Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Lumpsum Grant

What is Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Lumpsum Grant?

The scheme aims to provide a lumpsum grant (maximum ₹20,000/-) to the dependent family in case of death of the artist. The one-time financial assistance amount is disbursed to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) mode. The applications are accepted offline.

Benefit

- Financial Assistance in the form of a lumpsum grant, maximum of ₹20,000/- shall be provided. - The one-time financial assistance amount is disbursed to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) mode. > ***Conditions*** - The wife/husband of the late artist shall be considered first for the grant. - In the event of the wife/husband predeceasing the late artist, the benefit shall be passed on to the unmarried/unemployed sons/daughters of the deceased artist as the case may be in equal ratio.

Level

State — Goa

Ministry / Dept.

Art, Culture and Museums Department

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

- The deceased artist must have been Goan, i.e., born and brought up in Goa. - The deceased artist must have been recognized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa. - The deceased artist must not have been less than 50 years in age. (The Government may relax the age criteria for dese

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Benefits

- Financial Assistance in the form of a lumpsum grant, maximum of ₹20,000/- shall be provided. - The one-time financial assistance amount is disbursed to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) mode. > ***Conditions*** - The wife/husband of the late artist shall be considered first for the grant. - In the event of the wife/husband predeceasing the late artist, the benefit shall be passed on to the unmarried/unemployed sons/daughters of the deceased artist as the case may be in equal ratio.

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 applicants 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 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.