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Practical guides and grant updates for Indian NGOs. Find application steps, document checklists, proposal guidance and dated funding announcements.
Grant updates
Read each announcement’s source-check date, eligibility and current closing time. A funding route can exist while applications are closed. Funders may revise deadlines or pause an intake.
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TEEEM Foundation Community Impact Grant 2026: A Guide for Indian NGOs
TEEEM Foundation Community Impact Grant 2026: US$5,000–30,000 in three ranges. Deadline: 1 November 2026 (Sunday). Time and time zone not stated by the funder. Documents and our FCRA note for Indian NGOs.
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Turtle Conservation Fund Grant, December 2026 Cycle: Eligibility and How to Apply
By the NGOGrant.in Editorial · Last verified 24 Oct 2026 against the Turtle Conservation Fund grant pages and application guidelines Short answer: The Turtle Conservation Fund (TCF) gives small grants of approximately…
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Wikimedia Foundation India Rapid Project, Round 3: Who Can Apply and How
By the NGOGrant.in Editorial · Last verified 24 Oct 2026 against the Wikimedia Foundation India Rapid Project page on Meta-Wiki Wikimedia Foundation Short answer: This is not a general NGO grant. The…
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MSRVVP New Veda Pathshala and Guru-Shishya Parampara Units 2026-27: Eligibility and How to Apply
By the NGOGrant.in Editorial · Last verified 24 Oct 2026 against MSRVVP Notification 2159, Adhisuchna 2179 and the official proformas MSRVVP Short answer: Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan (MSRVVP), Ujjain, is…
Latest compliance guides
Recent guides on NGO compliance, FCRA, tax reporting and organisational records. For funding application guidance, use the Funding Guides category above.
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FCRA Annual Return: Due Date and Filing Checklist
Plan your FCRA annual-return preparation with a reporting checklist, record checks and links to the official filing portal.
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How to Check FCRA Renewal Status: Portal Steps & Next Actions
Find the official FCRA renewal-status tools and understand which application records, certificate details and portal messages to review.
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FCRA Bank Account: Opening, Documents & Utilisation Accounts
A practical guide to designated FCRA bank accounts, supporting documents and utilisation accounts, with links to official instructions.
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FCRA Amendment Bill 2026: Status, Changes & NGO Checklist
A guide to checking the status of the FCRA Amendment Bill and distinguishing proposed changes from notified requirements. Recheck official developments before relying on it.
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Form 10BD & 10BE: New Forms 113 & 114 Explained for NGOs
Understand the donation-reporting forms discussed in this guide and check the official form and instructions for the reporting period concerned.
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Registration (13)
- 12AB & 80G Registration: Current NPO Tax-Registration and Donor-Approval Guide
- CSR-1 Registration: Implementing-Agency Readiness Guide
- Documents Required for NGO Registration in India: A Structure-by-Structure Preparation Guide
- FCRA Registration & Prior Permission: High-Risk Compliance Preparation Guide
- NGO Annual Compliance: Build an Entity-Specific Annual Work Plan
- NGO Darpan registration: documents, login & practical next steps
- NGO Registration & Compliance Services
- NGO Registration Cost in India: Society vs Trust vs Section 8
- Public Charitable Trust Registration in India: State-Aware Guide
- Section 8 Company Registration: NGO Formation and Governance Guide
- Society Registration in India: State-Aware NGO Formation Guide
- Society vs Trust vs Section 8 Company: How to Choose an NGO Structure in India
- Start an NGO in India
Compliance and governance (10)
- NGO Accounting & Bookkeeping Guide: Build a Finance System That Can Be Reviewed
- NGO Audit Readiness Checklist: Prepare Before the Auditor Starts
- NGO Beneficiary Records & Data Management: Collect Less, Prove More
- NGO Compliance Calendar: What to Track and How to Build It
- NGO Donor Records & Donation Controls: From Receipt to Reconciliation
- NGO Governance & Governing Body Guide: Turn Decisions Into Reliable Records
- NGO Grant Utilisation & Reporting Guide: Connect Money, Delivery and Evidence
- NGO Internal Financial Controls: Practical Controls for Small and Growing Organisations
- NGO Policies & Organisational Documents Checklist: Adopt What You Can Actually Use
- Run your NGO with systems, not last-minute compliance.
Funding and project preparation (15)
- CSR Funding for NGOs in India: Routes, Readiness and Due Diligence
- CSR Proposal for NGO: Build a Company-Fit, Evidence-Ready Proposal
- Documents Required for NGO Funding Applications: Build One Reusable Evidence Library
- Find funding with evidence, fit and readiness.
- Government Grants vs CSR Funding for NGOs: Understand the Different Systems
- Government Schemes & Grants for NGOs
- How to Get CSR Funding for an NGO: A Step-by-Step Funding Workflow
- NGO Due Diligence Checklist for CSR and Grants
- NGO Funding Sources in India: Build a Diversified Funding Portfolio
- NGO Grant Application Checklist: Review Before You Submit
- NGO Impact Measurement & Evidence Guide: Make Claims You Can Defend
- NGO Monitoring & Evaluation Guide: Build Evidence Into the Project
- NGO Project Budget Guide: Build a Budget That Explains the Project
- NGO Project Proposal Format: Build a Proposal From Need to Budget
- NGO Proposal Review Checklist: Improve the Proposal Before Submission
Document formats (9)
- Documents that do real NGO office work.
- Minutes of Meeting Format for NGO & Society: A Practical Governance Record
- NGO & Society Resolution Format: Draft a Decision That Can Be Implemented
- NGO Annual Report Format: Report Governance, Programmes, Evidence and Learning
- NGO Donation Receipt Format: Issue Receipts That Reconcile With Real Donations
- NGO Profile Format: Build a Credible Organisational Profile for Funders and Partners
- NGO Project Report Format: Report Activities, Results, Finance and Evidence
- Trust Deed Format for a Public Charitable Trust
- Utilization Certificate Format for NGO Grants: Use the Form the Grant Actually Requires
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