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Scheme of Extending Financial Assistance to Folk Artists, Troupes for the Purchase of Musical Instruments, Costumes
Launched by the Art and Culture Department of Tamil Nadu, the Scheme of Extending Financial Assistance to Folk Artists and Troupes provides ₹2,000 to individual folk artists and ₹6,000 to cultural troupes for the purchase of musical instruments and costumes. Eligible applicants must be performing folk artists or troupes with over three years of continuous performance experience.
States / UT: Tamil Nadu
Nodal department: Art and Culture Department
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Skills & Employment, Sports & Culture
Sub-categories: Culture, Apprenticeship
Target beneficiaries: Artists
Tags: Artist, Costume, Instrument, Financial Assistance, Music
Details
"Scheme of Extending Financial Assistance to Folk Artists, Troupes for the Purchase of Musical Instruments, Costumes" was launched by the Art and Culture Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme provides a sum of ₹2,000/- to individual folk artists & ₹6,000/- for cultural troupes, as a grant for the purchase of Musical Instruments and Costumes.
Benefits
- For Folk Artists financial Assistance of ₹2 000/-. For Troupes financial Assistance of ₹6 000/-
For Folk Artists, financial Assistance of ₹2,000/-.
For Troupes, financial Assistance of ₹6,000/-.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a Folk Artist/Troupe.
- The applicant should be continuously performing in the programs.
- The applicant should have performed in the programs for more than three years.
Application Process
Offline
The advertisement is published in the newspapers, calling for applications by the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram.
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the office Mandram and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned staff.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka__ Mandram.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
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