Financial Assistance for Tagore Cultural Complexes (TCC)

What it is

Create or upgrade multi-purpose cultural complexes that support music, drama, dance, literature, fine arts, exhibitions, seminars, film shows, training, rehearsal and live performance, while providing cultural infrastructure and learning opportunities.

What you get

• Institutional cultural-infrastructure grant normally up to INR 15 crore, exceptionally up to INR 50 croreUp to ₹50,00,00,000

Who it is for

• State Governments and UT Administrations, eligible government-sponsored bodies, universities, municipal corporations and approved agencies may apply
• reputed not-for-profit organization must be capable of setting up and operating the project and meeting recurring costs
• not-for-profit organization must be registered as a society, trust or not-for-profit company for at least three years
• not-for-profit charter must be primarily devoted to Indian arts and culture and the organization must have a predominantly cultural profile and at least three years of meaningful activity
• not-for-profit applicant must be inspected and recommended by an appropriate Central or State/UT agency
• applicant must arrange 40 percent matching share outside NER or 10 percent in NER and operate/maintain the completed complex
• new TCC projects must recognize the name Rabindranath Tagore and include an auditorium, subject to district/municipal alternatives

How to apply

1. 1
   Confirm institutional and Tagore scope

   Verify the applicant category, cultural purpose, required Tagore naming, project type and NER treatment.

2. 2
   Prepare land, facility and feasibility evidence

   Document land/title or allocation, civic approvals, facilities, building plans, cost estimates, execution agency, matching share and recurring operation plan.

   Official step
3. 3
   Prepare DPR and prescribed application

   Complete the current application form and DPR/feasibility dossier with governance, accounts, activity history, recommendation, bond and bank authorization.

   Official step
4. 4
   Submit for appraisal and track instalments

   Submit through the current Ministry route, respond to Sub-Committee/NAC appraisal, and track sanction, inspection, 50/50 instalments, quarterly reporting and completion obligations.

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