FCRA Terms and Conditions

The association must:-

• Be registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 or registered as Section 8 Company as per the Companies Act, 2013 or any such Act as may be required.
• Submit a specific commitment letter from the donor to the Ministry of Home Affairs which indicates:-
  – Amount of contribution given
  – Purpose for which it is proposed to be given
• Where the Indian recipient organization and foreign donor organization have common members, the following conditions need to be met:-
  – The Chief Functionary of the Indian organization can’t be part of the donor organization.
  – At least 51% of the members/office-bearers of the governing body of the Indian recipient organization should not be employees/members of the foreign donor organization.
  – Where the foreign donor is an individual:
  1. He cannot be the Chief Functionary of the Indian organization.
  2. At least 51% office bearers/members of the governing body of the recipient organization should not be the family members and close relatives of the donor.