Museum Grant Scheme
State: Central
Ministry: Ministry Of Culture
Department: null
Category: Sports & Culture
Beneficiary Type: Individual

Under this scheme provide financial support for establishing new museums, upgrading and modernizing existing ones, promoting digitization of collections, and enhancing the skills of museum professionals across regional, state, and district levels.

Benefits:
**The financial assistance will be provided to the museums in the following way :**
**Category I****Maximum Amount of financial assistance (₹ In Crores)**Category I15**Category II****Maximum Amount of financial assistance (₹ In Crores)**Setting up of New Museums10Development of Existing Museums8**Category III****Maximum Amount of financial assistance (₹ In Crores)**Setting up of New Museums5Development of Existing Museums4**Digitization Component**
**Category****Max Grant Amount**Category I₹50 LakhCategory II₹25 Lakh**Training &amp; Capacity Building Component**
**Category****Max Grant Amount**Category I₹30 LakhCategory II₹25 Lakh<br>

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

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Application Process:
[Offline]
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.

Documents Required:
Detailed Project Report (DPR)
DPR format (Annexure-I)
Bond (Annexure-II)
Report on the state of the museum
Undertaking to bear matching share (Annexure-III)
Strategy paper for modernization and sustainability
Action Plan with costing and timeframe
Project proposal covering renovation, repairs, extension, modernization, conservation, library, equipment, documentation, solar system, and matching resources
Audited statements of accounts for last 3 years
Latest Annual/Activity Reports for last 3 years
Details of other funding sources
Ownership documents of land
Certificate under Rule 230(1) GFR 2017 (Annexure-IV)
Utilization certificates for previous grants
Bank authorization letter (Annexure-V)
Memorandum of Association / Articles of Association / Rules & Bye-laws
Registration certificate of the organization
Details of artefacts (Annexure-VI)
State Government recommendation (Annexure-VII)
Registration under Central Plan Monitoring Scheme (Annexure-VIII)
NGO registration details (NGO-DARPAN / NITI Aayog)
PFMS registration
Quarterly progress reports
Completion/valuation certificates from PWD / Registered Architect
Asset register (GFR-19)
Acknowledgment of Ministry support at museum
Other compliance documents (fire safety, energy efficiency, sanitation, tendering, bank guarantees)