NGOs planning to get funds and donations from other nations need to initially reg

istered under the provisions of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976. Eithe
r permanent registration or prior authorization for a particular contribution ca
n be looked for from the FCRA Section of Ministry of Home Affairs. A signed up N
GO having existence for at least 3 years can be registered under this arrangemen
t.
The NGOs can not take foreign contribution straight. For this function they need
to be registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 1976, frequently
called the FCRA.
There can be 2 types of contribution from the foreign source, i.e. one time or a
nticipated more than as soon as as well as routinely. For any one time contribut
ion the NGOs can get the amount by seeking prior approval of the FCRA Area of th
e Ministry of House Affairs, Government of India; whereas for multiple and regul
ar contributions of the foreign source it is a good idea to look for long-term r
egistration from the stated Ministry.
For this purpose an application is to be made by the NGO, which need to be in wo
rking for at least three years after its due registration, to the Secretary to t
he Government of India, ministry of House Affairs, 26 Mansingh Road, New Delhi EUR
" 110003 in the prescribed Form FC-8 in addition to the wanted enclosures (Certi
fication of Registration, Memorandum and Rules or the Depend on Deed or other ev
idence of registration, audited monetary statement and activity report of the le
ast 3 years, and if possible letter of the potential benefactor.
The Ministry sends the accepted application to neighborhood intelligence individ
uals for verification of the credentials and records of the organization. On the
ir favorable opinions, the FCRA Section of the Ministry problems the Certificati
on of Registration to the applicant organization.
It is important to get foreign contribution only in one designated savings accou
nt. For that reason, the applicant organization ought to open a fresh savings ac
count with the intention to run it for such funds and discuss it in the applicat
ion. The said Ministry will directly notify the worried bank to keep watch on th
e use of the foreign contribution and report back to the Ministry in case of any
discrepancy.
The companies signed up under the FCRA need to preserve separate accounts incurr
ed under the FC head and submit a return in the recommended format to the Minist
ry along with the audited statement of accounts of the previous year by 31 July
every year.
The organizations registered under the FCRA, ought to notify to the Ministry abo
ut any change in name of the organization, its Registered Office and aims and it
ems within 30 days of the suitable change. Likewise, prior consent will be requi
red from the said the Ministry for any modification in the designated bank or re
placement of majority of members of the governing body at the time of its regist
ration under the FCRA.
The management should be well aware of numerous provisions of the FCRA and ought
to strictly follow the same otherwise they could deal with a variety of strenuo
us penalties under the Act.
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) was enacted in the year 1976 and just
recently, modified in the year 2010 with the prime goal of controling the accep
tance and usage of foreign contribution and foreign hospitality by associations
and individuals working in the vital areas of national interest. The focus of th
is Act is to guarantee that the foreign contribution and foreign hospitality is
not made use of to impact electoral politics, public servants, judges and other

individuals working in to the essential areas of national interest viz reporters

, printers and publishers of newspapers, and so on