What you want to do is a "non-governmental organization", which is responsible for the management of associations and non-governmental organizations, and the civil affairs department is responsible for handling relevant licenses.

The province is under the responsibility of the Civil Affairs Bureau's Non-governmental Organization Administration (Level II Bureau).

City (prefecture-level city) is responsible for the Civil Affairs Bureau.

County (district, county-level city) is responsible for the Civil Affairs Bureau.

The name of the organization you run can be "* * * Association", "* * * * Institute" and "* * * Research Institute".

Conditions and procedures for registration of non-governmental organizations

Registration conditions:

(a) must abide by the Constitution, laws, regulations and national policies, and shall not oppose the basic principles set by the Constitution, shall not endanger national unity, security and national unity, shall not harm national interests, social interests and the legitimate rights and interests of other organizations and citizens, and shall not violate social morality;

(two) approved by the competent department of business;

(3) Having a standardized name and necessary organization;

(4) Having employees suitable for their business activities;

(5) Having legal property suitable for its business activities;

(six) there are more than 30 square meters of activities and office space;

(seven) have the ability to bear civil liability independently.

Registration procedure:

(a) the applicant to the competent business unit to apply for the establishment of non-governmental organizations;

(2) The applicant shall submit relevant materials to the registration authority, including: application for registration, approval document of the competent business unit, certificate of the right to use the site, capital verification report, basic information of the person-in-charge to be appointed, and draft articles of association. Upon examination, if the registration conditions are met, the registration authority shall issue relevant registration forms;

(3) The applicant submits a registration form to the registration authority;

(4) The registration authority shall make an acceptance decision to the applicant within 60 days after the applicant submits all the application materials;

(five) to receive the notice of acceptance of registration.