The Ministry of Culture is implementing the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) for the 2026-27 grant year, inviting applications under six scheme components with specific deadlines. The schemes include Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) with application deadline July 15, 2026; Cultural Function and Production Grant Scheme (CFPGS) with deadline July 7, 2026; Financial Assistance to Cultural Organisations with National Presence with deadline July 15, 2026; Award of Senior/Junior Fellowship to Outstanding Artists in Cultural Fields with deadline July 31, 2026; Award of Scholarships to Young Artists in Different Cultural Fields with deadline July 31, 2026; and Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research with deadline July 15, 2026.
The Ministry utilizes a dedicated online portal for paperless and transparent application submission in accordance with respective scheme guidelines. To maximize awareness and application intake from rural, tribal, and economically backward regions, the Ministry disseminates information through newspaper advertisements, official website, social media platforms, Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs), and Akademies. Through ZCCs and Akademies, the Ministry undertakes wide publicity and awareness campaigns to disseminate information about scheme benefits and provisions using established networks to ensure wider participation from underserved regions.
This information was provided by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on the documented date.