SOEGFTPORBOA
What this is
Under the "Scheme for Giving Awards to Traditional Artists", a grant is sanctioned to the writer for the publication of books that are considered rare for the development of arts. 60% of the total cost of the printing charges of 1000 copies or ₹15,000/- whichever is less is sanctioned as a grant.
In detail
The "Scheme for Giving Awards to Traditional Artists" was launched by the Art and Culture Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Under this scheme, the grant is sanctioned to the writer for the publication of books that are considered rare for the development of arts. 60% of the total cost of the printing charges of 1000 copies or ₹15,000/- whichever is less is sanctioned as a grant. he applications are accepted offline in the prescribed form available at the Manram.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be an Author/Writer.
- The applicant should lack sufficient financial resources to cover the publishing expenses of the rare books.
- The book should have been considered rare for the development of arts
- The submitted book should not have been published before.
What you get
60% of the total cost of the printing charges of 1000 copies or ₹15,000/- whichever is less is sanctioned as a grant.
> Number of Installments
The grant amount is disbursed in two instalments:
- First Installment: 50% upon selection of the book by the Expert Committee. - Second Installment: 50% after the author submits 100 printed copies of the book along with an expenditure statement for verification.
*This grant is not given for reprint.
not about the scheme.
Provenance
| schemeName | Scheme of Extending Grants for the Publication of Rare Books on Arts | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |