Kalakar Kritadnyata Nidhi: Lumpsum Grant
State: Goa
Ministry: null
Department: Art, Culture and Museums Department
Category: Sports & Culture, Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Family

The scheme aims to provide a lumpsum grant (maximum ₹20,000/-) to the dependent family in case of death of the artist. The one-time financial assistance amount is disbursed to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) mode. The applications are accepted offline.

Benefits:
- 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.

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Eligibility:
- 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 &amp; 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.

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Application Process:
[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 ProcessesStep 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 Required:
Documents of the Deceased ArtistDomicile Certificate
Death Certificate
Documentary Proof of Recognition by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.
Documents of the Dependent Family MemberIncome Certificate
Documentary Proof Establishing the Family Relation with the Artist