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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
Governmental organizations or agencies (federal, state or local)
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.

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

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