The scheme “Organisation of Cultural Programs” was introduced by the Department of Culture and Endowments, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to cultural groups and artists registered with the Department of Culture for performing in cultural programs organized during traditional fairs, festivals, and national celebrations.

Benefits

The following honorarium and allowances are payable for presentations:

• Group Leader: Honorarium of ₹1,000/- and travelling allowance of ₹500/-.
• Other Artists: Honorarium of ₹800/- each and travelling allowance of ₹400/- each.
• Folk Singers (Category A): ₹7,500/- honorarium.
• Folk Singers (Category B): ₹4,250/- honorarium.
• General Travelling Allowance: ₹300/- along with ordinary bus fare or second-class rail fare.

Eligibility

• The applicant must be a cultural group or an artist registered with the Department of Culture, Uttarakhand.

Application Process

Offline:

• The Directorate of Culture conducts auditions periodically to shortlist cultural groups and artists.
• Shortlisted groups/artists are enlisted; currently, there are 267 groups and 226 solo artists on the list.

Documents Required

• Registration certificate of the organization
• Copy of the organization’s bylaws
• Details and total number of artists in the group
• Certificate of being a native or permanent resident of Uttarakhand for all artists.