Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Incentive for Self Employment

What is Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Incentive for Self Employment?

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance not exceeding ₹50,000/- or the actual cost, whichever is less, to needy Goan artists or their families for setting up self-employment ventures, helping them establish sustainable income sources. The applications for this scheme are accepted Offline.

Benefit

> ***Financial Assistance*** - ₹50,000/- or the actual cost, whichever is less, shall be provided for setting up self employment venture. - The financial assistance amount shall be disbursed to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode. - The assistance is provided as a one-time grant. > ***Conditions*** - The details of the expenditure incurred along with the vouchers must be furnished to the department after utilizing the grant. - The unutilized amount out of the sanctioned amount, if any, shall be refunded to the Government within the stipulated timeframe.

Level

State — Goa

Ministry / Dept.

Art, Culture and Museums Department

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

- The applicant must be Goan, i.e., born and brought up in Goa. - The artist must be an artist recognized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa. - The income of the family of the applicant (from all sources) must not exceed ₹2,00,000/- per annum. - The applicant must not be less tha

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Benefits

> ***Financial Assistance*** - ₹50,000/- or the actual cost, whichever is less, shall be provided for setting up self employment venture. - The financial assistance amount shall be disbursed to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode. - The assistance is provided as a one-time grant. > ***Conditions*** - The details of the expenditure incurred along with the vouchers must be furnished to the department after utilizing the grant. - The unutilized amount out of the sanctioned amount, if any, shall be refunded to the Government within the stipulated timeframe.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Step 1: Visit the office of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, and collect the prescribed application form for the scheme.

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

   Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

   Step 3: Submit the completed application form along with all required documents directly to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.

4. Step 4: Offline application — step 5

   Post-Application Processes

5. Step 5: Offline application — step 6

   Step 1: The Directorate shall forward the application to the sub-committee for scrutinizing the application thoroughly. The Director shall give its recommendations to the sub-committee.

6. Step 6: Offline application — step 7

   Step 2: The sub-committee shall consider the received applications and recommend the names of the artists which are considered fit by the sub-committee to avail the benefits under this scheme. The committee shall decide the quantum of assistance to be released to the needy artist.

7. Step 7: Offline application — step 8

   Step 3: After the committee decides on the quantum of assistance, the approval from the Government shall be obtained for disbursement of the financial assistance.

8. Step 8: Offline application — step 9

   Step 4: After obtaining Government approval, the Director shall disburse the one-time financial assistance amount to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode to the bank account.

Sources & References

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