Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Lumpsum Grant

Financial Assistance in the form of a lumpsum grant, maximum of ₹20,000/- shall be provided.

The one-time financial assistance amount is disbursed to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) mode.

Conditions

The wife/husband of the late artist shall be considered first for the grant.

In the event of the wife/husband predeceasing the late artist, the benefit shall be passed on to the unmarried/unemployed sons/daughters of the deceased artist as the case may be in equal ratio.

The deceased artist must have been Goan, i.e., born and brought up in Goa.

The deceased artist must have been recognized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.

The deceased artist must not have been less than 50 years in age. (The Government may relax the age criteria for deserving cases under special circumstances.)

The applicant must be the dependent family member of the deceased artist.

The wife/husband of the late artist shall be considered first for the grant.

In the event of the wife/husband predeceasing the late artist, the benefit shall be passed on to the unmarried/unemployed sons/daughters of the deceased artist as the case may be in equal ratio.

The annual income of the family of the deceased artist (from all the sources) must be less than ₹25,000/- per annum.

Offline

Step 1: Visit the office of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, and collect the prescribed application form for the scheme.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the completed application form along with all required documents directly to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.



Post-Application Processes

Step 1: The Directorate shall forward the application to the sub-committee for scrutinizing the application thoroughly. The Director shall give its recommendations to the sub-committee.

Step 2: The sub-committee shall consider the received applications and recommend the applicants which are considered fit by the sub-committee to avail the benefits under this scheme. The committee shall decide the quantum of assistance to be released to the needy artist.

Step 3: After the committee decides on the quantum of assistance, the approval from the Government shall be obtained for disbursement of the financial assistance.

Step 4: After obtaining Government approval, the Director shall disburse the one-time financial assistance amount to the applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode to the bank account.

Documents of the Deceased Artist

Domicile Certificate

Death Certificate

Documentary Proof of Recognition by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.

Documents of the Dependent Family Member

Income Certificate

Documentary Proof Establishing the Family Relation with the Artist