Google for Nonprofits offers eligible organizations access to no-cost or discounted Google products that can help solve the challenges that nonprofits face: finding new donors and volunteers, working more efficiently and getting supporters to take action. Google for Nonprofits is currently available in 180+ geographies. Learn more about the eligibility requirements.

Google for Nonprofits provides access to these Google products at no charge:

• Google Workspace for Nonprofits and nonprofit-specific discounts for Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus and Enterprise editions
• Google Ad Grants
• YouTube Non-profit Program
• Google Maps Platform credits

Read more about Google for Nonprofits in the Help Center.

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

1. Be registered as a charitable organization in one of the countries or regions listed in our eligibility guidelines. All organizations must also be verified as a nonprofit organization by Goodstack, Google for Nonprofits' validation partner. Learn more about getting verified by Goodstack.
2. Agree to the Google for Nonprofits Additional Terms of Service.
3. Your organization is not eligible for Google for Nonprofits if it is:
   
   • A governmental entity or organization
   • A hospital or healthcare 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.

1. Review eligibility requirements


To be eligible for a Google for Nonprofits account, your organization must meet the following criteria:

• Be registered as a charitable organization in a country where Google for Nonprofits is available
• Meet the eligibility requirements in your country


Government entities or organizations, hospitals or healthcare organizations and schools, academic institutions or universities are not eligible. 


Learn more:

• Eligibility guidelines
• How can I find my nonprofit registration number or tax ID?                                                                                           

2. Request a Google for Nonprofits account


Once you have confirmed your organization's eligibility, go to Google for Nonprofits and click Get started. If your organization already has an account, the system will take you through the steps to request access.

3. Wait for verification

Most requests will be reviewed in 2–14 working days. Our validation partner, Goodstack, works to verify organizations for Google for Nonprofits and may contact you for more information or documentation, so that they can verify your organization and that you're affiliated with it.


Learn more:

• Get verified by Goodstack
• Check your Google for Nonprofits account status
  

4. Activate Google for Nonprofits products


Once your organization has been verified, you can activate Google for Nonprofits products. Each product needs to be activated separately.


Learn more

• Activate Google Workspace for Nonprofits
• Activate Google Ad Grants
• Activate the YouTube Nonprofit Program
• Activate Google Maps Platform credits

5. Get the most out of your Google for Nonprofits account


Use the resources below to learn how to get the most out of your Google for Nonprofits account:

• How-to guides
• Product resources

Google for Nonprofits sends out a newsletter with updates about nonprofit-specific opportunities, programs, and initiatives. You don't have to have a Google for Nonprofits account to receive the newsletter, anyone can sign up. To sign up for the newsletter, follow these steps:

1. Go to www.google.com/nonprofits/account/settings/edit

2. Check the box next to Newsletters and click Save

3. You will receive an email from Google with the subject: "Confirm you want to receive Newsletters from Google for Nonprofits." In this email, click Yes, I want to receive Newsletters.

Once you have confirmed your organization’s eligibility, go to Google for Nonprofits and click Get started. If your organization already has an account, the system will take you through the steps to request access.

Visit our Help Center to find more information on eligibility requirements and how to get started.

Goodstack partners with companies such as Google to connect nonprofit organizations around the world with the technology tools, resources and knowledge that they need to serve their communities. 


Goodstack checks legal and programmatic information of your organization to verify your status as a legally registered and active social benefit, nonprofit, or non-governmental organization.


How to get verified by Goodstack


1. Go to Google for Nonprofits
2. In the top right, click Get started
3. Follow the steps
4. Goodstack will contact you for more information or documentation so they can verify your organization, so make sure that you look for emails from verifications@mail.goodstack.org (check your spam and junk folders as well). Most requests are reviewed within 3–5 business days.

See country eligibility guidelines

Google sends the details that you provided in the Google for Nonprofits account request directly to Goodstack so they can verify your organization and that you're affiliated with it. Your information is used in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy.

How to contact Goodstack

If you have any questions or run into issues during the verification process, you can contact Goodstack directly.

To learn more about verification or find commonly asked questions about Goodstack, visit our Help Center.

Once your organization has been verified, you can activate Google for Nonprofits products. Each product needs to be activated separately.

Learn more:

• Activate Google Workspace for Nonprofits
• Activate Google Ad Grants
• Activate the YouTube Nonprofit Program
• Activate Google Maps Platform credits
  

To learn more about Google for Nonprofits products, visit our Help Center.

Think of Google for Nonprofits as your "main hub" – it is the umbrella account used to verify your organization’s eligibility for the program and activate various products. Getting a Google for Nonprofits account does not mean you’re automatically approved for all product offers. However, once a product is activated, you will typically log directly into that specific product (such as the Google Admin console for Google Workspace or the Google Ads portal for Google Ad Grants) to manage your users and day-to-day settings. Notably, the administrative email addresses for your main hub and your individual products can be different.

Learn more about Google products for nonprofits in our Help Center.

Changes happen within organizations and we understand that. If you need access to a Google for Nonprofits account managed by someone else, you can submit a request through the "Get started" flow on the Google for Nonprofits website. The current administrators have 14 days to respond; if they do not, a Google representative will review your request. Learn more about Google for Nonprofits account access.

Google Ad Grants accounts are typically deactivated for policy violations, such as adding a domain you have not been approved for. To get reactivated, you must audit your account to ensure it meets all current requirements—including having at least two active ad groups per search campaign and specific location targeting—and then submit a reactivation request. Learn more about Ad Grants policy violations and how to fix them.

To confirm your organization's nonprofit status, our verification partner, Goodstack, needs to match your application details with official records. This typically requires a unique identification number issued by your country's relevant government or registration body. This depends on your country; in the United States, this is your Employer Identification Number (EIN). Learn more about how to find your organization’s registration number.

Verification of your nonprofit status and affiliation is performed by our validation partner, Goodstack. This process typically takes between 2 and 14 business days. You can check your status at any time by signing into your Google for Nonprofits account.

If you have any questions or run into issues during the verification process, you can contact Goodstack directly. Please review the eligibility guidelines and try to address any issues before submitting a new request.

This decision occurs when the relationship between your domain and your registered nonprofit is unclear. We want to ensure that nonprofits are using Google Workspace for their organization’s primary mission and activities. To move forward, you should either include your organization's official details on the domain's website or send a confirmation email from an official domain address. Once these details are included on your website, please request activation again.

You should never create a standard paid Google Ads account. Instead, wait for an invitation to a specific Ad Grants account. Visit our Ad Grants setup guide for more information.