indiaculture.nic.in Museum Grant Scheme : Ministry of Culture

Organization : Ministry of Culture
Scheme Name : Museum Grant Scheme
Country: India

Details : https://www.indiaculture.gov.in/
Home Page : http://indiaculture.nic.in/

Museum Grant Scheme

Objective :
** The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance for setting up of new Museums by State Governments and Societies, Autonomous bodies, Local Bodies and Trusts registered under the Societies Act and to promote the strengthening and modernization of existing museums at the regional, state and District level including capacity building of Museum professionals to further strengthen the museum movement in the country.

Related : Ministry of Culture Certificate of Excellence Scheme for Museum Professionals : www.statusin.in/21436.html

** Apart from this it is also planned in the XII Plan period to undertake and develop at least 1 Central / State Government Museum located in a State Capital each year under the Component of the scheme dealing with the Development of Museums in State Capitals.

Scope :
Financial assistance will be given for the establishment of new museums and for the development of existing museums, managed by State Governments, organizations, institutions, societies, trusts, local bodies, academic institutions, etc. registered under relevant statutes or under any other law for the time being in force.
The broad range will include museums having collections of :
** Antiquities
** Numismatics
** Paintings
** Ethnological collections
** Folk art
** Others including Art & Crafts, Textiles, Stamps, etc.
** Online Virtual Museums displaying objects in any or all of the above disciplines.

The Scheme will have 3 components as given below :
** Establishment and Development of District and Regional Museums.
** Development of Museums in State Capitals
** Establishment and Development of Large Scale Museums in Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode.

Eligibility :
All State Governments, voluntary Institutions, Societies and Trusts registered as a society under the Indian Societies Act of 1860 (XXI) or a similar legislation of the state governments, or as a Public Trust under any law at the time being in force are eligible for being considered for grants. The applicant institution should fulfil the following conditions:

Conditions :
** It should have been in existence for at least three years prior to the application. However, this condition can be relaxed in exceptional cases at the discretion of the Expert Committee, the reasons for which should be recorded in writing
** It should have a well-defined constitution and laid down rules/bye laws for its functioning
** It should be in ownership and possession of a substantial collection of objects of historical and / or cultural importance for display in the museum, the nature and number of objects should be clearly indicated in the project report
** It should be able to maintain the Museum and bear all recurring costs
** It should have the necessary infrastructural facilities, resources and personnel to execute the work for which the grant is required
** It should produce a certificate from the State Government (Department of Culture or equivalent) attesting to its satisfactory performance
** It should not be run for personal profit.
** It should be the owner of the land on which the museum is situated or proposed to be constructed, which should be easily accessible to visitors.
** The detailed project report, Plan & Estimates submitted with the application should be verified and certified by the Public Works Department (or equivalent organization)

Other conditions :
The applicant organization should prepare a project proposal consisting of three components as mentioned below
** A report on the state of the museum along with a diagnostic study
** A strategy paper spelling out how the museum is proposed to be modernized and developed, including a sustainability plan to demonstrate the approach planned to ensure long term management of the museum
** An Action Plan containing detailed costing, sequencing and a timeframe for each of the measures proposed to be taken to modernize the museums

The project proposal should address the various aspects of Renovation/Repairs, Extension and Modernization of galleries, Modernization of Reserve Collection, Publication, Conservation, Laboratory/ Conservation Projects, Museum Library, Equipment and Documentation etc. Furthermore, the project report should spell out clearly how the matching resources will be raised and indicate a specific timeframe