Illustrative activities permitted to NGO under FCRA
NGOs
having definite cultural, economic, educational, religious or social programme
can accept foreign contribution only after obtaining either prior permission or
registration from the Central Government.
Following are illustrative but not exhaustive list of activities which
are permissible and can be carried out by
NGOs of different nature :
1.
Religious
1.
· Celebrations of religious
functions/festivals etc.
2.
· Construction/repair/maintenance
of places of worship, religious schools.
3.
· Education of priests and preachers;
(dissemination of the message of good will etc. from the holy books).
4.
· Publication and distribution of
religious books/ literature.
5.
· Maintenance of priests / preachers /
other religious functionaries.
6.
· Any other activities related to the
above.
2.
Educational
7.
· Construction and maintenance of
schools/colleges.
8.
· Construction and running of hostels for
poor students.
9.
· Grant of stipends/Scholarships/assistances
in cash or kind to poor/deserving children.
10.
· Purchase and supply of educational
material-books, notebooks etc.
11.
· Conducting adult literacy programs.
12.
· Conducting Research.
13.
· Nor-formal education/Schools for the
mentally challenged.
14.
· Non-formal education projects/coaching
classes.
15.
· Any other activities related to the
above.
3.
Economic
16.
Following but not being commercial or profit making
activities
17.
· Micro-finance projects, including
setting up banking co-operatives and self-help groups.
18.
· Self-sustaining income generation
projects/Schemes.
19.
· Agricultural activities.
20.
· Rural development programmes/schemes.
21.
· Animal husbandry projects.
22.
· Setting up and running handicraft
centres/cottages and khadi industry/social forestry projects.
23.
· Vocational training, tailoring, motor
repairs, computers etc.
24.
· Projects for income generation
activities or any other developmental projects for urban slum development.
25.
· Any other activities related to the
above, not being commercial activities.
4.
Social
26.
· Construction/Running of
Hospitals/dispensaries/clinics.
27.
· Construction of community halls etc.
28.
· Construction and Management of old age
homes.
29.
· Welfare of the old aged persons or
widows.
30.
· Construction and management of
orphanage.
31.
· Welfare of the orphans.
32.
· Construction and management of
dharamshalas/shelters.
33.
· Holding of free medical/health/family
welfare/immunisation camps.
34.
· Supply of free medicine, and medical
aids, including hearing aids, visual aids, family planning aids etc.
35.
· Provision of aids such as Tricycles,
callipers etc. to the handicapped.
36.
· Treatment/Rehabilitation of drug
addicts.
37.
· Welfare/Empowerment projects/schemes
for women.
38.
· Welfare of children.
39.
· Provision of free clothing/food to the
poor, needy and destitutes.
40.
· Relief/rehabilitation of victims of
natural calamities.
41.
· Help to the victims of riots/other
social disturbances.
42.
· Digging of bore wells.
43.
· Sanitation including community toilets
etc.
44.
· Awareness
camps/Seminars/workshops/meetings/conferences.
45.
· Providing free legal aids/running legal
aid centres.
46.
· Holding sports meet.
47.
· Promoting awareness about Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)/Treatment and rehabilitation of persons
affected by AIDS.
48.
· Welfare of the physically and mentally
challenged.
49.
· Welfare of the Schedules Castes.
50.
· Welfare of the Scheduled Tribes.
51.
· Welfare of the Backward Classes.
52.
· Environmental programs.
53.
· Survey for socio-economic and other
welfare programs.
54.
· Preservation & maintenance of wild
life.
55.
· Preservation of natural resources.
56.
· Awareness against social evils.
57.
· Rehabilitation of victims of heinous
crimes.
58.
· Rehabilitation of beggars, bootleggers,
child labour etc.
59.
· Creating awareness of Government schemes
& laws to general public.
60.
· Any other activities related to the
above.
5.
Cultural
61.
· Celebration of national events
(Independence/Republic day/festivals.
62.
· Theatre/films/puppet show/road show
etc.
63.
· Maintenance of places of historical and
cultural importance.
64.
· Preservation of ancient/tribal art
forms.
65.
· Preservation & promotion of
cultural heritage & literature of India.
66.
· Cultural shows.
67.
· Any other activities related to the
above.
