Our organisation received a large foreign grant for a specific project. We have done a lot of groundwork and realized that to make the project truly sustainable, we need to add a new component. This wasn’t in the original proposal we submitted to the donor.
The new component will require a part of the existing grant money to be diverted. The donor is okay with this change and has given us their consent in writing. But is this written consent from the donor enough for us to legally change the project scope and use the FCRA funds for this new purpose? Or do we need to inform or get a fresh approval from MHA as well?
If it is prior permission, then change in purpose should be obtained from donor and got approved since the PP is granted for a specific purpose based on Form FC 3B. If it in not under PP, then approval for repurposing would not be required.
If the organization has a regular registration and in the course of the implementation this change has been approved by the donor, then there is no requirement to go back to MoHA for any approval.
In case the approval from the MoHA has come as part of the Prior Permission where the approval is for purpose/duration/amount, it would make sense to seek a go ahead from MoHA