Port Blair, June 27: The Department of Art & Culture, A&N Administration has invited applications from the Cultural Organizations of A & N Islands seeking financial assistance in the form of GIA for the year 2024-25. As per the GIA Notification, Grant-in-Aid @ Rs. 25,000/- each will be released to Cultural Organizations with registered Office in Andaman & Nicobar Islands functioning with the objective of propagation of Art & Culture, National Integration and Communal Harmony and which are active in the field for a period not less than one year.

The Cultural Organizations should submit their application form with details in the prescribed format enclosing Utilization Certificate in GFR-12A for the details of GIA released in the previous / relevant year, audited statement of the last financial year comprising of receipt & payment statement, income & expenditure statement, balance sheet, Annual report of month-wise activities of the organization for the year 2023-24 with supporting documents, PFMS registration details and other documents mentioned in the prescribed format. All Cultural Organizations should also be registered on PFMS Portal and NGO-PS Portal (NGO DARPAN): www.ngo.india.gov.in.

The prescribed format may be downloaded from the url. https://www.andaman.gov.in/admin-pannel/whatsnew/1-2462-GIA.pdf of website www.andaman.gov.in. The duly filled in applications should reach the Directorate of Art & Culture, Cellular Jail Complex by 05.08.2024.