The financial assistance shall be extended to eligible organizations as 100% grants in aid.

The payments to all beneficiaries/concerned must be made through PFMS only.

The disbursement of the assistance will be in two installments:

a) 1st Installment: 75% of the sanctioned amount will be released as an advance.b) 2nd Installment: 25% of the sanctioned amount will be in the form of reimbursement.a) Financial Assistance for Conducting Studies/Surveys:

Head: Project Leader (1); Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹ per month): 50,000/-

Head: Senior Research Expert (2); Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹ per month): 35,000/-

Head: Junior Research Fellow (2); Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹ per month): 25,000/-

Head: Investigator [Graduate] (3); Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹ per month): 15,000/-

Head: Computer Operator (1); Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹ per month): 10,000/-

Head: Documentation & Videography; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 50,000/-

Head: TA/DA; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹ per month): 18,000/-

Head: Miscellaneous; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 5% of the total cost i.e., from (1) to (7).

Head: Administrative Charges; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 3% of total project cost (1) to (8).

b) Financial Assistance for One-day Seminar/Workshop:

Head: Halls & Infrastructure; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 60,000/-

Head: Boarding & Lodging for Resource Persons (Max. 4); Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 9,000/- per head

Head: T.A. to Resource Persons; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 12,000/- per person or AC-I/Air-Fare economy class whichever is less.

Head: For International Experts; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 70,000 /- per person or economy class airfare, whichever is less.

Head: Honorarium to Resource Persons; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 4,000/- per person

Head: T.A. to participants including journey period; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 2,000/- per participant/artisan or AC-III tier fare whichever is less.

Head: DA to the participants; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 300/- per participant/artisan

Head: Documentation & Videography; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 40,000/-

Head: Hiring of Conveyance; Maximum Permissible Amount (in ₹): 50,000/-

Head: Refreshments & Tea, Lunch, etc; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 400/- per participant/artisan

Head: Publicity including banners, backdrops, pamphlets, booklet, etc; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 65,000/-

Head: Miscellaneous; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 5% of the total cost, i.e., from (1) to (10).

Head: Administrative Cost; Max. Permissible Amount (in ₹): 3% of total project cost, i.e., from (1) to (11).

Note 1:The project duration of the Survey/Study can vary from 3 months to 12 months and the duration of the Seminar/Workshop is one day.Note 2:In special cases, the number of days and financial limit can be increased with special approval of the Competent Authority.