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CRSS
Supporting Community Radio Movement in India
NationwideNGOCentralCentral Sector SchemeMinistry Of Information And BroadcastingOpen since 2021-04-01
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What this is
The GOI has a policy for grant of License to eligible organisations for setting up of Community Radio Stations. To support the Sector, the Scheme provides financial assistance once the Community Radio is made operational by eligible organisation. The Scheme also has components for capacity building.
In detail
The scheme “Supporting Community Radio Movement in India” aims to strengthen new and existing Community Radio Stations (CRS) across the country. It supports CRS with resources, technology, and capacity building to improve community broadcasting services, especially in rural, remote, coastal, disaster-prone, North-Eastern, and aspirational areas. The scheme also promotes awareness through workshops and training programmes to encourage more organizations to establish CRS. It focuses on enhancing socio-economic and cultural development by giving local communities a platform to share information and voices.
Who qualifies
- An organisation desirous of operating a Community Radio Station (CRS) must be able to satisfy and adhere to the following principles:
- It should be explicitly constituted as a ‘non-profit’ organisation and should have a proven record of at least three years of service to the local community;
- The CRS to be operated by it should be designed to serve a specific well defined local community;
- It should have an ownership and management structure that is reflective of the community that the CRS seeks to serve;
- Programmes for broadcast should be relevant to the educational, developmental, social and cultural needs of the community;
- It must be a Legal Entity i.e. it should be registered (under the registration of Societies Act or any other such act relevant to the purpose);
- NGOs, registered societies and Public Charitable Trusts shall be registered on NITI Aayog's NGO Darpan portal and the applicant shall provide its Unique ID along with the application.
What you get
- Grant Support For Community Radio Stations: Financial assistance for setting up new Community Radio Stations (CRSs), renewal or replacement of equipment for existing CRSs, and emergency support grants. - Capacity Building And Awareness Programmes: Training and awareness workshops for operational CRSs and Letter of Intent (LOI) holders through webinars conducted regularly. - Regional Sammelans: Organization of regional-level meetings and interaction programmes to promote coordination and knowledge sharing among Community Radio Stations. - Publication Of CRS Compendium: Preparation and publication of an annual compendium containing information and achievements of Community Radio Stations. - National Community Radio Awards: Presentation of National Community Radio Awards to recognize outstanding performance and innovative initiatives. - Studies And Research Activities: Conducting studies to assess the reach, impact, and effectiveness of Community Radio Stations. - Support For Content Creation: Assistance for developing quality and community-focused radio content. - Capacity Building Through IIMC: Training and skill development support through the Community Media Empowerment Centre at Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). - Online Portal And Content Sharing Platform: Development of an online platform for information sharing, resource access, and content exchange among Community Radio Stations.
Who is excluded
It is not a generic Scheme. It is meant for only those organisations to whom the permission/ License. for running CRS has been granted by the Government of India
Found elsewhere in government
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| Budget allocation | ₹8 cr for 2026-27
Central Sector
· Demand No. 61
· matched to budget line “Supporting Community Radio Movement in India”
at 1.0 (strong) |
Union Budget, Expenditure Profile Statement 4B |
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Documentation completeness
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Eligibility published here1003 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name300 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published hereno URL and no offline mode declared
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Start date published here2021-04-01
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| schemeName | Supporting Community Radio Movement in India | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | 2021-04-01 | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | Ministry Of Information And Broadcasting | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |