Ministry of Culture announces Museum Grant Scheme—funding, eligibility and components for heritage museums and digitisation

What happened

The Ministry of Culture announced the Museum Grant Scheme to provide financial assistance for setting up new museums, developing existing museums, digitising museum collections, creating virtual museums, and training museum professionals.

Museum categories and eligibility

The scheme classifies museums into three categories with category-specific eligibility conditions. Category I focuses on State/UT capital location, reputation and collection quality, and a footfall threshold. Category III focuses on institutional existence, governance rules, possession of significant collections, sustainability, capacity, non-profit functioning, and land ownership/access.