Verification partner
TechSoup Canada
TechSoup Canada, a program of the Centre for Social Innovation, is the Canadian partner in the TechSoup Global Network. It verifies Canadian charities, nonprofits and libraries, then offers donated and discounted technology for an administration fee.
Official page ↗What you get
- Free registration and a qualification check
- Donated or discounted products from partners such as Microsoft, Adobe (up to 50 Adobe Express Premium licences a year, plus Creative Cloud and desktop products), Cisco and others
- Administrative fees that TechSoup Canada says are typically about 90 per cent below market value
- Learning resources and webinars
Who's eligible
Canada. Open to CRA-registered charities, certain qualified donees, public libraries on the Libraries and Archives Canada list, and nonprofit corporations incorporated under federal or provincial law.
- Be a charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), or a qualified donee
- Or be a nonprofit corporation incorporated under federal or provincial or territorial legislation (the exact certificate depends on your province)
- Or be a public library listed with Libraries and Archives Canada
- Meet each donor partner's extra rules
Usually not eligible
- Government bodies and for-profit businesses
- Organisations without a registered charity number, nonprofit incorporation or library status
How to apply
- 1Go to techsoup.ca and register an individual account.
- 2Add your organisation with your charity number, incorporation number or library symbol, plus your budget.
- 3Upload your documents if TechSoup asks for them.
- 4When qualified, browse the catalogue and request products.
- 5For Microsoft, register at nonprofit.microsoft.com first (Microsoft's validation is now done by Goodstack, not TechSoup), then request licences.
- 6For Google, Canva, Zoom and similar programs, verify directly with Goodstack.
Typical approval time: Not confirmed. TechSoup normally reviews within a few business days.
Have these ready
- Your charitable registration number, incorporation number or library symbol, and your operating or projected budget
- If asked: your CRA charitable-status letter or your nonprofit incorporation documents (issued by your province or territory)
- Upload in your account under Organization Details or email the qualifications address on the site
Tips
- Some of TechSoup Canada's help pages date from 2017 and describe the old Microsoft process. Follow Microsoft's current registration instead.
- If you are a non-charity nonprofit (for example a provincial society), expect more document requests than a CRA-registered charity.
- The live techsoup.ca pages could not be loaded directly during this research, so details come from TechSoup's search snippets and help articles. Confirm on the site.
Tools this unlocks
Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits
Suite
Free Business Basic for 300 users, plus 60-75% off Word, Excel and Teams apps.
Adobe Express
Specialist
Adobe's simple design and video tool with templates, fonts and commercially safe AI.
CanadaHelps
Specialist
Registered-charity donation platform for Canadian charities, with no monthly fee.
Sources · last checked 2026-10-02
Programs change often. Confirm the details on the official page before applying. All eligibility guides