IEG says reapplied for FCRA licence with all papers now

NEW DELHI: A day after ET published a report on the cancellation of FCRA licences to six NGOs, including the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), the institute issued a statement that "It has applied afresh for registration" after its renewal application was turned down. "IEG's FCRA renewal application has been turned down because of pending compliance, that is, certain documents were not submitted as part of the renewal process."

"IEG is an ICSSR Institute and is largely dependent on the government for funding, not on foreign funds. In 2022-23, the project grant from FCRA projects was approximately 4% of the total grants of IEG, a small amount," the statement noted.

According to FCRA rules amended in 2020, "An application for renewal of the certificate of registration shall be made to the Central government in electronic form in Form FC-3C, accompanied with an affidavit executed by each office-bearer, key functionary and member in Proforma 'AA' appended to these rules within six months from the date of expiry of the certificate of registration."


Several NGOs are being denied FCRA licences due to lack of documentation, which includes compliance of documents, said government officials.

The cancellation came following a scrutiny by the Centre in March-April this year, said officials. Besides IEG, NGOs include the Diocesan Society Church of North, Jesus and Mary Delhi Educational Society, Delhi Diocese Overseas Grant Fund, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), Samuel Foundation Charitable India Trust and Hemophilia Federation of India (HFI).