Fcra Registration

NGOs planning to receive funds and contributions from other nations must first signed up under the arrangements of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976. Either permanent registration or prior authorization for a particular contribution can be looked for from the FCRA Area of Ministry of House Affairs. A signed up NGO having presence for a minimum of 3 years can be registered under this provision.

The NGOs can not take foreign contribution directly. For this purpose they should be signed up under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 1976, generally referred to as the FCRA.

There can be two types of contribution from the foreign source, i.e. one time or expected more than as soon as and even routinely. For any one time contribution the NGOs can get the amount by looking for prior consent of the FCRA Section of the Ministry of House Affairs, Government of India; whereas for regular and multiple contributions of the foreign source it is suggested to seek long-term registration from the said Ministry.

For this function an application is to be made by the NGO, which must be in working for a minimum of 3 years after its due registration, to the Secretary to the Government of India, ministry of Home Affairs, 26 Mansingh Roadway, New Delhi âEUR" 110003 in the suggested Form FC-8 together with the preferred enclosures (Certificate of Registration, Memorandum and Rules or the Trust Deed or other proof of registration, audited financial statement and activity report of the least 3 years, and if possible letter of the potential donor.

The Ministry sends out the accepted application to local knowledge individuals for verification of the qualifications and records of the organization. On their favorable opinions, the FCRA Section of the Ministry problems the Certificate of Registration to the candidate organization.