Financial Assistance Under The National Fund For Persons With Disabilities

What is Financial Assistance Under The National Fund For Persons With Disabilities?

A scheme by DoEPwDs for providing financial assistance to the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in support of various livelihood activities. The objective of these guidelines is to provide a framework to support financial assistance under the Fund for relevant core areas for empowerment of PwDs.

Benefit

Component 1: Exhibitions/workshops to showcase the products including paintings, handicraft etc made by the PwDs. Establishment cost towards organising the event including cost for arranging venue, TA/DA to the participating PwDs invited to showcase their products/paintings, transportation cost etc. Cost of additional logistics such as arrangement for LCD screen, light, music etc. 50% of the grant will be released in advance and remaining 50% will be released after completion of the programme and after receival of utilization certificate. Maximum financial assistance will be Rs 20 lakh for National level, Rs 15 lakh for Regional level (five Regions namely, Southern Region, Northern Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Eastern Region, North Eastern Region. Component 2: Support persons with benchmark disabilities who have excelled in sports / fine-arts / music / dance / film / theatre / literature at the State level to participate in the National and International events. To and fro Second AC train fare (shortest route) of the candidate with disability along with one escort (where as applicable), in case he/she is unable to travel alone for participation at the National event, and an amount of Rs. 2500/- per day towards boarding lodging per person. In case of international event, to and fro economic air fare (shortest route) and an amount of Rs. 4000/- per day for the entire duration of the event. Component 3: Support certain exclusive needs of persons with high support ne

Level

Central

Ministry / Dept.

Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

**For Component 1: Exhibitions/workshops to showcase the products including paintings, handicraft etc made by the PwDs.** 1. The organization must be one of the following - A Government organization; An organization registered under Societies Act; An organization registered under Companies Act; An o

Last verified

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Benefits

Component 1: Exhibitions/workshops to showcase the products including paintings, handicraft etc made by the PwDs. Establishment cost towards organising the event including cost for arranging venue, TA/DA to the participating PwDs invited to showcase their products/paintings, transportation cost etc. Cost of additional logistics such as arrangement for LCD screen, light, music etc. 50% of the grant will be released in advance and remaining 50% will be released after completion of the programme and after receival of utilization certificate. Maximum financial assistance will be Rs 20 lakh for National level, Rs 15 lakh for Regional level (five Regions namely, Southern Region, Northern Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Eastern Region, North Eastern Region. Component 2: Support persons with benchmark disabilities who have excelled in sports / fine-arts / music / dance / film / theatre / literature at the State level to participate in the National and International events. To and fro Second AC train fare (shortest route) of the candidate with disability along with one escort (where as applicable), in case he/she is unable to travel alone for participation at the National event, and an amount of Rs. 2500/- per day towards boarding lodging per person. In case of international event, to and fro economic air fare (shortest route) and an amount of Rs. 4000/- per day for the entire duration of the event. Component 3: Support certain exclusive needs of persons with high support ne

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   For Component 1: The eligible organizations may submit the proposal as per the proforma placed at Annexure-I of the guidelines along with all supporting documents addressed to:

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 3

   Joint Secretary & CEO of the Fund

3. Step 3: Offline application — step 4

   Room No. 527, 5th Floor, BIII Wing

4. Step 4: Offline application — step 5

   Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,

5. Step 5: Offline application — step 6

   New Delhi - 110003.

6. Step 6: Offline application — step 8

   For Component 2: The eligible PwDs may submit the proposal as per the proforma placed at Annexure-II of the guidelines along with all supporting documents addressed to:

7. Step 7: Offline application — step 10

   Joint Secretary & CEO of the Fund

8. Step 8: Offline application — step 11

   Room No. 527, 5th Floor, BIII Wing

9. Step 9: Offline application — step 12

   Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,

10. Step 10: Offline application — step 13

    New Delhi - 110003.

11. Step 11: Offline application — step 15

    For Component 3: The eligible individual persons with benchmark disabilities seeking high support needs who have been assessed by the State Assessment Boards may submit the proposal as per the proforma placed at Annexure III of the guidelines along with all supporting documents addressed to:

12. Step 12: Offline application — step 17

    Joint Secretary & CEO of the Fund

13. Step 13: Offline application — step 18

    Room No. 527, 5th Floor, BIII Wing

14. Step 14: Offline application — step 19

    Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,

15. Step 15: Offline application — step 20

    New Delhi - 110003.

Sources & References

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