Sarkari Yojana
Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Incentive for Self Employment
About Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Incentive for Self Employment
The “Incentive for Self-Employment” is one part of the “Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi” scheme started by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa. It gives needy Goan artists or their families financial help of no more than ₹50,000/- or the actual cost, whichever is lower, to start self-employment ventures and build lasting sources of income. Applications are accepted Offline.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Incentive for Self Employment, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants have to be Goan, born and brought…
Applicants have to be Goan, born and brought up in Goa.
The artist needs recognition from the Directorate of…
The artist needs recognition from the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.
Family income from all sources must stay within…
Family income from all sources must stay within ₹2,00,000/- per annum.
The minimum age is 50 years, although the…
The minimum age is 50 years, although the Government can relax it for deserving cases in special circumstances.
When applying, the person must be neither employed…
When applying, the person must be neither employed nor self-employed.
Benefits Provided
Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Incentive for Self Employment provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial Assistance
To set up a self employment venture, the…
To set up a self employment venture, the artist is given ₹50,000/- or the actual cost, whichever is lower.
Payment reaches the eligible applicant through Electronic Clearing…
Payment reaches the eligible applicant through Electronic Clearing System mode.
This is a one-time grant
This is a one-time grant. Conditions
After using the grant, the beneficiary must give…
After using the grant, the beneficiary must give the department details of the spending together with vouchers.
Any part of the sanctioned amount not used…
Any part of the sanctioned amount not used has to be paid back to the Government within the stipulated timeframe.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
During Application
Certificate of birth
Certificate of birth
Certificate of domicile
Certificate of domicile
Certificate of income
Certificate of income
A certificate from a Gazetted Officer stating that…
A certificate from a Gazetted Officer stating that the applicant is not employed or self employed
A cost estimate for the self employment venture…
A cost estimate for the self employment venture from a competent authority
Documents proving recognition by the Directorate Of Art…
Documents proving recognition by the Directorate Of Art & Culture, Government Of Goa
A declaration or affidavit stating that the applicant…
A declaration or affidavit stating that the applicant has never taken self employment benefits under any Government scheme, Autonomous bodies, or Corporations After Benefit Disbursement
An account of the expenditure along with vouchers,…
An account of the expenditure along with vouchers, given to the department once the grant has been used
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Incentive for Self Employment through the offline application process outlined below.
Obtain the prescribed application form for the scheme…
Obtain the prescribed application form for the scheme at the office of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
Enter details in all the mandatory fields and…
Enter details in all the mandatory fields and add copies of the mandatory documents, with self-attestation where needed.
Submit the form, complete with all the required…
Submit the form, complete with all the required documents, directly at the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa. Post-Application Processes
The sub-committee receives the application from the Directorate…
The sub-committee receives the application from the Directorate for close scrutiny, and the Director gives it recommendations.
Having considered the applications, the sub-committee puts forward…
Having considered the applications, the sub-committee puts forward the names of artists it judges fit for the scheme and sets the amount to be given to each needy artist.
Disbursement needs Government approval, which is sought after…
Disbursement needs Government approval, which is sought after the committee decides the amount.
Once the Government approves, the Director transfers the…
Once the Government approves, the Director transfers the one-time assistance to the eligible applicant's bank account in Electronic Clearing System mode.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
Individuals who have already availed self-employment benefits earlier under any Government scheme, Autonomous bodies, or Corporations are not eligible.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.