Financial Assistance To Cultural Organizations With National Presence

What is Financial Assistance To Cultural Organizations With National Presence?

The scheme “Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence” was launched by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

Benefit

1. An Organization would normally be given financial assistance amounting to ₹1.00 crore. 1. The financial assistance by the Ministry would be limited to ₹2.00 crores only. However, the amount may be enhanced up to ₹5.00 crores in exceptional/deserving cases, with the approval of HCM. 1. Assistance under the scheme to an Organization will be restricted to a maximum of 67% of the approved cost, subject to the ceilings given above. The balance 33% of the approved cost is to be incurred by the Organization as its ‘matching share’ (other than the contribution by State/UT Government/Union Ministries/PSUs/Universities etc.)

Level

Central

Ministry / Dept.

Ministry Of Culture

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

1. The applicant Organization should, in order to qualify for grant, have a properly constituted managing body or governing body or governing council with its powers, duties and responsibilities clearly defined and laid down in the form of a written constitution. 1. It should have facilities, resour

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Benefits

1. An Organization would normally be given financial assistance amounting to ₹1.00 crore. 1. The financial assistance by the Ministry would be limited to ₹2.00 crores only. However, the amount may be enhanced up to ₹5.00 crores in exceptional/deserving cases, with the approval of HCM. 1. Assistance under the scheme to an Organization will be restricted to a maximum of 67% of the approved cost, subject to the ceilings given above. The balance 33% of the approved cost is to be incurred by the Organization as its ‘matching share’ (other than the contribution by State/UT Government/Union Ministries/PSUs/Universities etc.)

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Step 01: Advertisement to call applications from eligible organizations will be uploaded on the official website of the Ministry of Culture. https://indiaculture.gov.in Step 02: The eligible applicant organizations should submit two copies of the applications , complete in all respect at the address mentioned below: Section Officer (P. Arts. I), Room No.205, 2nd Floor, ‘D’ – Block, Puratatva Bhawan, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-110023 Note 01: Each and every page of the application and enclosures must be signed by the authorized signatory & stamped with the seal of the organization. Note 02: Cultural organizations must submit their two copies of applications/proposals in two separate file covers. Note 03: All papers of the applications/proposals must be page numbered (on the top right-hand corner) in a back-to-back fashion. Note 04: The applicant cultural organizations must attach an Index on top of the application/proposal clearly showing the page number at which various required documents, etc. are placed in the application/proposal. Note 05: The applications duly filed in prescribed Pro forma should be recommended by the Cultural Department/Wing of the concerned Central Government/State Government/UT Administration or any of the Zonal Cultural Centers of the Ministry of Culture/National Academies including National School of Drama(NSD), Sangeet Natak Academy(SNA), Lalit Kala Akademy(LKA), CCRT, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts(IGCNA) and bodies of similar stature and should be routed through these Organizations only. However, the Ministry of Culture will have the discretion to entertain an application directly. Note 06: Canvassing by the applicant organizations in any form will be a disqualification for financial assistance.

Sources & References

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