A Non-Profit Organization (NPO) is a legal entity that operates for the public good, rather than for profit. NPOs are entities, which carry out works such as social, cultural, educational and charitable. They are primarily funded by donations, grants, and fundraisers. Any profit made by an NPO is distributed back into the organization to further its mission, rather than being given to private individuals.
NGO Darpan Portal is a platform, wherein Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs), can register themselves to obtain a unique identity number. This number is mandatory for all NPOs who are seeking grants from the Ministries / Departments of Government of India. As per the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Amendment Rules, 2023, all financial institutes have been mandated to ensure NGO Darpan Unique ID for opening and operating accounts in any Bank. Similarly, Darpan Unique ID is also required for registration/renewal of FCRA, seeking exemptions under 80-G of Income Tax.
Any Non-Profit Organization (NPO) registered as a Trust, Society, Private Limited Nonprofit Company under Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act, or registered under any other Acts can register on the NGO Darpan portal.
No, individual registration is not permitted.
No. NGO Darpan does not provide grants to NPOs, it only provides unique ID, which is mandatory for availing of grants from different Ministries/Departments.
To sign up,
The following documents must be uploaded during registration:
To edit your profile:
If there was a spelling mistake in your email ID, you would not receive the activation email. In this case, email us at ngo[at]india[dot]gov[dot]in, quoting your Unique ID (formatted like AB/2010/0001234). Upon receiving your Unique ID, we can activate your account. Once activated, you can login and update your email ID.
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If you continue to have issues, try resetting your password using the 'Forgot Your Password' link. Also, verify that the Caps Lock and Num Lock keys are not affecting your login information.
If problems persist, please email us at ngo[at]india[dot]gov[dot]in from the email registered in your NGO’s contact details, requesting a password reset.
You can recover your password by using the 'Forgot Your Password' link located below the login area. If you still cannot access your account, please email us at ngo[at]india[dot]gov[dot]in from the email registered in your NGO’s contact details, requesting a password reset.
During the signup process, you must provide details for at least three office bearers two for with the following mandatory designations:
There is also provision for providing details of more office bearers, which is optional. In case of NPOs registered under Companies Act information about three office bearers is mandatory.