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West Bengal Artisans Financial Benefit Scheme 2024: Grant to Individual Artisans

Grant to Individual Artisans is a sub-scheme under West Bengal Artisans Financial Benefit Scheme 2024, by the MSME and Textiles Dept, Government of West Bengal, aims to create, support and sustain an enabling ecosystem for strengthening creativity and capacity of the artisans.

Start date7 Mar 2024
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About This Scheme

Grant to Individual Artisans is a sub-scheme under West Bengal Artisans Financial Benefit Scheme 2024", launched by the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise and Textiles Department, Government of West Bengal on 7th March, 2024, and it shall remain in force for a period of five years. The objective of the scheme is to provide the artisans of Bengal systematic financial support for procurement of modern tool kits to individual artisans.

Benefits

₹15.0K · one-time

One Time Grant up to ₹15,000/- for purchase & repair of tool kits/ equipment.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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    The applicant should be a handicrafts artisan.

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    The age of the applicant should be between 18-60 years.

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    Applicant should be engaged in traditional Craft/trade with hand tools/equipment/ small machines.

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    Applicant should be enlisted in the State Portal for artisans & weavers.

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    Applicant should be an Indian citizen permanent resident of West Bengal for the past 10 years.

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    For Work shed, an industrial cooperative society of the eligible artisans should possess a piece of land whereupon sheds will be constructed/ machines will be installed.

Required Documents

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    Proof of enrolment in the State portal for artisans & weavers.
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    The standard price of tools/kits on the basis of 3 sets of quotations collected.
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    Registration certificate in case of the industrial cooperative society.
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    In case of repairing of Tool/equipment-invoice/bill from concerned workshop.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person
  • Applications by individual artisans or by the Cooperative Societies of the artisans are to be submitted at BDO'’s office for rural areas, at SDO’s office for Municipality areas and at the Municipal Corporation Office for the urban areas, as the case may be.
Helpdesk: Office Addresses and Contact Details (District Wise).

Quick Info

Level
Central Government
Max benefit
₹15.0K
Launched
7 Mar 2024

Available In

West Bengal

Categories

Social welfare & Empowerment

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