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Financial Assistance Under The National Fund For Persons With Disabilities

A scheme by DoEPwDs for providing financial assistance to the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in support of various livelihood activities. The objective of these guidelines is to provide a framework to support financial assistance under the Fund for relevant core areas for empowerment of PwDs.

Authority

Central

Region

None

Status

Verified 2026

Updated

March 2026

What you get

Who can apply

The organization must be one of the following - A Government organization; An organization registered under Societies Act; An organization registered under Companies Act; An organization registered under Trust Act.; The organization must have been registered for a period of three years or more.; The organization must have experience of at least 2 years in organizing exhibition/workshops in marketing products/paintings.; The applicant must be a Person with Disability.; The percentage of disability must be 40% or more.; The Total Annual Income of Family (from all sources) of the applicant must not exceed - ₹ 3.00 Lakh per Annum (if participating in National Events and National IT Challenge); ₹ 6.00 Lakh per Annum (if participating in International Events).; The applicant must have either won medals in sporting events or graded as outstanding / promising artist (as per the instructions of Ministry of Culture) during the last three years.; The applicant must NOT have participated in a similar event before.; The applicant must have high support needs as recommended by the Assessment Board constituted by the States/UTs who have approached the States and the States could not provide such assistance from their Fund and has recommended for consideration under the Fund.; The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than Rs 3 lakh or as may be specified by the Governing Body.

Required Paperwork

  • Aadhaar Card
  • PAN Card
  • Income Certificate
  • Residence Proof (Domicile)

Common Questions

Am I eligible to receive assistance from the fund more than once?

No, if a PwD has been granted assistance under the Fund for one National / International event, he will not be eligible for financial assistance for similar events.

I have been invited to an event to showcase my paintings. Will this scheme cover TA/DA?

Yes, TA/DA is provided for travelling to the exhibition/workshop to showcase the products / paintings.

I am PwD. I have high support needs. What is the maximum financial assistance I can get through this scheme?

The support to certain exclusive needs of persons with high support needs is as recommended by the Assessment Boards on specific recommendation by the States on a case to case basis. The financial assistance is limited to: Actual cost of the customized mobility equipment to improve activity of daily living or Rs 1 lakh whichever is lower.

Is there any application fee?

No. The entire application process is completely free of cost.

What is meant by “benchmark disability”?

A disability of 40% or more is termed as a benchmark disability.

I am a PwD. I wish to participate in the National IT Challenge. My family income is Rs. 2.8 LPA. Am I eligible for assistance from the fund?

Yes, you are eligible for the assistance as per the scheme guidelines.

Where can I find the prescribed proforma of the application form?

The proforma can be found in the annexures of the guidelines.

Do I need to submit the original copies of the required documents?

No, only the photocopies of the required documents are needed to be submitted along with the application form.

How do I know if a field in the application form is mandatory?

The mandatory fields have a red asterisk (*) mark at the end.

Am I required to provide my AADHAAR Number in the application form?

Yes, AADHAAR is a mandatory document and needs to be provided by the applicant.