How do I apply for the charity rate?

We offer multiple ways for donors and nonprofits to fundraise online through PayPal. To accept donations for your charity using PayPal, you should first create a PayPal account and choose the 'Not-for-profit' option to proceed as a registered charity. 

To benefit from PayPal fundraising programs, registered charities must confirm that their PayPal account belongs to their charitable organisation. When their account is confirmed, they'll also benefit from lower processing rates when using the donate button and other donation solutions.

Verify your charity status with PayPal

You can begin the confirmation process at https://www.paypal.com/charities. You’ll need to provide information to prove that:

• Your organisation is legally registered with the appropriate regulatory body.

Here’s an overview of the full process below:

1. Charity verification begins when a charity creates a PayPal account, chooses the 'Not-for-profit' section and selects whether the 'not-for-profit' is registered with Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

After activating their PayPal account by completing the profile information, customers are automatically guided through the PayPal confirmed charity flow to apply for charity status with PayPal (PPCC status).

2. Charitable organisations must submit all required documentation, such as:

• Proof of organisation name registration. 
• Proof of identity of the account holder and any authorised users.

3. When the organisation is granted confirmed charity status with PayPal (PPCC), they’ll receive an email notification. One of the primary benefits of PPCC is that the charity is now eligible for PayPal’s lower processing rate. They can also enroll in PayPal Giving Fund and access a larger donor network on PayPal and its fundraising platform partners.