Goa Govt. Schemes
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👤 Eligibility

• The applicant should be a beneficiary of a scheme of the Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
• The applicant should be affected by disaster/catastrophe/natural calamity.

🎁 Benefits

• An immediate relief of up to ₹10,00,000/-.
• *The committee shall decide about the modalities regarding disbursement of such relief, quantum and procedure to be followed for such disbursement.

📋 How to Apply

1. The committee shall decide about the modalities regarding disbursement of such relief, quantum and procedure to be followed for such disbursement.

👤 Eligibility

• 1. All the new and existing units must have their operations in Goa.
• 2. The applicant must be one of the below:
• Proprietorship Firm
• Private Limited Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 (or equivalent)
• Public Limited Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 (or equivalent)
• Registered Partnership Firm incorporated under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (or equivalent)
• Limited Liability Partnership incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (or equivalent)
• 3. The bank accounts of the unit and/or its partner(s)/director(s) should be linked to Aadhaar.

🎁 Benefits

• 25% reimbursement on high-speed bandwidth, subject to a maximum of ₹ 5,00,000 per annum whichever is lower.
• The subsidy can be availed for a period of three years from the date of commencement of operations or from the date of notification of this policy whichever is later.
• NOTE 1: The benefits under this scheme are subject to budgetary allocation. No Promissory Estoppel shall be applicable if benefits are discontinued in case the allocation is exceeded.
• NOTE 2: Units will be subject to evaluation at the end of each Fiscal Year to verify eligibility to continue receiving benefits under this scheme.

📋 How to Apply

1. Step 1: Visit the Official Web Portal of Goa Online. At the top right corner, click " Register ".
2. Step 2: On the next page, verify your Email ID and Mobile Number using OTP. You will be redirected to the Registration Page.
3. Step 3: On the Registration Page, fill in all the mandatory fields of the registration form. Create a Login Name and a strong Password. Carefully read the Declaration and the Terms & Conditions, and tick the checkboxes. Fill in the Captcha Code, and click "Register/Signup".
4. Step 4: Login to the website using your Login Name and Password. Fill in the Captcha Code, and click "Login".
5. Step 5: In the top ribbon, click on "Services", then click on " IT Services ". Click on the name of the scheme. You will be taken to the application form for the scheme. Fill in all the mandatory fields and upload all the mandatory documents.
6. Step 6: Submit the application. A unique registration number will be generated. Note this number for future reference.
7. NOTE: The applicant can apply for this scheme on a quarterly/bi-annually/annual basis after incurring the relevant expenditure.
8. Disbursement Timeline
9. Incentive Application Receipt: D
10. Application scrutiny as per checklist: D+30days
11. Application approval by the Empowered Committee: D+60 days
12. Issue of Regret Letter/Sanction Orders and Disbursement: D+90 days

👤 Eligibility

• The applicant should have passed out from any of the recognised universities with a Master's Degree.
• The Master's Degree should have been in Social Service/ Social Work/ Sociology/ Psychology/ Home Science/ Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling etc.
• The applicant should have passed out as a post-graduate within three years prior to applying for the internship.
• The applicant should have obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate in the final year of the postgraduation.

🎁 Benefits

• Allowance
• The interns shall be paid ₹ 15,000/- lumpsum as internship allowance per month and for part of the month shall be paid on a pro-rata basis.
• Leaves
• 1 (One) Paid Leave per Month during the training period.

📋 How to Apply

1. Step 1: Take the print of the format of the application form , fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest if required).
2. Step 2: The applicant should send the application to:
3. Director, Directorate of Women And Child Development, Panaji-Goa, 2nd floor, Old Education Building, 18th June Road, Altinho, Panaji, Goa - 403 001.

👤 Eligibility

• The applicant should be an individual artist.
• The applicant should be 60 years of age.
• The applicant should have given a substantial contribution in his/her respective field of art.
• The applicant should have contributed in his/her respective field of art in Goa for a minimum of 10 years out of his/her entire career as a practising artist.

🎁 Benefits

• The awardee shall be felicitated with a shawl, shrifal, a certificate of appreciation and a financial purse to the extent of ₹ 25,000/- per individual.
• Every year maximum of 30 cases shall be considered as per the availability of funds.

📋 How to Apply

1. Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the Directorate Of Art & Culture, Government of Goa, 5th Floor, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Panaji, Patto, Panaji, Goa - 403001
2. Step 2: Take a print of the proforma of the application form of the respective scheme, or request a hard copy from the concerned authority.
3. Step 3: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest if required).
4. Step 4: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the ACO-III, Directorate of Art & Culture, Phone: 0832-2404606, E-mail: aco6-dac.goa@nic.in.
5. Application Deadline
6. Within 30 days* from the date of advertisement in the Newspaper.

👤 Eligibility

• The applicant should be an artist who is in indigent condition.
• The applicant should have attained the age of 60 years.
• The applicant should have given a contribution to the field of Art and culture or should have worked in the field of Art and culture.
• The income of the applicant should not exceed ₹ 48,000/- per annum. (However, this clause shall not be applicable, where the applicant is the recipient of the ‘State Cultural Award').
• NOTE: The number of cases to be sanctioned shall depend upon the availability of funds for every financial year.

🎁 Benefits

• Financial Assistance to the extent of ₹ 2,500/- per month every year.
• However, the recipient of State Cultural Award shall be entitled for Financial Assistance to the extent of ₹ 3,200/- per month every year.

📋 How to Apply

1. The Director of Art & Culture shall release an advertisement in local daily newspapers thereby inviting applications from eligible applicants.
2. Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the Directorate Of Art & Culture, Government of Goa, 5th Floor, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Panaji, Patto, Panaji, Goa - 403001
3. Step 2: Take a print of the proforma of the application form, or request a hard copy from the concerned authority.
4. Step 3: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest if required).
5. Step 4: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the concerned authority.

👤 Eligibility

• The applicant must be a Goan, i.e., born and brought up in Goa.
• The applicant must be recognized as an artist by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.
• The income of the family of the applicant (from all sources) must not exceed ₹2,00,000/- per annum.
• The artist must not be less than 50 years in age. (The Government may relax the age criteria for deserving cases under special circumstances.)
• The applicant must be in need of funds to meet expenses towards repair or construction of their house damaged due to natural calamities.

🎁 Benefits

• Financial assistance shall be provided to meet expenses towards the repair or construction of a house damaged due to natural calamities.
• The quantum of financial assistance shall be a maximum of ₹25,000/- or as per the valuation done by the concerned Taluka Mamlatdar, whichever is less.

📋 How to Apply

1. Step 1: Visit the office of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, and collect the prescribed application form for the scheme.
2. Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
3. Step 3: Submit the completed application form along with all required documents directly to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
4. Step 1: The Directorate shall forward the application to the sub-committee for scrutinizing the application thoroughly. The Director shall give its recommendations to the sub-committee.
5. Step 2: The sub-committee shall consider the received applications and recommend the names of the artists which are considered fit by the sub-committee to avail the benefits under this scheme. The committee shall decide the quantum of assistance to be released to the needy artist.
6. Step 3: After the committee decides on the quantum of assistance, the approval from the Government shall be obtained for disbursement of the financial assistance.
7. Step 4: After obtaining Government approval, the Director shall disburse the one-time financial assistance amount to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode to the bank account.

👤 Eligibility

• The applicant must be a family member of the deceased artist.
• The deceased artist must have been born and brought up in Goa.
• The deceased artist must have been recognized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.
• The family income of the deceased artist (from all sources) must not exceed ₹2,00,000/- per annum.
• The applicant must not have claimed or received funeral assistance benefits from any other government source for the same purpose.

🎁 Benefits

• Financial assistance of up to a maximum of ₹10,000/- shall be sanctioned to meet expenses in connection with the funeral of the Goan artist.
• The benefit is provided as a one-time lump sum grant.
• The financial assistance amount shall be disbursed to the eligible member of artist's family in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode.

📋 How to Apply

1. Step 1: Visit the office of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, and collect the prescribed application form for the scheme.
2. Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
3. Step 3: Submit the completed application form along with all required documents directly to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
4. Step 1: The Directorate shall forward the application to the sub-committee for scrutinizing the application thoroughly. The Director shall give its recommendations to the sub-committee.
5. Step 2: The sub-committee shall consider the received applications and recommend the names which are considered fit by the sub-committee to avail the benefits under this scheme. The committee shall decide the quantum of assistance to be released.
6. Step 3: After the committee decides on the quantum of assistance, the approval from the Government shall be obtained for disbursement of the financial assistance.
7. Step 4: After obtaining Government approval, the Director shall disburse the one-time financial assistance amount to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode to the bank account.

👤 Eligibility

• The applicant must be Goan, i.e., born and brought up in Goa.
• The artist must be an artist recognized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.
• The income of the family of the applicant (from all sources) must not exceed ₹2,00,000/- per annum.
• The applicant must not be less than 50 years in age. (The Government may relax the age criteria for deserving cases under special circumstances.)
• The applicant must not be employed or self-employed at the time of application.

🎁 Benefits

• Financial Assistance
• ₹50,000/- or the actual cost, whichever is less, shall be provided for setting up self employment venture.
• The financial assistance amount shall be disbursed to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode.
• The assistance is provided as a one-time grant.
• Conditions
• The details of the expenditure incurred along with the vouchers must be furnished to the department after utilizing the grant.
• The unutilized amount out of the sanctioned amount, if any, shall be refunded to the Government within the stipulated timeframe.

📋 How to Apply

1. Step 1: Visit the office of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, and collect the prescribed application form for the scheme.
2. Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
3. Step 3: Submit the completed application form along with all required documents directly to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
4. Step 1: The Directorate shall forward the application to the sub-committee for scrutinizing the application thoroughly. The Director shall give its recommendations to the sub-committee.
5. Step 2: The sub-committee shall consider the received applications and recommend the names of the artists which are considered fit by the sub-committee to avail the benefits under this scheme. The committee shall decide the quantum of assistance to be released to the needy artist.
6. Step 3: After the committee decides on the quantum of assistance, the approval from the Government shall be obtained for disbursement of the financial assistance.
7. Step 4: After obtaining Government approval, the Director shall disburse the one-time financial assistance amount to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode to the bank account.

👤 Eligibility

• The deceased artist must have been Goan, i.e., born and brought up in Goa.
• The deceased artist must have been recognized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.
• The deceased artist must not have been less than 50 years in age. (The Government may relax the age criteria for deserving cases under special circumstances.)
• The applicant must be the dependent family member of the deceased artist.
• The wife/husband of the late artist shall be considered first for the grant.
• In the event of the wife/husband predeceasing the late artist, the benefit shall be passed on to the unmarried/unemployed sons/daughters of the deceased artist as the case may be in equal ratio.
• The annual income of the family of the deceased artist (from all the sources) must be less than ₹25,000/- per annum.

🎁 Benefits

• Financial Assistance in the form of a lumpsum grant, maximum of ₹20,000/- shall be provided.
• The one-time financial assistance amount is disbursed to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) mode.
• Conditions
• The wife/husband of the late artist shall be considered first for the grant.
• In the event of the wife/husband predeceasing the late artist, the benefit shall be passed on to the unmarried/unemployed sons/daughters of the deceased artist as the case may be in equal ratio.

📋 How to Apply

1. Step 1: Visit the office of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, and collect the prescribed application form for the scheme.
2. Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
3. Step 3: Submit the completed application form along with all required documents directly to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
4. Step 1: The Directorate shall forward the application to the sub-committee for scrutinizing the application thoroughly. The Director shall give its recommendations to the sub-committee.
5. Step 2: The sub-committee shall consider the received applications and recommend the applicants which are considered fit by the sub-committee to avail the benefits under this scheme. The committee shall decide the quantum of assistance to be released to the needy artist.
6. Step 3: After the committee decides on the quantum of assistance, the approval from the Government shall be obtained for disbursement of the financial assistance.
7. Step 4: After obtaining Government approval, the Director shall disburse the one-time financial assistance amount to the applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode to the bank account.

👤 Eligibility

• The applicant must be a Goan aged needy artist, born and brought up in the state of Goa.
• The applicant must be recognized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.
• The applicant must be not less than 50 years of age.
• The applicant's annual family income from all the sources should not exceed ₹2,00,000/- per annum.
• The daughters must be wholly dependent on the eligible Goan artist.
• The daughters must be unmarried at the time of application.
• Maximum two wholly dependent unmarried daughters shall be eligible.
• The Government may relax the age criteria for the artist for deserving cases under special circumstances.

🎁 Benefits

• Financial assistance of ₹20,000/- shall be sanctioned for the first wholly dependent daughter's marriage.
• Financial assistance of ₹15,000/- shall be sanctioned for the second wholly dependent daughter's marriage.
• Maximum two wholly dependent unmarried daughters shall be eligible for this benefit.
• The financial assistance shall be disbursed through Electronic Clearing System mode.
• The assistance is a one-time grant per eligible daughter's marriage.
• The details of the expenditure incurred along with the vouchers shall be furnished to the department.
• The unutilized amount out of the sanctioned amount if any shall be refunded to the Government within 2 months from the date of marriage.

📋 How to Apply

1. Step 1: Visit the office of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, and collect the prescribed application form for the scheme.
2. Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
3. Step 3: Submit the completed application form along with all required documents directly to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
4. Step 1: The Directorate shall forward the application to the sub-committee for scrutinizing the application thoroughly. The Director shall give its recommendations to the sub-committee.
5. Step 2: The sub-committee constituted by the Government shall meet as and when required and shall consider the applications received for this purpose. The committee shall recommend the names of the artists which are considered fit by the sub-committee to avail the benefits under this scheme. The committee shall decide the quantum of assistance to be released to the needy artist.
6. Step 3: After the committee decides on the quantum of assistance, the approval from the Government shall be obtained for disbursement of the financial assistance.
7. Step 4: After obtaining Government approval, the Director shall disburse the one-time financial assistance amount to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode to the bank account.

👤 Eligibility

• The applicant must be any Goan aged needy artist, born and brought up in the state of Goa.
• The applicant must be recognized by the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa.
• The applicant must have an annual family income from all sources not exceeding ₹2,00,000/- per annum.
• The applicant must be not less than 50 years of age.
• Relaxation
• The Government may relax the age criteria for deserving cases under special circumstances.

🎁 Benefits

• Financial assistance shall be sanctioned to meet the expenses towards major or minor surgical treatment in local or outstation hospitals.
• Financial assistance shall be provided to meet the expenses towards travelling and accommodation outside the state for treatment for self and or wholly dependent family members.
• The maximum financial assistance under this category shall not exceed ₹50,000/-.
• The Government may relax the ceiling in case of major chronic ailments.
• The financial assistance amount shall be disbursed to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode.
• The disbursement shall be one-time financial assistance.
• The beneficiary shall not avail the benefit of medical reimbursement from any other Government department or under any schemes or policies for the medical treatment for which the financial assistance is granted under this scheme.
• The details of the expenditure incurred along with the vouchers shall be furnished to the department after availing the treatment.
• The unutilized amount out of the sanctioned amount if any shall be refunded to the government within 3 months from completion of the treatment.

📋 How to Apply

1. Step 1: Visit the office of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, and collect the prescribed application form for the scheme.
2. Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
3. Step 3: Submit the completed application form along with all required documents directly to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
4. Step 1: The Directorate shall forward the application to the sub-committee for scrutinizing the application thoroughly. The Director shall give its recommendations to the sub-committee.
5. Step 2: The sub-committee constituted by the Government shall meet as and when required and shall consider the applications received for this purpose. The committee shall recommend the names of the artists which are considered fit by the sub-committee to avail the benefits under this scheme. The committee shall decide the quantum of assistance to be released to the needy artist.
6. Step 3: After the committee decides on the quantum of assistance, the approval from the Government shall be obtained for disbursement of the financial assistance.
7. Step 4: After obtaining Government approval, the Director shall disburse the one time financial assistance amount to the eligible applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode to the bank account.
8. Step 5: After availing the treatment, the beneficiary shall furnish the details of the expenditure incurred along with the vouchers to the department within 3 months from completion of the treatment.
9. *If there is any unutilized amount out of the sanctioned amount, the same shall be refunded to the government within 3 months from completion of the treatment.

👤 Eligibility

• The artist must be a resident of Goa.
• The artist must be above 18 years of age.
• The artist must have lost the source of income due to the pandemic of COVID-19.
• The individual income of the artist (from all the sources) must not exceed ₹1,50,000/- per annum.
• The artist should be working and contributing in the field of art and culture fields, i.e. Music/Dance/Drama/Tiatr/ Folk/Kir tan/Bhajan/Painting/Sculpture/Literature/Cantarists/Sahittik/Poets/Photographers/traditional Handicraft etc.
• Artists should be in need of such financial assistance as contemplated in the scheme.
• The artist should solely be dependent on the art related activities/programmes.
• The artist shall not be a Government employee or an employee of Autonomous bodies, Corporations nor pensioner of any organization.

🎁 Benefits

• One-time financial assistance in the range of ₹5,000/- to ₹10,000/- (lumpsum) per eligible artist, as decided by the committee.
• Released in the Bank Account (Nationalized Bank) of the artist. The disbursement is done in the form of Electronic Clearing Service mode.

📋 How to Apply

1. Step 1: Visit the office of the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, and collect the prescribed application form for the scheme.
2. Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
3. Step 3: Submit the completed application form along with all required documents directly to the Directorate of Art & Culture, Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
4. Step 1: The Directorate shall forward the application to the sub-committee for scrutinizing the application thoroughly. The Director shall give its recommendations to the sub-committee.
5. Step 2: The sub-committee shall consider the received applications and recommend the applicants which are considered fit by the sub-committee to avail the benefits under this scheme. The committee shall decide the quantum of assistance to be released to the needy artist.
6. Step 3: After the committee decides on the quantum of assistance, the approval from the Government shall be obtained for disbursement of the financial assistance.
7. Step 4: After obtaining Government approval, the Director shall disburse the one-time financial assistance amount to the applicant in the form of Electronic Clearing System mode to the bank account.