The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the institutions/societies of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes to enable them to construct/complete/repair/renovate buildings that can be used for community social or educational purposes etc. of Scheduled Castes / Backward Classes and provide basic facilities and equipment in these buildings.

Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes Department, Government of Haryana

“Financial Assistance” means the amount sanctioned /released out of Government funds to supplement public efforts for development.

“Competent Authority” means the Director, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department, Haryana.

Financial Assistance up to ₹2.00 lakhs may be sanctioned by the Minister in-charge, Welfare of Scheduled Castes/Backward Classes to the institutions/societies of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.

Yes, the Chief Minister may sanction grants exceeding ₹2.00 lakhs in genuine cases.

Financial Assistance will be sanctioned only for the work to be executed within Haryana State.

Only those institutions/ societies of Scheduled Castes/ Backward classes registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, or the Indian Trust Act would be eligible for grant-in-aid.

The society/ institution should have at least 100 sq. yards of its own land or allotted /donated to it by the Government/ Panchayat/ Local Body/ any individual etc.

The second time grant to the same institution will be given after only five years if all the UCs for the grants released earlier have been submitted to the District Welfare officer.

The Financial Assistance may be sanctioned for purposes such as (i) for completion, repair, or construction of community building/institutions which used or is to be used for educational and social purposes. (ii) For the construction of recreation centers/ halls in the above-said buildings institutional for setting up of libraries in the institutions. (iii) For purchase of T.V./listening sets, educational equipment, etc. for use in the institutions. (iv) Priority for grant of funds will be given for completion/ repair/new construction in that order.

If any institution/society found guilty of non-fulfillment of the conditions shall be debarred from being considered for release of Government grant for a minimum period of three years or more as may be decided by the competent authority.

The application form can be downloaded from the official website. https://sewa.haryana.gov.in/financial-assistance-to-institutions-societies-belonging-to-scheduled-castes-backward-classes/

The applicant may apply by filling out the application form in the prescribed format along with attested copies of the registration certificate of the institution, certificate of registration of land in the name of the concerned institution/society, or any other revenue record as proof of the same, activities of the society/ institution, with annual accounts/balance sheet, etc. site plan architect drawing the map of the building proposed to be constructed and tentative expenditure will also be attached with the application. Further, the completely filled application form may be sent to the Office of District Welfare Office.