Scheme Of Financial Assistance For The Preservation And Development Of Cultural Heritage Of The Himalayas

Scheme Of Financial Assistance For The Preservation And Development Of Cultural Heritage Of The Himalayas क्या है?

The scheme “Scheme of Financial Assistance for the Preservation and Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas” was launched by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

लाभ

The financial assistance is given for any of the items listed below up to a maximum of ₹10.00 lakhs to any single organization: **Sl. No.****Items****Maximum amount per annum**1Study and research on cultural heritage ₹10.00 lakhs 2Preservation of old manuscripts, literature, art & crafts, and documentation of cultural activities/ events like music, dance, etc. ₹10.00 lakhs 3Dissemination through audio-visual programmes of art and culture ₹10.00 lakhs 4Training in Traditional and Folk Art ₹10.00 lakhs **Note 01:** The maximum grant admissible to an organization would be 75% of the total expenditure to be incurred on any item subject to the maximum ceiling fixed. The remaining 25% expenditure or more should be met by the State Govt./U.T. **Note 02:** Administration failing which the grantee organization could contribute the amount from their own resources. However, in the case of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, funding will be shared between the Government of India and the organization in the ratio of 90:10 respectively.

स्तर

Central

मंत्रालय / विभाग

Ministry Of Culture

लाभ का प्रकार

cash

मुख्य पात्रता

1. The voluntary organization should be registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act 1860 or as a public trust under Indian Trust Act, 1882, and shall have been functioning for a period of three years. 1. Colleges and Universities are also eligible to apply. 1. The organization shoul

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Benefits

The financial assistance is given for any of the items listed below up to a maximum of ₹10.00 lakhs to any single organization: **Sl. No.****Items****Maximum amount per annum**1Study and research on cultural heritage ₹10.00 lakhs 2Preservation of old manuscripts, literature, art & crafts, and documentation of cultural activities/ events like music, dance, etc. ₹10.00 lakhs 3Dissemination through audio-visual programmes of art and culture ₹10.00 lakhs 4Training in Traditional and Folk Art ₹10.00 lakhs **Note 01:** The maximum grant admissible to an organization would be 75% of the total expenditure to be incurred on any item subject to the maximum ceiling fixed. The remaining 25% expenditure or more should be met by the State Govt./U.T. **Note 02:** Administration failing which the grantee organization could contribute the amount from their own resources. However, in the case of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, funding will be shared between the Government of India and the organization in the ratio of 90:10 respectively.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Step 01: Ministry of Culture invites applications in the prescribed format from Voluntary Organizations registered under the Societies Registration Act (XXI of 1860) or similar Acts. The application form may be downloaded from the Ministry of Culture website www.indiaculture.nic.in Step 02: The organization/individual shall submit a complete application along with all the necessary documents /information through the State Government, where the project is proposed to be implemented, to the Ministry of Culture. Step 03: The organizations located in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh & Leh and Kargil districts of the Union Territory of Ladakh are exempted to submit their applications direct to the Ministry of Culture only with the recommendation of the concerned District Collector/Dy. Commissioner. Step 04: The application in the prescribed format complete in all respect, duly spiral bound and continuously page numbered, along with a check-list duly recommended should be sent to the Section Officer, BTI Section, Ministry of Culture, Zed Floor, Puratatav Bhawan, D Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-110023. Note 01: The Organization against which the previous grant/Utilization Certificate under the scheme is pending will not be considered for the fresh grant. Note 02: The organization shall also submit the requisite documents such as (i) Bond, (ii) Resolution, (iii) Bank Authorization letter, and (iv) Agency registration form along with the application form. Note 03: The organization should register their society on the Website of NITI Ayog i.e. " https://ngodarpan.gov.in/ " for obtaining a Unique ID, if not registered earlier. The organization should also link their bank account number with their PAN Card. The Unique ID of NITI Ayog and PFMS User ID are mandatory. Note 04: Incomplete applications not supported by the required documents and applications received without the recommendation of the prescribed authority will not be considered and summarily rejected.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.