Museum Grant Scheme

The financial assistance will be provided to the museums in the following way :

Category IMaximum Amount of financial assistance (₹ In Crores)Category I15Category IIMaximum Amount of financial assistance (₹ In Crores)Setting up of New Museums10Development of Existing Museums8Category IIIMaximum Amount of financial assistance (₹ In Crores)Setting up of New Museums5Development of Existing Museums4Digitization Component

CategoryMax Grant AmountCategory I₹50 LakhCategory II₹25 LakhTraining & Capacity Building Component

CategoryMax Grant AmountCategory I₹30 LakhCategory II₹25 Lakh<br>

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The applicant should belong to Category I, II, or III as defined:

• Category I: Central or State Government-owned museums in state capitals, including Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) museums.
• Category II: Central or State Government-owned museums, including PSU museums, not necessarily in state capitals.
• Category III: All other museums, including PSU museums.

1. The applicant should be located in the capital of the state or union territory (for certain categories).
2. The applicant should have a significant collection of historical or cultural objects/artifacts.
3. The applicant should be a museum of high repute in its region.
4. The applicant should have an annual footfall of at least 1 lakh visitors per year in the preceding two years.
5. The applicant should have been in existence for at least three years prior to application.
6. Note: This requirement may be relaxed in exceptional cases, with written justification by the Expert Committee.
7. The applicant should have a well-defined constitution and laid-down rules/bye-laws for functioning.
8. The applicant should not be run for personal profit.
9. The applicant should own and possess a substantial collection of objects for display.
10. The applicant should be able to maintain the museum and bear all recurring costs, including utilities, maintenance, and staff.
11. The applicant should have adequate infrastructure, resources, and trained personnel to execute the work for which the grant is requested.
12. The applicant should provide a certificate from the State Government (Department of Culture or equivalent) attesting to satisfactory performance.
13. The applicant should own the land where the museum is situated or proposed to be constructed.
14. The applicant should ensure that the land and museum are easily accessible to visitors.
15. The applicant should be eligible for funding for construction of new museum buildings or galleries.

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Step 1: The applicant should submit Form, annexures, and Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the Ministry of Culture, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.

Step 2: The application is scrutinized by the Expert Committee and approved by Secretary (Culture).

Step 3: installments are released by the Joint Secretary; the final installment is paid after physical inspection and submission of required documents.

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