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Museum Grant Scheme

Kumari Sonali

Museum Grant Scheme:

The Union Minister for Culture and Tourism recently informed the Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Culture is executing the Museum Grant Scheme.

  • It is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
  • It was launched in 2013.
  • It provides financial assistance for setting up new museums and strengthening and modernizing existing ones at regional, state, and district levels.
  • The scheme also promotes digitization of museum collections to make images and catalogues accessible online and focuses on capacity building of museum professionals.
  • It supports institutions such as Central and State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, Societies, Autonomous Bodies, Local Bodies, Academic Institutions, and Trusts registered under the Societies Act.
  • The scheme also aims to develop at least 1 Central/State Government Museum located in the State Capital each year.
  • Museums are categorised into three groups under the scheme, with distinct funding norms according to ownership and status.
  • Category I: Existing renowned museums of the Central or State Governments located in the state capitals.
  • Category II: Central or State Govt. owned museums, including museums of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
  • Category III: Projects of Societies, Autonomous bodies, local bodies, Public Sector Undertaking, Academic Institutions 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.
  • Funding Pattern:
    • The scheme allocates up to Rs 15 crore for Category I museums, up to Rs 10 crore for establishing new Category II museums, and up to Rs 8 crore for the development of existing Category II
    • For Category III museums, funding of up to Rs 5 crore is available to set up new museums, and up to Rs 4 crore for improvement of existing ones.
    • Dedicated financial assistance is available for digitisation of museum collections and for training museum professionals.
    • Category I museums can receive up to Rs 50 lakh, while Category II museums are eligible for assistance up to Rs 25 lakh for these purposes.