Scheme to Provide Grant in Aid to Cultural Organization (Maintenance/ Regular Grants)

Grant-In-Aid in the form of reimbursement to the extent of 80% of the expenditure incurred by the institution for the last financial year, subject to the maximum ceiling given below -

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• ₹ 10,000/- for Group ‘H’,
• ₹ 20,000/- for Group ‘G’
• ₹ 35,000/- for Group ‘F’
• ₹ 50,000/- for Group ‘E’
• ₹ 75,000/- for Group ‘D’
• ₹ 1,00,000 for Group ‘C’
• ₹ 2,00,000 for Group ‘B’
• ₹ 3,00,000 for Group ‘A’

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NOTE 1: The institution shall bourne all the expenditure and conduct its activities from its own funds for the first year.

NOTE 2: The applicant shall get the financial grant to the extent decided by the Department of Art &amp; Culture based on the nature and scope of the cultural activities conducted by the institution.

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Any Goan institution registered under the Society’s Registration Act, 1860 or under the Indian Trust Act.

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> Reservation / Preference / Priority

Preference will be given to the institutions involved in Cultural Education i.e. imparting training in music, dance, drama, fine art etc.

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the Directorate Of Art &amp; Culture, Government of Goa, 5th Floor, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Panaji, Patto, Panaji, Goa - 403001

Step 2: Take a print of the proforma%20FOR%20ORGANIZING%20CULTURAL%20EVENTS.pdf) of the application form, or request a hard copy from the concerned authority.

Step 3: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest if required).

Step 4: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Director or to the ACO-II, Directorate of Art &amp; Culture, Phone: 0832-2404623, Email: aco3-dac.goa@nic.in