Who counts as a foreign source, registration and prior permission, the FCRA bank account, the rules for using the money, renewals and cancellation.
8 guides · about 80 minutes of reading · For NGOs with foreign donors, and their funders
Explainer · 11 min read
The FCRA decides who in India may accept money or goods from abroad, and how they must receive, use and report it. Here is the law in plain words, what changed in 2020 and in June 2026, and where to go next.
Explainer · 11 min read
Whether money is foreign contribution depends on who gives it, not on the currency or the bank. Here is how the law treats companies, people and international bodies, what is settled, and what still needs advice.
Guide · 11 min read
Before an NGO can accept a rupee from a foreign source, it needs one of two permissions from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Here is which one fits, how to qualify and apply, and what changed on 22 June 2026.
Guide · 9 min read
Every rupee of foreign contribution must first land in one account: the FCRA Account at the State Bank of India’s New Delhi Main Branch. Here is how to open it from anywhere in India, how to move and spend the money, and the mistakes that cause trouble.
Explainer · 9 min read
Getting FCRA registration is half the job; spending the money within the rules is the other half. Here is what foreign contribution can and can’t pay for, with worked examples.
Checklist · 10 min read
FCRA registration comes with a yearly rhythm of returns, disclosures and deadlines, and since June 2026 a tougher renewal test. Here is what to file, when, and what happens if you’re late.
Explainer · 9 min read
Tens of thousands of FCRA registrations have been cancelled or have lapsed in the last decade, many over missed paperwork. Here is how suspension and cancellation work, your rights, what happens to the money and assets, and how to stay clear.
Explainer · 10 min read
Since 2020, India’s foreign funding law has been tightened by one Act and several rounds of rules, and another Bill is pending. Here is each change in order, and what it means in practice.