Free QR Codes for Nonprofits in Canada

What Canadian Nonprofits Get

Two things, depending on what you need:

• Static QR codes — free forever, no account. Generate as many as you want on the home page. No watermark, no expiry, downloadable as PNG, JPG, or SVG. If your destination URL won't change (a permanent donation page, your homepage, a vCard for the executive director), a static QR code is all you need.
• Dynamic QR codes — 5-year sponsored access for Canadian nonprofits. Change the destination after printing without reprinting, and see scan counts, location, device, and time for every code. Normally a paid plan; the program covers it for five years for eligible Canadian organizations.

Who Qualifies

• Registered Canadian charities. If you have a CRA Charitable Registration Number (the 9-digit BN with the RR0001 suffix), you're in. We'll verify against the CRA charity listings.
• Non-registered Canadian nonprofits, considered case-by-case. Community groups, religious organizations, registered amateur athletic associations, school clubs, parent-teacher associations, and similar mission-driven Canadian organizations without formal CRA registration. Tell us what you do; we tend to say yes.
• Nonprofits elsewhere in the world. The formal program is Canada-focused for now, but reach out — we'd rather have a conversation than turn away a mission that lines up.

How to Apply (Takes About Two Minutes)

1. Create a regular account on EZQR (the same signup as any paying customer).
2. Email [email protected] with:
   • Your organization name and website
   • Your CRA Charitable Registration Number, if you have one — or a 1–2 sentence description of what your group does if you don't
   • The email address on your EZQR account
3. We extend your account's trial to five years manually, usually within one business day. You'll get a confirmation reply.

No credit card required at any point. You don't need to ever enter payment details during the sponsored window.

What Nonprofits Actually Use Dynamic QR Codes For

EZQR isn't an event ticketing platform — if your event needs ticket issuance or entry validation, point the QR code at your ticketing provider's page rather than trying to use the code itself as a ticket.

Why a Canadian-Built QR Code Generator?

EZQR is built and run in Canada by Sean Wilson, a Canadian software developer. The company is governed by the laws of British Columbia. Operating on a .ca domain requires a Canadian presence under CIRA rules — this isn't a US site with a Canadian-sounding name.

Beyond EZQR, Sean does pro-bono technical work for charities and nonprofits — the sponsored-access program here is the same instinct applied to the product itself, rather than a marketing campaign with strings attached.

Practical implications for your nonprofit:

• Canadian jurisdiction. Your data and contract are governed by Canadian law, not a US state.
• CAD billing. If you do convert to a paying plan later, Stripe charges in Canadian dollars at checkout — no surprise USD-to-CAD currency conversion fees.
• Real support, real timezone. Email goes to a Canadian human in Mountain/Pacific hours, not an overseas ticket queue.
• Independent operator. No private equity, no ad-tech buyer waiting in the wings to break the product after acquisition.

Static vs. Dynamic: Which Does Your Nonprofit Need?