To make Academic Institutions aware about the various grants available from the government and other allied bodies, Procademia - India's 1st Online Mentoring Platform has put together a complete list of various Academic-Grants information that academic institutions / colleges will benefit.
Here is the one page where you will find information about various schemes, project funding or infra-funding available. In the interest of serving educational institutions with vital information in the educational sector, Procademia brings to you the list of available Academic Grants in this section.
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISION (UGC)
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The UGC has the unique distinction of being the only grant-giving agency in the country which has been vested with two responsibilities: that of providing funds and that of coordination, determination and maintenance of standards in institutions of higher education.
The various grants offered by UGC (XII Plan Guidelines):-
CATEGORY - ACCESS
i) For Colleges
- UGC Guidelines for recognition of Colleges under Section 2 (f) &12 (B) of the UGC Act 1956
- Guid elines for the Scheme of Development Assistance to Colleges for Construction of Buildings
- Guidelines for Development Grant to Colleges
ii) For both Universities and Colleges
CATEGORY - EQUITY
i) For Universities
ii) For Colleges
iii) For both Universities and Colleges
- Coaching of SC/ST/OBC and Minority community students for entry into service
- Coaching of SC/ST/OBC and Minority community students for NET
- BSR Fellowships in Sciences for Students
- D. S. Kothari Post Doctoral Fellowships in Sciences
- MHRD/UGC – program on strengthening of Basic Science Research (BSR) in Universities
- Remedial Coaching for SC/ST/OBC and Minority Community Students
- Schemes for Persons with Disability
- Equal Opportunity Cell
- Maulana Azad National Fellowship For Minority Students
- Post Doctoral Fellowship for SCs/STs
- Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women (unemployed)
- P.G. Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC/ST candidates
- Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child
- Post Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme For University Rank Holders
- Post Graduate Scholarship for Professional Courses for SCs/STs
- Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for Students with Disabilities
- Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidate
CATEGORY - QUALITY
Excellence
i) For Universities
- Universities with Potential for Excellence
- Joint Appointment of Faculty
- Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) for Universities
ii) For Colleges
- Colleges with Potential for Excellence /College of Excellence
- Centre with Potential for Excellence in a Particular Area
- Auton omous Colleges
- Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) for Colleges
Research
i) For Colleges
- Faculty Development Programme (for Colleges teachers)
- Scheme for Seminar/Symposia/Conference for Colleges
- Travel Grant (for College Teachers)
- Minor Research Projects (for Colleges Teachers)
ii) For both Universities and Colleges
- Major Research Projects
- Research Award
- Guidelines for the One Time Grant Scheme
- MHRD/UGC Empowered Committee on Initiative on Start-UP Grant for newly Recruited Faculty
- Career Oriented Courses
CATEGORY - PROMOTION OF TALENT
- Emeritus Fellows
- JRF & RA to Foreign Nationals
- JRF to NET Qualifies Candidates
- Guidelines for providing Free Education for Sports Medal Winner/Participants of National/International Events
CATEGORY - SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- Schemes for Community Colleges in Universities and Colleges
- Guidelines for Introduction of Bachelor of Vocational (B.Voc) Programme in Universities and Colleges under the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)
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All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

The various grants offered by AICTE are:-
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Ministry of Science & Technology Department of Science & Technology
“Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions (FIST) Program – 2015” Proposals are invited for consideration of support under the Scheme “Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST)” of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India. The Scheme is intended to provide basic infrastructure and enabling facilities for promoting R&D activities in new and emerging areas and attracting fresh talents in universities & other educational institutions.
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Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) --the premier industrial R&D organization in India was constituted in 1942 by a resolution of the then Central Legislative Assembly. It is an autonomous body registered under the Registration of Societies Act of 1860.CSIR aims to provide industrial competitiveness, social welfare, strong S&T base for strategic sectors and advancement of fundamental knowledge.
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Department of Atomic Energy
The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) was set up by the Government of India under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), in the year 1983, to foster the development of higher mathematics in the country, to formulate policies for the development of mathematics, help in the establishment and development of mathematical centres and give financial assistance to research projects and to doctoral and postdoctoral scholars. The NBHM functions essentially autonomously framing its own budget taking into account the funds made available by DAE.
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Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust
India’s higher education (HE) system is one of the largest in the world. It includes more than 300 universities, and thousands of colleges. The 2005 review of the Trusts' education portfolio by Dr Krishna Kumar, Dr Anandalakshmy, and Prof Govinda Rao, had recommended a multi-layer strategy of intervention.
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US-India Institutional Partnership Grants
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) announces an open competition for the support of projects through the Obama – Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative (OSI). Announced by the US and Indian governments, OSI aims to strengthen collaboration and build partnerships between American and Indian institutions of higher education. Accredited US post-secondary educational institutions meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501c(3) may submit proposals to support the program’s goals of encouraging mutual understanding, facilitating educational reform, fostering economic development, and engaging civil society through academic cooperation with Indian post-secondary educational institutions.
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