (Translated to English)
NAMIBIA
- NGO Registration Certificate from Local Companies Registration Office
NETHERLANDS
- Nonprofit or non-governmental organizations with Public Benefit Organization (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling – ANBI)
- Institution Promoting Social Welfare (Sociaal Beland Behartigende Instelling – SBBI) tax exempt status
- Foundations (stichtingen) or associations (verenigingen) pursuing public benefit activities; or churches or other religious organizations (kerkgenootschappen en hun zelfstandige onderdelen).
NEW ZEALAND
- Nonprofit or non-governmental organizations listed on the Charities Commission Register.
NICARAGUA
- Certificate of NPO, Social Benefit Org, Civil Society Org from Junta de Asistencia Privada, Juntas de Beneficencia Privada or Indesol
NIGERIA
- Certificate of NGO Registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association
NORTHERN IRELAND
- Registered as Tax Exempt, XO/XN/XR Number from HMRC
NORWAY
- Certificate of NPO Registration from Local Government
PAKISTAN
- Tax exemption Act, Approved by the Office of Commissioner of Inland Revenue
PALESTINE AUTHORITY
- Certificate of Interiors registration from Palestine National Authority Ministry
PANAMA
- Certificate of NPO Registration, Civil Association from Ministry of Justice, Federal Registry
PARAGUAY
- Certificate of NPO Registration, Civil from Ministry of Justice/Interior
PERU
- Certificate of NPO Registration from Ministry of Justice/Interior, Tax exempt
PHILIPPINES
- Registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and able to specify non-stock, non-profit status through governing documents, a certificate of tax exemption issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and/or accreditation by the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC).
POLAND
- Public Benefit Organizations (Organizacja Pożytku Publicznego), foundations, or associations registered in the National Court Register (Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy – KRS) maintained by the Ministry of Justice.
PORTUGAL
- Registration card of “Pessoa Colectiva”, Registration Certification from Ministry of Finance
PUERTO RICO
- Tax Exempt Registration from Department of the Treasury, NPO Certificate of Registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association
ROMANIA
- Organizations must be registered as associations, foundations, federations, or religious associations, and operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.
RUSSIA
- Certificate of NGO Registration from Ministry of Taxes, Law on legal entities registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association (translated)
RWANDA
- Certificate of Registration from National Security Service or as NGO from Rwanda Directorate, Articles and Memorandum of Association
SAN SALVADOR
- Tax Exempt Registration from Department of the Treasury, NPO Certificate of Registration, Articles and Memorandum of Association
SCOTLAND
- Certificate of Charity Registration “SCXXXXX” number from Office of Scottish Charity regulator, Articles and Memorandum of Association
SERBIA
- Registered associations or foundations established under Article 15(1) of the Legal Entity Profit Tax Law.
SINGAPORE
- Non-profit or non-governmental organizations registered with the Commissioner of Charities and/or holding Institution of Public Character (IPC) status.
SOUTH AFRICA
- Certificate of NGO Registration from Department of Social Development, Articles and Memorandum of Association, Certificate of Incorporation of a Company not having a share capital
SPAIN
- Associations, foundations, or cooperatives with tax-deductibility registered with the Ministry of Interior or the Ministry of Culture, Education, and Sports.
SWEDEN
- Associations, foundations, or religious communities eligible for income tax exemption under Chapter 7 of the Income Tax Act and/or operating on a nonprofit basis for the public benefit.
SWITZERLAND
- Certificate of NPO Registration, “Gemeinnuetzigkeit”, “Stiftung”, CH number
TAIWAN
- Non-profit or non-governmental organizations possessing a Notarized Certificate of Legal Entity and licensed by a department of the Central Government; or local organizations licensed by the relevant regional city or county government.
THAILAND
- Registered with the Office of the National Cultural Affairs Commission in Thailand, under the Ministry of Culture, Articles of Association
TURKEY
- Certificate of NPO or Public Benefit Organisation Registration from Council of Ministries, Articles and Memorandum of Association
UGANDA
- NGO Registration Statue 1989, NGO Registration from Commisioner, Articles and Memorandum of Association
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
- Certificate of NGO Registration from Local Government
UNITED KINGDOM
- Charity Registration Number from Charity Commission, CIC Registration Number from CIC Regulator, Articles and Memorandum of Association
URUGUAY
- Registration Certificate of Civil Associations, Registered as Tax Exempt from Local Government
VENEZUELA
- Registration Certificate of Civil Associations, Registered as Tax Exempt from local Government
VIETNAM
- Registered Associations, Foundations Legal Status (Decree 45 (2010) for associations, and Decree 148 (2007) for social and charitable funds), or notification (Decree 151 (2007)on cooperatives
ZIMBABWE
- Certificate of NGO Registration from Local Government, Articles and Memorandum of Association