APPLICATION TAKEN UNDER KSVY

The Ministry of Culture’s Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) has opened applications for the 2026‑27 grant year across several components: Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru‑Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) – deadline 15 July 2026; Cultural Function and Production Grant Scheme (CFPGS) – deadline 07 July 2026; Financial Assistance to Cultural Organisations with National Presence – deadline 15 July 2026; Senior/Junior Fellowship for Outstanding Artists – deadline 31 July 2026; Scholarships for Young Artists – deadline 31 July 2026; and Tagore National Fellowship for Cultural Research – deadline 15 July 2026. Applications are to be submitted through a dedicated online portal to ensure a paper‑less, transparent process. The Ministry is actively publicising the schemes via newspaper ads, its website, social media, Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) and Academies to reach artists in rural, tribal and economically backward regions. The information was provided by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.