Can NGOs raise enough funds from domestic sources?

A decade ago, New Delhi-based non-profit organization Aman Trust applied to the ministry of home affairs for a licence under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) after foreign donors approached the trust with financial aid. Among them were the Ford Foundation, The Hunger Project and the Tides Foundation.

Over the years, however, the non-profit that works on violence and conflict-related issues has started attracting domestic funding. Its projects are now a combination of foreign and domestic funders. In the current fiscal, for instance, 50% of Aman’s funds are from domestic sources.
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