indiaculture.nic.in Scheme for Financial Assistance – Capacity Building & training of Museum Professionals : Ministry of Culture

Organization : Ministry of Culture
Scheme Name : Scheme for Financial Assistance for Capacity Building & training of Museum Professionals
Country: India

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Financial Assistance for Capacity Building :

Scope of Capacity Building and Training :
The scope of this scheme will be to support institutions who wish to depute their professionals for intensive capacity building, training programmes in order to upgrade their expertise/skills in the following and related fields, as identified in the 14 point Museum Reform Agenda, 2009 and in collaboration with national and internationally well-known museums and institutions:

Related : Ministry of Culture Scheme for Promoting International Cultural Relations : www.statusin.in/21451.html

** Collection management: documentation, preventive care and storage
** Museum/ Exhibition design: display, lighting, interpretation and access
** Museum management, marketing and Leadership training
** Museum education and outreach
** Preservation and conservation of museum collections/ scientific study for better conservation of museum collections

Details of the Scheme :
Under this Scheme, funds will be provided by the Ministry of Culture in the form of financial grants to museums (Govt museums of national, state, local and regional level and other not for profit bodies) directly, or through Nodal Institutions nominated by the Ministry of Culture, such as National Museum Institute, National Culture Fund or any other institution who have a mandate for undertaking training programmes in the museum sector in order to:
** Support in-service museum professionals for their participation in well structured training programmes/internships/
** fellowships/workshops in collaboration with reputed international institutions.
** Assistance will not be provided for participation in international conferences or seminars under this scheme.

Financial assistance under this scheme (subject to a maximum of Rs. 1 Crore per year) may also be provided to organisations of the Ministry of Culture like the National Museum Institute and Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) for organising workshops within the country for the training and development of Museum professionals.

Eligibility :
All museums under the Central and State Governments, museums registered as societies, voluntary institutions or trusts under the Indian Societies Act of 1860 or a similar legislation would be eligible for getting financial assistance under the Scheme.

Applicant Institution should fulfil the following conditions :
** The applicant institution should have been in existence after registration for at least 5 (five) years prior to application. However, this condition can be relaxed in exceptional and deserving cases at the discretion of the Secretary (Culture), the reasons for which should be recorded in writing.
** It should have a well defined constitution and laid down rules/bye laws for its functioning.

** It should be in ownership and possession of substantial collection of objects (minimum 500 objects) of historical/cultural/scientific importance that are on public display at all times. The nature and number of objects possessed and displayed by the museum should be clearly indicated in the proposal while applying for financial assistance under the Scheme.

** The museum should be for public service and not-for profit
** The Applicant institutions should send a covering letter, forwarding the application describing their suitability for the training, in the light of the plans that the museum has developed for the upgradation in their museums.

Candidates nominated by applicant institutions should fulfil the following conditions :
** The candidate should be an Indian national
** The candidate should have a basic qualification of Graduation in any subject
** The candidate/s proposed to be sent on training by the institution should have at least 5 years experience working in/for a museum and should produce relevant documents to support the same even in cases where he/she has not worked with the applicant institution for 5 years.
** Individuals who do not work with a museum/institution and only undertake freelance work will not be supported through this grant.

In case of candidates from non-government museums registered as trusts/ societies as per eligibility criteria at a) above, the Museum should acknowledge the support from the Ministry under this scheme in the following manner:
** The Ministry of Culture logo and name should appear at a prominent place at the Museum’s entry and remain there for a period of 3 years from the date of release of grant to acknowledge its support.
** The Ministry’s support should be acknowledged in the final report of the training prepared by the Museum/candidate.
** The international institution/museum being collaborated with should provide a letter of acknowledging the contribution of the Ministry of Culture towards supporting the candidate.

Conditions of Financial Grant :

** The maximum amount of financial assistance which may be given under this scheme would be 80% of the total estimated cost of training programme subject to a maximum of Rs. 30 lakh per museum in case of Central/State Government Museums. Financial assistance in respect of museums registered as Societies, Voluntary Institutions or Trusts under the Indian Societies Act of 1860 or a similar legislation would be 70% of the total estimated cost of training programme subject to a maximum of Rs. 20 lakhs per museum. The balance cost will have to be managed by the museum concerned themselves.
** Financial Grant for the purpose of capacity building and training of museum professionals will be given to a museum once in 3 years.

The grant will cover expenses towards :
** Training fee to host institution
** Foreign and domestic travel for purposes of training
** Subsistence costs (lodging and boarding) for the duration of training,
** Purchase of books or other intellectual material necessary for such training,
** Costs for purchase of stationary and teaching aids,
** Travel insurance for foreign travel (wherever mandated by foreign countries)
** Costs for Visa fee and similar permits.

** Applicant institutions may nominate their candidate/s for capacity building and training programme in the prescribed format at Form I.
** The proposed international institution/museum with which partnership for training is proposed should have agreed in writing to host the museum candidate or provided invitation letter expressing interest in hosting the participant prior to making application for this grant.
** The sanction and release of grant shall be subject to submission of original confirmation letter of admission received from the foreign institution/museum and a valid passport (not expiring within 6 months of making this application) for undertaking foreign travel, if necessary for such training.
** The applications received for financial assistance under the scheme will be scrutinized in Ministry of Culture and grants will be sanctioned after approval of the competent authority.