Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance For Development Of Buddhist/Tibetan Arts And Culture
About Financial Assistance For Development Of Buddhist/Tibetan Arts And Culture
The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, set up “Financial Assistance for Development of Buddhist/Tibetan Arts and Culture” to fund voluntary Buddhist/Tibetan organizations — including monasteries — engaged in propagating and scientifically advancing Buddhist/Tibetan culture, tradition, and related research.
- Grants are awarded once the Expert Advisory Committee has appraised applications and made its recommendations, followed by administrative approval and financial concurrence from the competent authorities within the Ministry of Culture.
- The Joint Secretary In-Charge is the competent authority for releasing funds up to ₹30.00 lakh, acting on the Expert Advisory Committee’s recommendation and after consulting the IFD in each case.
- Grants are disbursed in two equal installments, with the first normally released once the project is approved.
- The second installment follows receipt of a duly audited statement of accounts (certified by a Chartered Accountant) showing how the entire grant plus the grantee’s/concerned State/UT Government’s share was used, along with other required documents.
- Release of the remaining grant amount depends on actual expenditure incurred on the project, capped at the maximum limit.
- Grants for repairing, restoring, or renovating Buddhist heritage buildings require an Archaeological Survey of India certificate, with an appropriate ASI officer from the concerned office/Circle involved in the work. Applications will not be considered while a previous grant/Utilisation Certificate under this scheme remains outstanding.
Mode of Payment: All payments are made electronically. Special Provision: The Expert Advisory Committee (EAC) may recommend or reject any proposal, whether or not it carries a State Government/UT administration/Local Administration recommendation, and may recommend amounts above the usual ceiling — up to ₹1.00 crore under this scheme. For proposals of exceptional merit where the EAC feels the ₹30.00 lakh ceiling would be inadequate, the amount may be raised with the Minister (Culture)’s approval and AS&FA, Ministry of Culture’s concurrence, provided the EAC gives detailed justification for exceeding ₹30.00 lakh. Inspection & Monitoring: Ministry officials inspect at least 5% of cases annually, supplemented by autonomous institutions such as the Central University of Tibetan Studies (Sarnath), Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda), Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (Leh), and the ZCCs. The concerned State Government/UT Administration and District Collector/Deputy Commissioner also monitor these grants. Penalties in case of misutilization of grant: Members of the organization’s executive body are personally liable for recovering misused grants. Organizations found misusing funds, submitting fake registration certificates, etc., will also be blacklisted, and any immovable assets created from Government grants will be taken over by the local administration as directed by the Ministry.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Culture
Ministry Of Culture, Government Of India
Institution
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance For Development Of Buddhist/Tibetan Arts And Culture, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Voluntary Institutions/Organizations and Societies must be registered as…
Voluntary Institutions/Organizations and Societies must be registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act (XXI of 1860) or a similar Act.
Only organizations mainly devoted to Buddhist/Tibetan studies, and…
Only organizations mainly devoted to Buddhist/Tibetan studies, and functioning for at least the past three years, may apply for a grant.
The organization must have a regional or all-India…
The organization must have a regional or all-India character.
Grants under this scheme go only to organizations…
Grants under this scheme go only to organizations not already receiving grants from any other source for similar purposes.
Financial assistance may also cover construction of hostel…
Financial assistance may also cover construction of hostel buildings, classrooms, school buildings, and training centres. Note 01: Grants are ad-hoc and non-recurring in nature. Note 02: Preference is given to organizations doing good work in the field that also have the resources to meet matching funds.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance For Development Of Buddhist/Tibetan Arts And Culture provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial assistance covers any or all of the…
Financial assistance covers any or all of the items below, capped at ₹30.00 lakh per year for any single organization: Sl. No. Items Maximum amount per annum 1 Maintenance (staff salary, office/miscellaneous expenses) ₹5,00,000/- 2 Research project promoting Buddhist/Tibetan art and culture ₹2,00,000/- 3 Purchase of books, documentation, and cataloguing relating to Buddhism ₹5,00,000/- 4 Scholarships for monk/nunnery students ₹5,00,000/- 5 Special courses promoting Buddhist/Tibetan art and culture ₹2,00,000/- 6 Audio-visual recording/documentation/archiving of traditional materials to preserve and share Buddhist art & culture ₹5,00,000/- 7 IT upgradation and IT-enabled teaching/training aids for monastic/nunnery schools ₹5,00,000/- 8 Transport facilities for monastic/nunnery schools and monasteries in remote areas ₹5,00,000/- 9 Salary of teachers where the organization runs a school for monastic/nunnery education ₹5,00,000/- 10 Repair, restoration, and renovation of ancient monasteries and Buddhist heritage buildings ₹30,00,000/- 11 Construction/repair/extension (with toilet and drinking water) of classrooms, school buildings, hostels, and training centres focused on Buddhist/Tibetan art and culture and skill development in traditional crafts for monastic/nunnery schools ₹30,00,000/- Note 01: All-India organizations running a school for monastic education may receive assistance beyond the ceiling, on the Expert Advisory Committee's recommendation and with the Minister (Culture)'s approval in consultation with the FA, Ministry of Culture. Note 02: The maximum grant for any item is 75% of the total expenditure on that item, subject to the fixed ceiling. The remaining 25% (or more) must come from the State Govt./UT Administration, failing which the grantee organization must contribute it from its own resources. Note 03: For North-Eastern States and Sikkim, funding is shared between the Government of India and the State Government in a 90:10 ratio, failing which the grantee organization contributes from its own resources.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Copy of a valid Registration Certificate clearly showing…
Copy of a valid Registration Certificate clearly showing it is still valid, duly certified by a Gazetted Officer.
Copy of the Memorandum of Association
Copy of the Memorandum of Association.
Copies of Audited Accounts for the last three…
Copies of Audited Accounts for the last three years.
Copies of the Annual Report for the last…
Copies of the Annual Report for the last three years.
An item-wise write-up of each proposed activity, giving…
An item-wise write-up of each proposed activity, giving a detailed break-up of funds sought, number of target beneficiaries, project time schedule, etc.
List of books to be purchased and their…
List of books to be purchased and their cost, where applicable.
Copy of the registration certificate and other ownership…
Copy of the registration certificate and other ownership documents for the land/building, in case of civil construction, where applicable.
A Detailed Project Report for civil works, covering…
A Detailed Project Report for civil works, covering total land availability, item-wise estimated cost, expenditure phasing, completion schedule, State PWD-approved estimates for each item, Architect details, classroom details (primary or secondary), number of classrooms, students per classroom, courses offered and up to which class, etc., where applicable.
Teacher details — name, age, qualifications, and salary…
Teacher details — name, age, qualifications, and salary paid, etc.
The scholarship award proposal
The scholarship award proposal.
PAN Card details
PAN Card details.
Bank details
Bank details.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance For Development Of Buddhist/Tibetan Arts And Culture through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
The organization submits a complete application with all…
The organization submits a complete application with all necessary documents/information through the concerned State Government/UT. The application form can be downloaded from the Ministry of Culture website www.indiaculture.nic.in.
Organizations in the North Eastern States, Sikkim, and…
Organizations in the North Eastern States, Sikkim, and the Leh and Kargil districts of the Union Territory of Ladakh are exempt from routing through the State Government and may apply directly to the Ministry of Culture, provided the concerned District Collector/Deputy Commissioner recommends the application.
The fully completed application, in the prescribed format,…
The fully completed application, in the prescribed format, spiral-bound with continuous page numbers, along with a checklist duly recommended by the State Government, should be sent to the Section Officer, BTI Section, Ministry of Culture, 'D' Block, 2nd Floor, Puratatav Bhawan, INA, New Delhi-110023. Note 01: Organizations with a pending grant/Utilization Certificate under this scheme will not be considered for a fresh grant. Note 02: The organization must also submit (i) a Bond, (ii) a Resolution, (iii) a Bank Authorization letter, and (iv) an Agency registration form with the application. Note 03: The organization should register its Society on the NITI Aayog website "https://ngodarpan.gov.in/" to obtain a Unique ID, if not already registered, and must link its bank account to its PAN Card. Both the NITI Aayog Unique ID and a PFMS user ID are mandatory. Note 04: The organization must submit a detailed break-up of "Maintenance" head expenditure in a separate annexure forming part of its accounts.
Official Application & Website
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