Scheme for Grant of Financial Assistance for Administering Road Safety Advocacy and Awards for the Outstanding Work Done in the Field of Road Safety

Scheme for Grant of Financial Assistance for Administering Road Safety Advocacy and Awards for the Outstanding Work Done in the Field of Road Safety क्या है?

The objective of the Scheme is to stimulate and encourage opportunities for various agencies through participation, in order to create awareness on road safety.

लाभ

The financial assistance to the Applicant Agency shall be provided in Milestone wise or Single Stage as under: - **Milestone-wise Payment Structure:** Program Duration-120 days and above **Sl. No.****Milestone****Percentage of approved Grant****Payment**1Mobilization AdvanceUp to 15%Upon signing the grant agreement by providing a Bank Guarantee of similar **amount***2Milestone 140%Installments shall be paid upon satisfactory completion of pre-defined milestones and submission of expenditure reports and supporting documents.3Milestone 230%Installments shall be paid upon satisfactory completion of pre-defined milestones and submission of expenditure reports and supporting documents.4Milestone 330%Installments shall be paid upon satisfactory completion of pre-defined milestones and submission of expenditure reports and supporting documents.***The** mobilization advance will be set off in the next installment upon receipt of the claim against satisfactory completion of activities under 'Milestone-1'. The Bank Guarantee provided shall be returned upon payment against the completion of ‘Milestone -1’. **Single Stage Payment Structure:** Program Duration- Less than 120 days **Single Stage:** upon successful completion of the program, verification, and submission of expenditure reports and supporting documents. **Note 01:** The amount of Financial Assistance/Grant provided to the Applicant Agency shall be decided by the Competent Authority in MoRTH based on the expected outco

स्तर

Central

मंत्रालय / विभाग

Ministry Of Road Transport & Highways

लाभ का प्रकार

cash

मुख्य पात्रता

1. The Applicant Agency shall be an NGO/Trust under the Indian Trusts Act/Cooperative Society under the Societies Registration Act/Firm registered under the Companies Act, 1956/2013 or an Academic Institution accredited/affiliated to or recognized as a University or Deemed University by UGC Act. In

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Benefits

The financial assistance to the Applicant Agency shall be provided in Milestone wise or Single Stage as under: - **Milestone-wise Payment Structure:** Program Duration-120 days and above **Sl. No.****Milestone****Percentage of approved Grant****Payment**1Mobilization AdvanceUp to 15%Upon signing the grant agreement by providing a Bank Guarantee of similar **amount***2Milestone 140%Installments shall be paid upon satisfactory completion of pre-defined milestones and submission of expenditure reports and supporting documents.3Milestone 230%Installments shall be paid upon satisfactory completion of pre-defined milestones and submission of expenditure reports and supporting documents.4Milestone 330%Installments shall be paid upon satisfactory completion of pre-defined milestones and submission of expenditure reports and supporting documents.***The** mobilization advance will be set off in the next installment upon receipt of the claim against satisfactory completion of activities under 'Milestone-1'. The Bank Guarantee provided shall be returned upon payment against the completion of ‘Milestone -1’. **Single Stage Payment Structure:** Program Duration- Less than 120 days **Single Stage:** upon successful completion of the program, verification, and submission of expenditure reports and supporting documents. **Note 01:** The amount of Financial Assistance/Grant provided to the Applicant Agency shall be decided by the Competent Authority in MoRTH based on the expected outco

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Online application — step 1

   Register of NGO/Trust/Cooperative Society/Firm: Step 01: The Applicant Agency desirous of implementing the road safety programme shall submit the proposal online. Step 02: All Applicant Agency who wish to apply may visit Morth NGO Grant Portal. ( https://rsa.morth.gov.in/auth/users/login.cshtml ) Step 03: Click on “Register Here”, and fill out the form providing the User and Password, which NGO wish to use for future reference. Step 04: Further, provide the NGO Darpan ID and PAN Card of the NGO/Trust/Cooperative Society/Firm registered on the NITI Aayog’s Darpan Portal. On providing the above-stated information press the TAB button, this will fetch all the desired details from the NITI Aayog Portal. Step 05: Every Agency need to verify themselves, by providing OTP generated to Registered Mailing Address “Email Address”, Please note, don’t press the Generate OTP Button more than once, multiple presses will trigger multiple OTPs, from which the latest one is to be shared. On a single press, an OTP mail will be triggered to the address. Step 06: The triggered OTP must be provided in the column provided to confirm the registration. Please note: Mail once triggered might take a few minutes to deliver. Don’t press the Generate OTP button twice or refresh the page. If there is any uncertainty in the records being fetched from NITI Aayog, please login into the Darpan Portal and make the required changes. Drafting and submitting Proposal: Step 01: Login on Portal: Click on the “NGO Login Button”, and provide “User ID” and “Password”. Step 02: Go to Bank Records and Enter Bank Details. (Provide Bank details of the NGO which is mandatory to fill the form, until the bank details are not provided the application form cannot be submitted.) Step 03: Go to Road Safety Advocacy and fill out the application form. Step 04: Once the Proposal is submitted you can trace the status of your request from the “Application Status” Tab. And from the “Home” Tab from the NAV bar. ( User Manual to Apply Grants for Financial Assistance ) The proposals shall be evaluated based on the following criteria: 1. Geographical coverage of the programme 2. Alignment with the themes proposed under the Scheme 3. Past experience of the participating agency in the similar programmes Note 01: The agency shall work in close coordination with ROs of MoRTH (Road wing, NHAI and NHIDCL). State and District level officials and shall also provide them with regular updates on the progress of the programme. Note 02: The agency shall publicize the awareness programme/ campaign being carried out in various media and social media platforms for the purpose of assessment of impact. Note 03: Selected programme shall be publicized on the social media accounts of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Note 04: The agency should ensure that coverage of the programme gets highlighted/ published in local newspapers. Note 05: The agency shall upload monthly progress reports on the MoRTH portal. Timelines for Receipt of Applications and Completion of the Projects: The Scheme shall remain in operation till 31.03.2026. As such, it shall not be feasible to release any financial assistance after 31.03.2026 under this Scheme. The agency will be required to complete the work before 31.12.2025 in order to avail of the full eligible grant amount. The proposal may be submitted on an ongoing basis, which shall be considered and decided on a monthly basis. Procedure for Selection of Award to the Agencies involved in Road safety advocacy and allied activities: The awards shall be given for the calendar year. The Individuals and Agencies shall file nominations for the award to the Principal Secretary (T)/Transport Commissioner/Transport Secretary of the State/UT Government. The State Government can also nominate any agency/ individual on its own if it is of the opinion that such an agency/ individual has done commendable work in the field of road safety. The Transport Department of State/ UT shall recommend the names of a maximum of five Agencies to this Ministry as per the format prescribed in Annexure 'E' . Date of Awards: The awards will be given away on a date, time and venue to be decided by the Government of India.

Sources & References

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