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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-22062026-273717
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3146]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026/ASADHA 1, 1948
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd June, 2026
S.O. 3272(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 48 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation)
Act, 2010 (42 of 2010), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Foreign
Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011(hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 2, in sub-rule
(1), after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
'(ca) "key functionary", in relation to a person other than an individual, includes-
(i) the Director of a company;
(ii) a partner in a firm;
(iii) a trustee of a trust;
(iv) the Karta of a Hindu undivided family;
(v) an office bearer, member of the governing body, managing committee or other controlling authority
of a society, trust, trade union or association of individuals; and
(vi) any other officer or person, by whatever name called, who has control over, or responsibility for the
management or affairs of such person;'.
3. In the said rules, in rule 5, —
(a) in clause (i), for the words "Members of the Executive Committee or Governing Council of the
person", the words "key functionaries of the person" shall be substituted;
(b) in clause (iii), for the words "Members of the Executive Committee or Governing Council", the
words "key functionaries” shall be substituted.
4. In the said rules, in rule 9,—
(a) In sub-rule (1), in clause (a), for the words "each office bearer and key functionary and member", the words
"each key functionary” shall be substituted;
(b) after sub-rule (1A), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"(1B) (a) The certificate of registration shall specify the purpose or purposes and the States or Union
territories for which registration is granted.
(b) Every application for registration shall mention—
(i) the purpose or purposes for which registration is sought, chosen only from such list of
purposes as specified in the Schedule appended to these rules; and
(ii) the States or Union territories in which the association proposes to undertake the
activities.
(c) Every association registered before the commencement of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation)
Amendment Rules, 2026 shall, within one year of such commencement, submit to the Central
Government an intimation in Form FC-6F specifying the purpose or purposes and the States or Union
territories for which it seeks to retain its registration.".
(c) In sub-rule (2), in clause (f), in sub-clause (ii),—
(i) in item (B), for the words "the office-bearers or members of the governing body", the
words "the key functionaries" shall be substituted;
(ii) in item (C), for the words "the chief functionary or office bearer", the words "the key
functionary" shall be substituted;
(iii) in item (D), for the words, “the office bearers or members of the governing body", the
words "the key functionaries" shall be substituted;
(d) in sub-rule (4), in clause (b), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
"Provided that the fee specified above shall be for registration to operate in one State or Union territory
and to conduct activities for one purpose only; and where the application relates to more than one
State or Union territory, an additional amount of rupees three hundred per State or Union territory
shall be payable, and where the application relates to more than one purpose, an additional amount of
rupees three hundred per purpose shall be payable.";
(e) after sub-rule (5), the following Explanations shall be inserted, namely:-
"Explanation 1.— It is hereby clarified that an association having foreign nationals, other than those
of Indian origin, as its key functionaries shall ordinarily not be considered eligible for grant of
registration or prior permission under the Act:
Provided that the Central Government may, by order, specify such cases or circumstances in
which foreign nationals may be permitted to be key functionaries of an association for the purposes
of consideration of registration or prior permission, and the conditions to be fulfilled for such
consideration.
Explanation 2.— For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that the foreign contribution so
received shall be utilised only for activities carried out in India in accordance with the association's
stated objectives and for the purposes for which such contribution has been received.
5. In the said rules, in rule 9A, for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:-
"Provided that an association seeking release of the second or any subsequent instalment shall make an
application in Form FC-3BB and the second or any subsequent instalment shall be released only after utilisation
of seventy-five per cent. of the foreign contribution received in the previous instalment and after field inquiry
of such utilisation."
6. In the said rules, in rule 12, in sub-rule (2), for the words "each office bearer, key functionary and member", the
words "each key functionary" shall be substituted.
7. In the said rules, after rule 14, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"14A. Utilisation of foreign contribution for reasonable activity.- For the purposes of cancellation under
section 14 and renewal under section 16, an association shall be deemed to have undertaken reasonable activity
in its chosen field for the benefit of society if it has utilised foreign contribution of not less than ten lakh rupees
in the last two financial years for such purpose.
Explanation. The expression “reasonable activity" shall be deemed to include only such activity as is
undertaken out of, or by utilising, foreign contribution received in accordance with the Act.”.
8. In the said rules, in rule 17,-
(a) in sub-rule (1), after the words "scanned copies of", the words "the detailed activity report,"
shall be inserted.
(b) sub-rules (3), (4) and (5) shall be omitted.
9. In the said rules, in rule 17A, in clause (iv), for the words, "office bearers or key functionaries or members", the
words "key functionaries” shall be substituted.
10. In the said rules, after rule 17A, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"17B. Change of scope of registration.- (1) An association registered under the Act which intends to change
its area of operation by including or deleting any purpose or any State or Union territory specified in its
certificate of registration shall apply, in Form FC-6F, for such inclusion or deletion, along with-
(a) a resolution of the governing body approving such application;
(b) the prescribed fee.
(2) The fees payable for inclusion of additional purpose or State or Union territory under sub-rule (1) shall be
in accordance with sub-rule (4) of rule 9 and the proviso thereof.
(3) The Central Government may, after such inquiry as it deems fit, approve or reject the application under
sub-rule (1).".
11. In the said rules, after rule 23 and before Form FC-1, the following Schedule shall be inserted, namely:-
"SCHEDULE
Purposes for Registration
[See rule 9 (1B)]
VI. Religious:
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| SI. | Purposes/ Activities |
+====+================================================================================================================+
| 1 | Construction, renovation, and maintenance of temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras, monasteries, |
| | synagogues, and other places of worship. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Preservation, printing, translation, and digitisation of sacred scriptures and commentaries used in liturgy. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Preservation and support of institutions engaged in the study, documentation, and preservation of religious |
| | philosophy, theology and religious history (excluding proselytisation). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4 | Provision of amenities for pilgrims at heritage religious sites (drinking water, sanitation, shelter). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5 | Setting up of dharamshalas, langars, annadans, and community kitchens under religious auspices. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6 | Conduct of religious education, moral instruction, satsangs, discourses, and meditation retreats (excluding |
| | proselytisation). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7 | Promotion of devotional music, chants, theatre, and liturgical arts. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8 | Documentation, preservation, and revival of indigenous and tribal faith practices, rituals and systems of |
| | worship (excluding proselytisation). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9 | Protection of sacred relics, shrines, places of worship, and archaeological religious heritage primarily |
| | associated with religious practice. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 10 | Archiving, digitisation, and oral-history recording of religious rituals, festivals, and traditions of faith |
| | communities. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 11 | Inter-faith dialogue, harmony-building programmes, and peace initiatives through religious institutions. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 12 | Religious publications, journals, and faith-based research. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 13 | Establishment of religious libraries, museums, and archives. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 14 | Faith-based counselling centres, de-addiction centres, and social care programmes operated through religious |
| | organisations. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 15 | Training in traditional sacred crafts: idol-making, church art, calligraphy of scriptures, iconography, etc. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 16 | Burial/ cremation ground development and maintenance. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
VII. Cultural:
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| SI. | Purposes/ Activities |
+====+================================================================================================================+
| 1 | Archaeological exploration, excavation, conservation, and restoration of monuments, heritage sites, forts, and |
| | palaces. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Establishment and maintenance of museums, archives, libraries, cultural interpretation centres, and heritage |
| | walks. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Documentation, preservation, and promotion of folk songs, dances, oral epics, storytelling, and puppetry. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4 | Support for classical performing arts: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Carnatic music, Hindustani music, |
| | Yakshagana, etc. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5 | Promotion of contemporary arts inspired by Indian traditions (excluding political/ ideological content): visual|
| | arts, sculpture, cinema, photography, design. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6 | Training and capacity-building for artisans, craftspersons, handloom weavers, potters, woodworkers, and |
| | metal workers. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7 | Preservation of non-religious manuscripts, palm-leaf texts, paintings, frescoes, and rare cultural artefacts. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8 | Promotion and preservation of regional languages, dialects, and scripts, including translation projects. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9 | Establishment of literary academies, support to writers, poets, and translators, and organisation of book fairs.|
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 10 | Support to tribal and indigenous cultural heritage, including festivals, crafts, oral traditions, languages, and|
| | customs, excluding religious rituals and worship practices. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 11 | Organisation of national and international cultural festivals, fairs, and exhibitions. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 12 | Development of craft villages, heritage circuits, art hubs, and cultural tourism facilities. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 13 | Promotion of traditional culinary practices, traditional sports, food festivals, and culinary heritage |
| | preservation. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 14 | Research in cultural anthropology, ethnography, and folk studies. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 15 | Archiving and digitisation of films, radio programmes, theatre scripts, and photographs. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 16 | Documentation and preservation of traditional knowledge systems as intangible cultural heritage |
| | (e.g., Ayurveda manuscripts, tribal medicine practices). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 17 | Preservation of scientific and knowledge heritage (astronomy, mathematics, metallurgy manuscripts, |
| | traditional technologies). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 18 | Documentation and archiving of modern historical movements and oral histories of national importance |
| | (freedom struggle, social reform, etc.). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
VIII. Economic:
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| SI. | Purposes/ Activities |
+====+================================================================================================================+
| 1 | Agricultural development programmes: farmer training, non-commercial input support, organic farming |
| | promotion. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Allied activities: dairy farming, animal husbandry, poultry, fisheries, sericulture, apiculture (non-commercial).|
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Formation and strengthening of farmer-producer organisations (FPOs), cooperatives, and self-help groups |
| | (SHGs). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4 | Microfinance, microcredit, and community savings institutions for poor households. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5 | Vocational training and livelihood-linked short-term skilling programmes (non-formal) not leading to |
| | recognised educational qualifications. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6 | Promotion of rural and cottage industries such as weaving, pottery, handicrafts, and agro-processing, |
| | undertaken with non-profit and community welfare orientation. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7 | Support for socially-oriented micro, small, and medium enterprises operating on a non-profit or community- |
| | benefit basis. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8 | Women's entrepreneurship promotion: tailoring, food processing, handicrafts, small-scale manufacturing. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9 | Skill incubation centres and employability-oriented digital skilling programmes for youth (IT, coding, |
| | electronics). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 10 | Infrastructure creation for livelihoods: rural haats, cold storages, community processing units. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 11 | Promotion of fair-trade, ethical supply chains, and eco-friendly businesses. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 12 | Encouragement of sustainable community livelihood models in eco-tourism, and homestays. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 13 | Fisheries and aquaculture livelihood training for coastal and inland communities. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 14 | Green economy livelihoods: solar technicians, e-waste handlers, recycling units. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 15 | Job placement services, employment exchanges, and market linkages for trained youth. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 16 | Food processing and value addition units. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 17 | Digital literacy, financial literacy, technology access, and digital inclusion programmes for livelihood |
| | enhancement and economic inclusion of rural and marginalised communities. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 18 | Livelihood support for migrant workers and vulnerable groups, including temporary shelter-linked |
| | employment opportunities. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 19 | Community renewable energy enterprises (solar, biogas, micro-grids) generating local jobs. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
IX. Educational:
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| SI. | Purposes/ Activities |
+====+================================================================================================================+
| 1 | Establishment and management of educational institutions and facilities, including early childhood education |
| | centres, schools, colleges, universities, hostels, libraries, reading rooms, and community learning centres. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Scholarships, fellowships, stipends, and financial aid for disadvantaged students. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Adult literacy, continuing education, and night schools for workers. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4 | Inclusive education for marginalized children and differently-abled children with Braille, sign language, and |
| | assistive technologies. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5 | Teacher training institutes, refresher courses, and academic fellowships. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6 | Establishment and running of technical, industrial, and vocational education institutions leading to recognised|
| | certification, diploma, degree, or accreditation. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7 | Research institutions, think-tanks, innovation labs, and academic chairs. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8 | Digital education platforms, smart classrooms, e-libraries, and distance learning. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9 | Girls' education initiatives: residential schools, hostels, scholarships. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 10 | Education for children of migrant workers, refugees, and nomadic tribes. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 11 | Bridge courses, remedial coaching, and dropout reintegration programmes. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 12 | Environmental education (including climate change, biodiversity awareness etc.) programs in schools/ |
| | colleges. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 13 | STEM education programmes, science clubs, and innovation fairs. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 14 | Structured Sports education and training academies attached to schools/ colleges. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 15 | Language teaching, translation studies, and linguistic training. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 16 | Career counselling centres, mentorship programmes, and educational placement cells. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 17 | Higher academic fellowships abroad in government-recognised institutions for meritorious students from |
| | disadvantaged backgrounds. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 18 | Value-based and ethics education in schools. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 19 | Awareness programmes on constitutional rights, fundamental duties, and civic responsibilities, strictly non- |
| | political in nature. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 20 | Disaster preparedness education: mock drills, safety training, and community insurance literacy. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 21 | Digital inclusion initiatives: assistive technologies for differently-abled students, rural e-learning hubs. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 22 | Youth leadership and civic engagement programmes. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
X. Social:
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| SI. | Purposes/ Activities |
+====+================================================================================================================+
| 1 | Establishment and operation of hospitals, community health centres, dispensaries, mobile health clinics, |
| | ambulance services, patient transport facilities, and emergency medical response systems. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Preventive healthcare: vaccination drives, health awareness camps, vector-borne disease control. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Maternal and child healthcare, including maternity homes, neonatal care, nutrition supplementation, nutrition |
| | rehabilitation, and community-based management of malnutrition. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4 | Nutrition and food security programmes, including midday meals, community kitchens, feeding programmes, |
| | grain banks, ration support, and hunger-relief initiatives. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5 | Drinking water supply projects, community RO plants, and piped water schemes. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6 | Sanitation: construction of toilets, hygiene awareness, menstrual health initiatives. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7 | Orphanages, foster care, adoption support, and child protection homes. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8 | Old-age homes, day-care centres, geriatric clinics, and pensions facilitation. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9 | Disability care, including provision of assistive devices, rehabilitation services, therapy, vocational support,|
| | caregiver support, and community inclusion programmes. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 10 | Rehabilitation centres for drug addicts, alcoholics, and substance abusers. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 11 | Mental health counselling centres, suicide prevention helplines, and community psychiatry. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 12 | Women's safety and empowerment: shelters, legal aid, self-defence training. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 13 | Anti-trafficking programmes: rescue, rehabilitation, vocational reintegration. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 14 | Homeless shelters, night shelters, low-cost housing, and rehabilitation facilities for homeless, destitute, |
| | abandoned, and vulnerable persons. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 15 | Legal aid clinics, paralegal training, and access-to-justice programmes. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 16 | Disaster relief, emergency response, and post-disaster rehabilitation relating to floods, earthquakes, cyclones,|
| | pandemics, and similar calamities. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 17 | Provision of basic civic and community infrastructure such as electrification, rural roads, solar lighting, and|
| | community halls, strictly on a non-commercial, community-welfare basis. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 18 | Community-based environmental protection and restoration (afforestation, biodiversity parks, mangrove |
| | projects). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 19 | Water harvesting and watershed management for community welfare and drinking water security. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 20 | Waste management at community level (solid waste, e-waste, plastic-free campaigns, recycling units). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 21 | Road safety: awareness, trauma-care centres, first-aid training. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 22 | Operation of community radio stations, helplines, and awareness platforms, subject to compliance with |
| | applicable broadcasting, telecom, and IT regulations. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 23 | Rehabilitation and reintegration of released prisoners. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 24 | Support to victims of domestic violence, dowry harassment, and acid attacks. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 25 | Community-level sports and recreation facilities for underprivileged children and youth (non-institutional). |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 26 | Animal Protection, Rescue and Rehabilitation. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 27 | Public health research: disease mapping, epidemiology, and health data systems. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 28 | Palliative care and hospice services for terminally ill patients. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 29 | Community blood banks, eye banks, and organ donation awareness. |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 30 | Pre-disaster risk reduction, mitigation, preparedness, and resilience programmes, including flood control |
| | works, cyclone shelters, early-warning dissemination, community drills, and community emergency response |
| | teams.". |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
12. In the said rules, in Form FC-2, after serial number 8 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number shall
be inserted, namely:-
"8A. Details of office and service particulars:
(a) Name of Legislature/ House, Constituency (in case of member of legislature)
(b) Designation, Name of party (in case of office bearer of political party)
(c) Designation, Name of Court (in case of Judge)
(d) Service, batch/ Year of joining of service, designation, office details (in case of Government Servant)
(e) Designation, office details and name of corporation/ body (in case of employee of corporation or body)”.
13. In the said rules, in Form FC-3A,-
(a) against serial number 2,-
(i) in entry (e), the words ", if any" shall be omitted;
(ii) after entry (f), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"(g) Social Media accounts of the association:";
(b) after serial number 4 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number shall be inserted, namely:-
"4A. Scope of registration:
(a) Purpose of FCRA Registration (select activities)
(b) Geographical Area of operation (select states)";
(c) after serial number 5 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number shall be inserted, namely:-
"5A. Details of activities undertaken in the last three financial years:
+----+-----------------------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
| Sl. | Name of project/ activity | Address/ | Amount | Amount | Amount |
| | | location | utilised in FY1 | utilised in FY2 | utilised in FY3 |
+====+=============================+================+=====================+=====================+=====================+
| (1)| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6)" |
+----+-----------------------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------------+---------------------+
(d) in serial number 10, in the entries under column (1) of the table, for the words 'Another “FCRA Account",
if any', the words 'Another “FCRA Account" and utilisation accounts, if any' shall be substituted;
(e) after serial number 12 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be
inserted, namely:-
"13. Whether:
(iv) The person/ association has been constituted or established by or under a Central Act or a State
Act or by any administrative or executive order of the Central Government or any State
Government;
(v) The person/ association is wholly owned by the respective Government;
(vi) The person/ association is required to have its accounts compulsorily audited by the Comptroller
and Auditor General of India (CAG).".
14. In the said rules, in Form FC-3B, after serial number 13 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and
entries shall be inserted, namely:-
"14. Whether:
(iv) The person/ association has been constituted or established by or under a Central Act or a State Act or by
any administrative or executive order of the Central Government or any State Government;
(v) The person/ association is wholly owned by the respective Government;
(vi) The person/ association is required to have its accounts compulsorily audited by the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India (CAG).".
15. In the said rules, after Form FC-3B, the following form shall be inserted, namely:-
"FORM FC-3BB
[See rule 9A]
No.
Date:
Darpan ID:
The Secretary to the Government of India,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Foreigners Division (FCRA Wing),
New Delhi-110002.
Subject: Application for release of second or subsequent instalment of foreign contribution permitted under prior
permission granted under sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010).
I/ We (name of person/ association), having been granted prior permission vide order No. dated for receipt of foreign
contribution from (name of foreign source), furnish the following particulars for release of the next instalment under
rule 9A of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011.
1. Details of person/ association
(a) Name in full:
(b) Address:
(c) FCRA Prior Permission number and date:
(d) Telephone number:
(e) E-mail address:
(f) Darpan ID:
2. Details of prior permission
(a) Name of foreign source:
(b) Country of foreign source:
(c) Value of foreign contribution permitted under prior permission (Rs.):
(d) Purpose for which foreign contribution was permitted to be received:
(e) Period for which prior permission was granted:
(f) Number of instalments in which FC permitted:
(g) Number of instalments already approved earlier:
3. Details of foreign contribution received and utilised
+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------+
| Particulars | Amount (Rs.) |
+=======================================================+================+
| (a) Value of foreign contribution permitted under prior permission | |
+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------+
| (b) Foreign contribution received till date | |
+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------+
| (c) Foreign contribution utilised till date | |
+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------+
| (d) Balance foreign contribution available | |
+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------+
4. Details of previous instalment
+------------------------------------------+----------------+
| Particulars | Amount (Rs.) |
+==========================================+================+
| (a) Amount of previous instalment received | |
+------------------------------------------+----------------+
| (b) Year of receipt | |
+------------------------------------------+----------------+
| (c) Amount utilised out of previous instalment | |
+------------------------------------------+----------------+
| (d) Balance available | |
+------------------------------------------+----------------+
Whether seventy-five per cent. or more of the foreign contribution received in the previous instalment has been utilised:
Yes / No
5. Activity-wise utilisation of foreign contribution received in the previous instalment
+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| Sl. | Name and location of | Amount | Amount | Balance (Rs.) | Remarks |
| No. | project/ activity | received (Rs.) | utilised (Rs.) | | |
+=====+===============================+===================+===================+===================+================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| 1 | | | | | |
+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| 2 | | | | | |
+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| 3 | | | | | |
+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| Total | | | | |
+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------------+
6. Details of assets created out of foreign contribution received in previous instalment, if any
+-----------+---------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| Sl. No.(1) | Details of asset | Address/location | Value (Rs.) |
+===========+=====================+===================+================+
| | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+-----------+---------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| 1 | | | |
+-----------+---------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| 2 | | | |
+-----------+---------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| 3 | | | |
+-----------+---------------------+-------------------+----------------+
7. Whether during the period under report—
(a) any foreign contribution has been utilised for purposes other than those for which prior permission was granted;
Yes / No
(b) any foreign contribution has been received otherwise than in accordance with the prior permission; Yes / No
(c) any violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 or rules made thereunder has occurred; Yes /
No
(d) any change in office bearers or key functionaries has taken place; Yes / No
(e) any asset created out of foreign contribution has been transferred, sold or otherwise disposed of. Yes / No
* Wherever the answer is 'Yes', brief details shall be provided.
8. Amount of foreign contribution sought to be released in the next instalment: Rs.:
Declaration and Undertaking:
(a) I/We hereby declare that the information furnished above is true and correct;
(b) I/We undertake that the foreign contribution already received has been utilised only for the purpose for which prior
permission was granted;
(c) I/We certify that not less than seventy-five per cent. of the foreign contribution received in the previous instalment
has been utilised;
(d) I/We undertake that the foreign contribution released in the next instalment shall be utilised only in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the prior permission granted by the Central Government.
Place:
Date:
Yours faithfully,
(Signature)
[Name of the Chief Functionary
(Chairperson/President/Secretary/CEO/MD)]
(Seal of the person/association)
Note: The applicant seeking release of second or subsequent instalment shall enclose the following documents,
namely:-
(a) utilisation statement of the previous instalment, duly certified by a Chartered Accountant;
(b) copy of bank statement of the FCRA designated account and utilisation account(s) covering the period from
receipt of previous instalment till the date of application;
(c) brief report regarding utilisation of foreign contribution received in the previous instalment along with
photographs of activities, if any;
(d) such other documents as may be required by the Central Government.
Certificate to be given by Chartered Accountant
I have examined all relevant books and vouchers of (name of person/association) for the period from to, and certify
the following particulars in respect of the foreign contribution received in the previous instalment: —
(i) total foreign contribution received in the previous instalment was Rs.
(ii) foreign contribution utilised out of the previous instalment was Rs.
(iii) balance of unutilised foreign contribution as on date of certificate was Rs.
(iv) the utilisation is not less than seventy-five per cent. of the foreign contribution received in the previous
instalment: Yes / No
(v) Activity-wise and location-wise utilisation of foreign contribution received in the previous instalment is as
under:-
+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| Sl. | Name and location of | Amount | Amount | Balance (Rs.) | Remarks |
| No. | project/ activity | received (Rs.) | utilised (Rs.) | | |
+=====+===============================+===================+===================+===================+================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| 1 | | | | | |
+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------------+
| 2 | | | | | |
+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------------+
I have examined all relevant books and records, and to the best of my knowledge and belief (name of the
person/association) has
(Strike out whichever is not applicable)
(i) not violated any provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 or rules made thereunder or
notifications issued thereunder;
or
(ii) violated the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 or rules made thereunder or notifications
issued thereunder. The details of the violation(s) are as under:
Details of Chartered Accountant:
(i) Name:
(ii) Member registration number:
(iii) Address:
(iv) E-mail address:
(v) Date of issue of certificate:
Place:
Date:
(Signature of Chartered Accountant)
Name:
Membership No.:
(Seal)".
16. In the said rules, in Form FC-3C,-
(a) after serial number 11 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted,
namely:-
"12. Whether:
(i) The person/ association has been constituted or established by or under a Central Act or a State Act
or by any administrative or executive order of the Central Government or any State Government;
(ii) The person/ association is wholly owned by the respective Government;
(iii) The person/ association is required to have its accounts compulsorily audited by the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India (CAG).";
(b) in the note at the end of the form, after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
"(c) year wise detailed activity report of last three financial years".
17. In the said rules, in Form FC-4,
(a) against serial number 1, after clause (b), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
"(c) Official website of the person/ association:
(d) Social media accounts of the person/ association:";
(b) against serial number 2, in clause (ii),
(i) in sub-clause (a), in the table, in column (3), for the column heading "Institutional/ Individual", the column
heading "Institutional/ Individual/ Donor Advised Funds/ Other intermediary remittance vehicles” shall be substituted;
(ii) after sub-clause (a), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:-
"(aa) Details of ultimate donors in case of Donor Advised Funds/ Other intermediary remittance vehicles:
+-----+--------------------+--------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------+------------+
| Sl. | Name of | Nature of | Name of | Address of | Email | Amount Rs. |
| | intermediary | intermediary | ultimate | ultimate | Address of | |
| | | (Donor Advised | donor | donor | ultimate | |
| | | Funds/Other | | | donor | |
| | | intermediary | | | | |
| | | remittance | | | | |
| | | vehicles) | | | | |
+=====+====================+==========================+===================+====================+====================+============+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
+-----+--------------------+--------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------+------------+
(c) against serial number 3, in clause (a),
(i) after the words and brackets "(in rupees)", the words and brackets "[Detailed activity report shall be
attached]" shall be inserted;
(ii) after the table and before sub-clause (i), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Sl. | Name of project/ | Address/location | Project/ | Amount utilised on| Admin. Exp. |
| | activity | | activity | Fresh Assets | |
+=====+===============================+===================+===================+===================+===================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6)" |
+-----+-------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
(d) after serial number 8 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted,
namely:-
"8A. Details of publications brought out by the association:
(i) Whether the association or its key functionaries has brought out any publication during the year: Yes/
No
(ii) If yes, details of the publications:
+-----+--------------------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (1) | Date of publication | Nature of mass | Title | Published in/ on |
| | | communication | | Brief description of the article |
| | | (Book, magazine, | | (Name of |
| | | Newspaper article | | newspaper/ website |
| | | etc.) | | where it is hosted |
| | | | | etc.) |
+=====+==========================+=================================+=====================================+===================================+
| | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
+-----+--------------------------+---------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
Note: As per Sec. 3(1)(g), the association shall not engage in production or broadcast of any news or current affairs
related matters through any mode of mass communication"
(e) against serial number 9,
18. In the said rules, after Form FC-6E, the following form shall be inserted, namely:-
"FORM FC-6F
[See rules 9(1B) and 17B]
To
The Secretary,
Government of India,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Foreigners Division (FCRA Wing),
New Delhi – 110002
Subject: Application for inclusion of purpose / State / Union Territory in Certificate of Registration
1. Association Details
1.1 FCRA Registration Number:
1.2 Name of Association:
1.3 Address (as per FCRA records):
1.4 Nature of Association: (Society / Trust / Section 8 Company / Other)
1.5 Email ID:
1.6 Telephone Number:
2. Application for Inclusion/ deletion
2.1 Purpose to be added:
2.2 State/UT to be added:
2.3 Purpose to be deleted:
2.4 State/UT to be deleted:
3. Declaration
I, (name), (designation), authorised signatory of the association,
hereby declare that the information furnished above is true and correct.
[Name of the chief functionary
(Chairperson/President/ Secretary/ CEO/ MD) in block letters]
(Seal of the person/ association)
Note: Applicant intimating change of state/ UT and/or purpose shall also enclose a copy of Resolution of the Governing
body passed before effecting the change.".
[F. No. II/21022/23(12)/2020-FCRA-II]
GAYA PRASAD, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (i), vide
notification number G.S.R. 349(E), dated the 29th April, 2011 and subsequently amended, vide G.S.R. 292(E),
dated the 12th April, 2012, G.S.R. 966 (E), dated the14th December, 2015, G.S.R. 199 (E), dated the 7th March,
2019, G.S.R. 659 (E), dated the 16th September, 2019, G.S.R. 695(E), dated the10th November, 2020,
G.S.R. 506(E), dated the 1st July, 2022, G.S.R. 683(E), dated the 22nd September, 2023, G.S.R. 790(E), dated
the 31st December, 2024 and G.S.R. 342(E), dated the 26th May, 2025.
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