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Clear filtersUttarakhand State Shilp Ratna Award
The Uttarakhand State Shilp Ratna Award is an annual recognition program that honors skilled artisans and craftspeople from Uttarakhand for their excellence in traditional crafts. Run by the Uttarakhand government, the scheme celebrates and rewards 25 artisans each year who have made significant contributions to preserving and promoting traditional arts and crafts of the state.
View DetailsShri Vajpayee Bankable Yojana
The Shri Vajpayee Bankable Yojana is a Gujarat state scheme that helps craftspeople working in cottage industries get bank loans and financial support. The scheme connects eligible artisans and small craftspeople with nationalized banks, cooperative banks, public sector banks, and private banks to access credit. This helps craftspeople grow their small businesses and improve their livelihoods.
View DetailsPM Vishwakarma
PM Vishwakarma is a central government scheme run by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. It provides complete support to traditional artisans and craftspeople across India to grow their businesses and reach new customers. The scheme helps skilled workers in trades like carpentry, metalwork, and textiles upgrade their skills and products.
View Details"Grant To Handicrafts Societies" Component of the "Development of Handicrafts" Scheme
This scheme, run by the Department of Industries and Commerce in Puducherry, provides financial grants to registered handicraft societies. It aims to strengthen coordination and skill development among traditional craftspeople and artisans. The grants support societies in organizing or participating in exhibitions to promote and sell their handicraft products.
View DetailsShilp Guru Award
The Shilp Guru Award is a national honor created by the Ministry of Textiles to recognize and celebrate master craftspersons in handicrafts. This award acknowledges the exceptional skill, dedication, and lifetime contributions of legendary artisans who have preserved and promoted India's rich and diverse craft heritage. The scheme honors craftspeople whose work represents the best of Indian traditional craftsmanship.
View DetailsNational Handicrafts Development Programme: Infrastructure And Technology Support: EMPORIA
The National Handicrafts Development Programme's Infrastructure and Technology Support scheme helps artisans and weavers set up their own shops called emporia (retail stores). These shops are opened in good business locations using the organization's own or rented buildings. The scheme is run by the Ministry of Textiles to support traditional craftspeople in selling their products directly to customers.
View DetailsPoompuhar State Award
Poompuhar State Award is a recognition and financial assistance scheme launched by the Tamil Nadu Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles & Khadi. It honors skilled artisans and craftspeople who have made significant contributions to traditional crafts and handlooms in Tamil Nadu. Awardees receive monetary rewards, a gold medal, and other recognition along with potential pension benefits.
View DetailsNational Handicrafts Development Programme: Infrastructure And Technology Support: URBAN HAAT
URBAN HAAT is a government scheme run by the Ministry of Textiles to help handicraft artisans and handloom weavers sell their products directly to customers. The scheme sets up permanent market spaces in towns and cities where artisans can display and sell their goods. This gives craftspeople a wider customer base and better business opportunities without going through middlemen.
View DetailsBihar Shatabdi Asangathit Karyakshetra Kamagaar Evan Shilpakar Samajik Suraksha Yojana: Accidental Injuries
This scheme is run by the Labour Resources Department of Bihar to protect unorganised workers and craftsmen from financial hardship caused by accidental injuries. It provides social security and financial assistance to workers and craftspeople in the unorganised sector who suffer injuries while working. The scheme aims to ensure that poor workers do not face economic difficulties due to workplace accidents.
View DetailsShilpi Samridhi Yojana
Shilpi Samridhi Yojana is an economic empowerment scheme run by the Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation under the Government of Haryana. It provides loans and financial benefits to families of scheduled caste artisans and craftspeople. The scheme helps artisans start or expand economic development activities and improve their livelihoods through accessible credit support.
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