Backgrounder: FCRA and foreign contributions
A PIB backgrounder on 22 July 2026 explains the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act as a registration and disclosure regime run by the Home Ministry. The 2010 Act, tightened in 2020, requires a single SBI New Delhi account, bars sub-granting and caps administrative spend at 20%. A 2026 Amendment Bill is pending in Parliament.
UPSC angle: Mains: Regulation of NGOs.
22 Jul 2026