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Social sector leaders have called for building an 'Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) Philanthropy Ecosystem' as domestic giving overtakes foreign funding in India's social development financing.
Domestic private philanthropy exceeds Rs 1.18 lakh crore annually — more than five times foreign philanthropic inflows, per the Bain-Dasra India Philanthropy Report 2026.
CSR spending channels over Rs 40,000 crore a year into education, healthcare and rural livelihoods, while FCRA renewal delays are cited as a friction point for foreign-funded NGOs.
India's social sector funding is projected to grow from about Rs 27 lakh crore to Rs 50 lakh crore by FY30, even as a large funding gap persists.
Regulates foreign funding to Indian NGOs; renewal delays are cited as disrupting legitimate development work
Governs tax deductions for charitable donations in India
GS Paper II > Governance, Social Sector, NGOs
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, which regulates the receipt and use of foreign funding by Indian NGOs
A provision of the Income Tax Act allowing tax deductions for donations to eligible charitable institutions, subject to caps