Introduction
The life blood of any business or organization, whether run for profit or run as a social service, is finance. Without a source of, no business or organizational activity can take off from plans and schemes. Even planning itself requires finance in some cases. Many business and non-government organization(NGOs) have died a premature death not because of technical or social problems but because of bad management of finance or, in some cases, lack of finance. Finding the source of finance to activate the plans and schemes of, the organization and managing the financial resources to the utmost benefit of the organizations are inseparable parts of implementing the objective of the institutions, for no worthwhile plans can be implemented without the active support of financial resources. When good ideas of social service are conceived, the next immediate step is find the source of finance to translate ideas into action. One of the main concerns of the organizers, therefore, is to mobilize financial source to energise their schemes.

Funding Agencies
As is well know, the main source of finance of charitable institutions is from contributions and donations, in addition to Government grants in aid. There are certain NGOs and voluntary agencies in India and abroad, collecting contributions and donation from various sources and pooling large sums of money for financing the activities of other NGOs and voluntary agencies. There Agencies have certain criteria for granting funds to charitable institutions, example, their constitution, the objectives of the institution, track record of the their past performance, etc. Representatives of the Funding Agencies may also visit the place of operation of the institutions in order to obtain first hand information and a spot study of the effectiveness of the operation of the institution. They may also require periodical reports, statement and accounts of the institution they assist financially

National Funding Agencies :
National Funding Agencies may be categorized under the following broad head:

a) National private Non-Institutional Funding : This category includes funding from the organization’s own sources which may include donation from individual philanthropists, contribution from the community, funds generated from membership, sals and interests, etc.

b) National private Institutional Funding : This category includes Funding from socio-culturaland religious bodies, trusts, corporate bodies and business houses. This type of funding also include resources generated from the national level funding by voluntary organizations such as Ashoka Foundations, Gandhi peace Founding, Aga Khan Foundation, etc.

c) National Level Government Funding : The Government of India through various department and ministries has initiated centrally sponsored programmes providing financial assistance to voluntary organizations through grants-in-aid. State Governments and the local bodies have also been funding the charitable institutions. Beside, many government and semi or quasi governmental agencies like National Children’s Fund, Central Social Welfare Board, Family planning Associations of India, etc. are offering financial support to voluntary initiatives.

International Funding Agencies       

The international funding or contribution from foreign sources is of the major sources of funds to voluntary and charitable institutions in India. The inflow of such into the country has, over the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation ) Act, 1976 ( FCRA ), and all institutions receiving funds from abroad shall have registration with, or prior permission from, the Home Ministry of Government of India.
(please refer to Chapter ….for more details on the FCRA).

The foreign sources of funding are divided into the following categories:

1. International private Non-Institutional Funding : The sources of these Funding Agencies include resources mobilized from individual Contributions and donations,
2. International private Institutional Funding : This category of agencies include international Lions Club, International Red Cross Society, Amnesty International, Centre for American Relief Every where (CARE), etc.
3. International Institutional / Government Funding : This type of funding at the international level comes from the following two major sources:

i ) Bilateral Institutional Funding : Bilateral funding are mainly     from departments and ministries of the developed countries to the government sponsored peogrammes  in India. Most of these funds are coming to the country on a government to government level.  
ii)  Multilateral Institutional Funding : This category include funds various agencies of United Nations like WHO, UNESCO, UNICEF, FAO, UNEPA, UNDP, UNEP, and other international agencies like World Bank, International Monetary funds, Asian Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, Organization of petroleum Exporting Countries, etc.
It may be stated that the major source of international funding to charitable institutions in India is from the international non-governmental agencies, is which is subject to the provisions of FCRA.  

Effects of funds from funding Agencies

The financial assistance, both internal and external, has salutary effect on the scene of voluntary movement in the country. The society has enormously benefited from a large number of charitable hospital, school and college, training and rehabilitation   centers, employment generation schemes, orphanages, self-head and aware generation movements, social service centres, ets. Operating in the country. But for the funds made available by the funding agencies, these initiatives would not have been so successful as they are today. In spite of these commendable achievements, there is still much more remaining to be done. There is still tremendous scope for bringing hope and succour to millions of our countrymen. With increased availability of funds, much more is expected from the cheritable and voluntary organizations in the year to come.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Funding Agencies in India                               

1. A.M.M. Foundation

‘Tiam House’, No. 28 Rajaji Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(preferred areas for financial assistance : Arts and humanities, Rural development, Education, Medicine and Health, Social Welfare, social Studies and Research )

2. Actionaid  India

C-99, South Extension II, New Delhi 110049                       
Ph. 011-5164051/51640576; Fax ;01151641891
E-mailaaindia@actionaidingdia.org

3. Action Aid
       3, Rest House Road, Bangalore 560001
         (preferred areas for financial assistance : Community Development, Heath, Agriculture and Income generation)

4. Action Aid
D-3, Blessington Apartments, 34 Serpentine Street
Richmond Town, Bangalore 560025
(Preferred areas for financial assistance: Community development, Agriculture and Income Generation)

5.AFPRO – Action for Food Production
25/1A, Institution Area, D-Block, pankha Road
Jankpuri, New Delhi 110058

6.Aga khan Eduction service, India 39/43, Nesbit Read, Mazagaon, Mumbai 400010

7. Aga Khan Foundation
Sarojini House, 2nd Floor, 6 Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi 110001 (Preferred areas for financial assistance : Education,Conservation and Environment, Medicine, Health, Rural Development and NGO Enhancemdnt)

8. Aga Khan Health Service, India
39/43, Nesbit Read, Mazagaon, Mumbai 400010

9.Agha Khan Rural Support Programme
Choice Premises, Swasrik Cross Road Navrangopura, Ahmedabad 380009, Gujarat (Preferred areas for financial assistance : Integrated Rural Development)

10 AIDS prevention and Control (APAC)
Voluntary Health Service, Adayar, Chennai 600013

11 Alkesh Dinesh Mody Memorial Trust
924, Stock Exchange Tower, Dalal Street, Mumbai 400023
Ph.022-227223617
(Preferred areas for financial assistance : Spiritual Work)

12. Amici Di Raoul Follereau (APAC) 
58 Kaveri Layout, 4th Cross, Thavarekere Main Road
Dharamaram College, P.O. Bangalore 560029
Ph. 080-5531264;Fax.080-55206330;E-mail:aifo@vsnl.com
(Preferred areas for financial assistance : Education, Medicine, Health, Leprosy projects, Children’s)

1. Anjuman-I-Islam
   92, D.N.Road, CST, Fort, Mumbai 400001
2. Ankur Ladies Club and Werfare society P-74
   Lake Road, Calcutta 700029
3. Archdiocesan Office for Social Work
   Caritas India, Mumbai, Eucharistic Bldg. III
   5 Convent Street, Colaba, Mumbai 400039
4. Asha for Eduction
   A-893, Indira Nagar, Lucknow, uttar predesh 226016
   (Preferred areas for financial assistance : Education)
5. Ashoka: Innovators for the public
   T-13 Green Park Extension, New Delhi 110016
6. Asian paints Charitable Trust
   5th Floor, Nirmal, Nariman points Mumbai 400021
7. BagariaCharitable Trust
   1-B, Debendra Lal Khan Road, Calcutta 700027
8. Bhartiya  Yuva Shakti Trust
   35/1,Abhiramapuram, 3rd Street, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018(TN) (Preferred areas for financial assistance : Rural Development, Social Welfare and Social Studies)            
9. Bhoruka Charitable Trust
   1, prabhu Dayal Marg, Near Sanganer Airport, Jaipur 302011
   Ph. 0141-2791431-4;Fax: 0141-2792138;
   E-mail:ciifl@sancharnet.in,
10. Bombay Community Public Trust (BCPT)
    5th Floor Regent Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021
    Ph.022-2845928/2836672;Fax: 022-2836672
11. C.P.Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation
    The Grove, No. 1 Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018
    Ph. 044-24341778;Fax: 044-24351022;E-mail:cpraf@vsnl.com
    (Preferred areas for financial assistance : Eduction, heritage conservation, rural development, women’s development, environment a awareness)
12.  CPR Environmental Eduction Centre
    1 Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018               
    Ph.044-24346526/24337023;Fax:04424320756;Email:cpreec@vsnl.com       
    (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Environmental education, traning, conservation and restoration of ecological heritage)

1. Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
   Development Assitance Sec., P.O Box No. 5208
   shanty path,Chanakya Puri, New Delhi 110021
   (Preferred areas for financial assistance : Energy, Agriculture     and Women welfare)                                                           
2. CAPPART
   (Central Zone Regional Committee for Capart–For U.P.and M.P Deen Dayal Upadhary Institute of Rural Development
   Bakshi ka Talab, Lucknow, Uttar Predesh
   (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Rural Development )
3.  CAPART
   (East Zone Regional Committee for Capart – For Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Pondichery and Tamil Nadu)

     State Institute of Rural Development Unite
Gopabandhu Nagar, Bhubaneshwar, Orssia751012                               
(Preferred areas for financial assistance: Rural Development )

1.  CAPART
   (North Zone Regional Committee for Carpart – For Delhi,     Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab &     Rajasthan)
   HCM Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration (SIRD)
   Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302117
   (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Rural Development )
2. CAPART
   West Zone Regional Committee for Capart – for Maharashtra,
   Gujrat, Goa, Dadar Nagar  Haveli, Daman & Diu)
   Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SIRD)
   Opposite ISRO, Satellite Road, Ahmedabad 380015 ,
   Gujrat (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Rural Development )
3.   CAPART
   India Habitat Centre, 2nd Floor, Zone 5, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003
   (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Rural Development )     
   31.  CREINDIA
   27, Hauz Khan Village, New Delhi 1100016
   Ph. 011-26564101/26969770; Fax: 26565081;
   E-mail:hsethi@careindia.org
   (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Health, nutrition, population, Social and economic development)

1. CARITAS-INDIA
   CBCI Centre, Ashok place, Dole Dakhana, New Delhi 110001
2. Catholic Health Association of India
   1st Floor, NIIT Centra, 7 Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi 110003
   Ph. 011-23251377/23257354;Fax: 011-23257354;
   E-mail:delchai@vsnl.org
   (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Health, Social                  Development)
3. Catholic Relief Service U.S.C.C.
   India Programme – Mumbai Zone
   St. Mary’s High School (SSC Section)
   Compound Nesbit Road, Mazagoan, Mombai 400010
4. Central Purchase Service
   Catholic Hospital Association 1 Ashok Place, New Delhi 1100016
   (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Hospital)
5.   Central Social Welfre Board
   Samaj Kalyan Bhawan, Institutional Area 
   South of IIT, New Delhi 110016
   (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Development and Welfare)
6. Central for Rural Devepment and  Appropriate Technology
7. IIT, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016
8. Child in Need Institute
   P.O. Box No. 16742, Kolkata, West Bengal 700027
   (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Health care of children, women, street children, rehabilitation of severely malnourished children, women’s empowerment, sexual health programmes for women and adolescents, programme for sexually abused children, research, promotion of communal harmony and international understanding)

1. Child Relief & You (CRY)
   189-A, Anand Estate, Sane Guruji Road, Mumbai 400011
   Ph. 044-2306351/23096845
   (Preferred areas for inancial assistance: Deprived children)

1. Child Relief & You (CRY)
   DDA Slum Wing (Baarat Ghar), Bapu Park
   Kotla, Mubarakpur, New Delhi 110003

1. Child Relief &You (CRY)
   25 Grover Road, Cox Town, Bangalore, Karnatka

1. Children’s Aid Calcutta                                                                  52-A, Rabindranath Chowdhury Road, Calcutta 700015 

1. Christian Children’s Fund(CCF)
   Bangalore Fied House, Post Box No. 5154
   33, Museum Road, Bangalor 560001, Karnataka

     (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Integrated Development and Child Sponsorship Programme)                   
                                                       

1. Christian Children’s Fund
   5th Floor padma palace, 86 Nehru Palace, New Delhi 1100019

1. Christian Mission Charitable Trust 
   18, Khader  Nawaz Khan Road, Chennai 600040

1. Chruch’s  Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA)                               2 Rajendra place, Rachana Building, Pusa Road,                                        New Delhi 110019  Ph. 011-25730611/2573061/25731218/                25731219  E-mail:casa@de16.vsnl.net.in                                             (Preferred areas for financial assistance: Emergency Relief, Rehabilitation and Long-term Sustainable Development Programmes)

1. Concern India
   13, Lynwood Avenue, Chennai 600034
   
   48.  Concern India Foundation
   3rd Floor, Ador House, 6k Dubash Marg, Mumbai 400001
   Ph.022-22852270/22855487
   (Preferred areas for financial assistance: To help destitute and

49.   Cyriac Elias Voluntary Agency (CEVA)
        Mariyam Nagar,