Maximum assistance under the scheme component, including applicable duties & taxes and also Operation & Maintenance (O&M) costing for five years, will be as under:
(i) **Audio:** â¹100 Lakh; (ii) **Audio+Video:** â¹150 Lakh
All grants under the scheme will be of a non-recurring nature. Recurring expenditures, if any, will be the responsibility of the grantee organization.
Assistance under this component to an organization will be restricted to a maximum of 90% (including taxes and duties) of the approved estimated project cost along with five years of O&M costs, within the prescribed monetary ceiling. The balance of the approved estimated project cost is to be incurred by the organization as its âmatching shareâ.
**Note:** While indicating the cost estimate of the equipment, the applicant organization will have to separately specify the duties & taxes and O&M costs for five years.
Eligibility (who can apply)
**Eligible Projects:**
Grants will be given to projects for procurement of audio-video equipment, which will include: Microphone, Transmitter, Power conditioner, Audio Mixer, Live Encoder, Router, Streaming Transceiver, Broadcast quality video cameras, Hyper Cardioid Microphones, Digital Mixer, Audio Delay Device, Amplifiers, Line Array Speakers, Network Switch, LED Display Controller, Audio De-Embedder, etc.
**Eligible Organisations:**
All not-for-profit organizations who are engaged for at least for past three years in presenting the spectacle for allied cultural activities to give first-hand experience of live performances on a regular basis and during festivals in open/closed areas/spaces where large numbers of tourists/visitors come regularly and during major events/festivals the number of visitors swells to lakhs and shall also fulfill the following criteria will be eligible:
The organization is registered as a society under the Registration of Societies Act (XXI of 1860) or similar Acts, or as a Trust or as a Not-for-Profit Company, at least for a period of three years; and
The applicant organization will submit a recommendation letter in the prescribed format ([Annexure-I](https://indiaculture.gov.in/sites/default/files/Schemes/Sub_component_1B_SCHEME_31_01_2019.pdf)) from the District Authority (District Magistrate/District Collector/Deputy Commissioner) in this regard Or State Governments/Union Territories/District Authorities.
How to Apply
**Offline**
**Application Process:**
**Step 01:** Applications are invited for Central financial assistance from not-for-profit organizations who are engaged at least for the past three years in the desired allied cultural activities/State Governments/Union Territories/District Authorities under the scheme who fulfills the eligibility criteria prescribed in the guidelines of the scheme sub-component.
**Step 02:** National Science Centre (NSC) under the Ministry of Culture will notify the scheme sub-component through its website/Ministryâs website: [http://nscd.gov.in](http://nscd.gov.in) & [https://indiaculture.nic.in](https://indiaculture.nic.in)
**Step 03:** Duly filled [applications](https://indiaculture.gov.in/sites/default/files/Schemes/Sub_component_1B_APPLICATION_31_01_2019.pdf) in the prescribed proforma along with the checklist and all the requisite enclosures would have to be sent by email to director@nscd.gov.in/ nscdl01@gmail.com or any valid medium of communication to âThe Director, National Science Centre, Near Gate No.
1, Bhairon Road, Pragati Maidan, New Delh-110001.â
**Note 01:** All relevant documents must accompany the application.
**Note 02:** All registered not-for-profit organizations that want to apply under the scheme component are required to first sign up/register with NGO Darpan Portal: [https://ngodarpan.gov.in](https://ngodarpan.gov.in)/ and obtain Unique ID No.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Financial Assistance For Allied Cultural Activities / what is the eligibility?
**Eligible Projects:**
Grants will be given to projects for procurement of audio-video equipment, which will include: Microphone, Transmitter, Power conditioner, Audio Mixer, Live Encoder, Router, Streaming Transceiver, Broadcast quality video cameras, Hyper Cardioid Microphones, Digital M...
What are the benefits of Financial Assistance For Allied Cultural Activities?
1. Maximum assistance under the scheme component, including applicable duties & taxes and also Operation & Maintenance (O&M) costing for five years, will be as under:
(i) **Audio:** â¹100 Lakh; (ii) **Audio+Video:** â¹150 Lakh
2. All grants under the scheme will be of...
How to apply online for Financial Assistance For Allied Cultural Activities?
**Offline**
**Application Process:**
**Step 01:** Applications are invited for Central financial assistance from not-for-profit organizations who are engaged at least for the past three years in the desired allied cultural activities/State Governments/Union Territories/District Authorities...