FAPGSP(RG)

This scheme provides financial support to organizations preserving traditional performing arts through the Guru–Shishya tradition and ensures continuity of cultural heritage through training and mentorship.

The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, launched the scheme “Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant).” Under this scheme, financial assistance will be provided to dramatic groups, theatre groups, music ensembles, children's theatre, and all genres of performing arts activities.

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The Ministry of Culture will evaluate the grantees through periodical inspections, field visits, etc., as may be necessary for the scheme on a periodical basis. As regards the fresh cases of this scheme, the approved grant in each case shall be released only after physical verification of the Organisations as decided by the Ministry. Further, a minimum of 5-10% of new recommended proposals/cases would be physically inspected/verified by the Officers concerned in the Ministry of Culture.

• The arts activities performing organizations having dramatic groups, theatre groups, music ensembles, and children's theatre are eligible to apply under the scheme.
• The group ensembles to be assisted with the scheme will be expected to have a repertoire of adequate number and quality and should have given performances on an all-India basis.
• Organizations will be eligible to obtain only one grant in a financial year.

Note 01: The Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) will be reviewed annually by the Expert Committee set up for the purpose.

Note 02: Physical verification would be compulsory for the continuation of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) after every 4th (fourth) year.

Note 03: Those grantees that are getting financial assistance under the scheme, would be recommended for renewal of the scheme only when they stage at least two productions during the financial year. Out of these two, at least one production must be a new production i.e. which has not been staged earlier.

Note 04: Financial assistance under the scheme will be disbursed in one installment on fulfillment of the following conditions at the time of proposal for renewal of grant:

• The Organisations granted financial assistance would mandatorily organize at least two cultural activities (function, lecture, seminar, workshop, exhibition, etc.) in any of the schools in their vicinity. A certificate to this effect from the Principal of the school would be a mandatory requirement for the renewal and release of the grant.
• Organizations getting financial assistance under the scheme are required to upload videos of their Production/Function/Seminar etc. on YouTube and provide a link to the YouTube/Facebook/Twitter page of the Ministry of Culture and this will be a pre-requisite condition for renewal of the scheme and comments received from the general public on their uploaded videos/material will also be taken into account for renewal of the scheme.

• Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹15,000/- per month will be given to each Guru/Director.
• Financial assistance to each Shisya/Artist will be given as under:

Sl. No.Categories of Shisya/ArtistAge GroupAmount of Assistance/ Honorarium Per Month1Adult Shisya/Artist(18 years age & above)₹10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only)2A category child Shisya/Artist(12 years age & above but less than18 years age)₹7,500/- (Rupees seven thousand five hundred only)3B category child Shisya/Artist(6 years age & above but less than 12 years age)₹3,500/- (Rupees three thousand and five hundred only)4C category child Shisya/Artist(3 years age & above but less than 6 years age)₹2,000/- (Rupees two thousand only)Note 01: The expenditure under this Scheme should be limited to the allocated outlay under the Scheme.

Note 02: Payment to the applicant Organisations shall be invariably made through Electronic mode/RTGS, as per practice in vogue.