Sarkari Yojana
Maintenance Grant to Institutions and Organizations Engaged in Cultural Activities
About Maintenance Grant to Institutions and Organizations Engaged in Cultural Activities
The Arts and Culture Department, Puducherry, launched the “Maintenance Grant to Institutions and Organizations Engaged in Cultural Activities” scheme to give maintenance grants to organisations working in the cultural field. Applications are taken offline.
Scheme Overview
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Maintenance Grant to Institutions and Organizations Engaged in Cultural Activities, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The organisation must have been carrying out cultural…
The organisation must have been carrying out cultural activities for two years or more.
Its accounts have to be properly audited and…
Its accounts have to be properly audited and approved by a competent person or body, according to the rules in its Memorandum of Association.
It must not be run to make profit…
It must not be run to make profit for any individual or group of individuals.
Utilisation certificates must have been filed for every…
Utilisation certificates must have been filed for every grant received earlier before a fresh grant can be given.
Benefits Provided
Maintenance Grant to Institutions and Organizations Engaged in Cultural Activities provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
The grant comprises ₹3,000/- towards maintenance and…
The grant comprises ₹3,000/- towards maintenance and ₹5,000/- towards cultural activities.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The Memorandum of Association
The Memorandum of Association.
A copy of the organisation's Constitution
A copy of the organisation's Constitution.
Statements of accounts
Statements of accounts.
The Balance Sheet
The Balance Sheet.
Utilisation Certificates covering every grant received before
Utilisation Certificates covering every grant received before.
A statement of the Institution/Organisation's assets and liabilities
A statement of the Institution/Organisation's assets and liabilities.
Other documents, if called for
Other documents, if called for.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Maintenance Grant to Institutions and Organizations Engaged in Cultural Activities through the offline application process outlined below.
Visit the Department of Art and Culture during…
Visit the Department of Art and Culture during office hours and ask the staff who handle applications for a printed copy of the prescribed form. OR Download the application form instead.
Complete all compulsory fields, paste a passport-sized photograph…
Complete all compulsory fields, paste a passport-sized photograph (signing across it if asked), and attach copies of the required documents, self-attested where needed.
Send the signed form and documents to the…
Send the signed form and documents to the superintendent, Department of Art and Culture,1, Romain Rolland Street, Puducherry.
Ask the superintendent for a receipt or acknowledgment…
Ask the superintendent for a receipt or acknowledgment showing the date and time of submission and a unique identification number, if one is given.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.