The Ministry of Culture is implementing the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY), which provides financial assistance to eligible cultural organisations and individual artists across the country for the Grant Year 2026–27.

Scheme Components and Deadlines

Applications are invited under several components of the KSVY. The submission deadlines for the various schemes are as follows:

• Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant): Last Date for Submission of Applications: 15.07.2026
• Cultural Function and Production Grant Scheme (CFPGS): Last Date for Submission of Applications: 07.07.2026
• Financial Assistance to Cultural Organisations with National Presence: Last Date for Submission of Applications: 15.07.2026
• Award of Senior/ Junior Fellowship to Outstanding Artists in the Fields of Culture: Last Date for Submission of Applications: 31-7-2026
• Award of Scholarships to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields: Last Date for Submission of Applications: 31-7-2026
• Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research: Last Date for Submission of Applications: 15-7-2026

Application Submission

For the Scheme of Financial Assistance for promotion of Guru Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant Scheme), applications are invited through a dedicated online portal. This portal facilitates a completely seamless, paperless, and transparent online application submission process in accordance with the respective scheme guidelines.

Awareness and Outreach

Efforts are being made to maximize awareness and application intake from rural, tribal, and economically backward regions. Information regarding the schemes is disseminated through newspaper advertisements, the Ministry's official website, social media platforms, Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs), and the Akademies. Furthermore, the Ministry, through its Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) and Akademies, undertakes wide publicity and awareness campaigns to disseminate information about the benefits and provisions of the schemes among artists and other prospective applicants through established networks.