Cultural organizations in Nagaland have received limited but steady financial assistance under various central schemes of the Ministry of Culture over the past five years, according to data placed in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
In a written reply, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat informed Parliament that grants are provided under the Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) to eligible cultural institutions, trusts and NGOs engaged in the promotion of art and culture. Applications are examined by an expert committee based on merit, activities undertaken and organizational capacity.
Under the Repertory Grant for promotion of the Guru Shishya Parampara, Nagaland received funding for one organization amounting to Rs 5.52 lakh in 2021-22. Support increased modestly in subsequent years, with two organizations receiving Rs 8.88 lakh in 2022-23, one organization Rs 6.96 lakh in 2023-24, and four organizations receiving Rs 12.93 lakh in 2024-25. In the current financial year up to February 4, 2026, four organizations from Nagaland have been authorized grants totaling Rs 13.9 lakh.
Nagaland also featured under the Cultural Function and Production Grant scheme, though allocations remained small. Three organizations received Rs 1.04 lakh in 2020-21, followed by support to two organizations in 2021-22 and five organizations in 2022-23. No grants have been authorized for the state under this scheme in 2025-26 so far.
In the Building Grants category, including the Studio Theatre Scheme, Nagaland received Rs 27 lakh in 2020-21 for three organizations. No further allocations have been recorded for the state under this head in the subsequent years covered in the data.
However, the report did not specify the beneficiary organisations from Nagaland or provide further details.
The ministry stated that funds are now released through the Central Nodal Agency module in line with revised expenditure procedures. The figures indicate that while Nagaland continues to access central cultural funding, the scale remains comparatively modest, highlighting scope for greater participation by cultural bodies from the state in national grant schemes.