What you get
- Financial Assistance: Financial assistance shall be extended for undertaking action research, evaluation studies, and monitoring studies.- Support for Events: Financial assistance shall be extended for organizing seminars, conferences, and workshops.- Capacity Building: Financial assistance shall be extended for undertaking capacity building activity for research and monitoring activities.- Publication Support: Financial assistance shall be extended for undertaking publication of reports or material.- Programme Promotion: Financial assistance shall be extended for undertaking promotion of innovative programmes or activities in the areas of Justice Delivery, Legal Research, and Judicial Reforms.- Project Limit: The financial assistance is subject to an overall ceiling of ₹25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Lakhs). | Disbursal Conditions | _The financial assistance shall be given on agreed terms and conditions based on the Project Proposal submitted by the eligible implementing agency._ | _The assistance would be limited strictly to the actual expenditure incurred by the grantee institution._ | _The financial assistance may be given in instalments._ | _At least 10% of the project cost may be kept for payment as the final instalment._ | _The final instalment is paid upon acceptance of the final project report by the National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms, Department of Justice._ | _Each instalment shall be released upon the approval of the Integrated Finance Division of the Ministry of Law and Justice._
Who can apply
Required Paperwork
- Aadhaar Card
- PAN Card
- Income Certificate
- Residence Proof (Domicile)
Common Questions
Is an institution categorized as a Government aided Institute or Organisation potentially eligible to submit a project proposal for financial support?
Yes, a Government aided Institute or Organisation may be allowed as an eligible implementing agency if the Project Sanctioning Committee finds the organization suitable for the permissible project or activity.
What specific criteria must a Government or Government aided entity meet, beyond its institutional classification, to undertake a permissible activity?
Such an entity must be found suitable for undertaking the specific project or activity permissible under the scheme by the Project Sanctioning Committee.
Are academic bodies specializing in legal studies, specifically those designated as National Law Universities, permitted to apply for this type of research assistance?
Yes, the guidelines explicitly list National Law Universities among the eligible implementing agencies that can receive financial assistance.
Is the Indian Law Institute, which focuses specifically on advanced legal research, considered one of the designated bodies eligible for this funding scheme?
Yes, the Indian Law Institute is explicitly named in the guidelines as an eligible implementing agency.
If my institution specializes in delivering justice-related services or research, does that expertise qualify us to become an implementing agency for the project?
Yes, any other reputed institution working in the specific field of justice delivery is considered an eligible implementing agency.
Must institutions working in the relevant fields wait for an official communication before they can submit their detailed project proposals for consideration?
Yes, Project Proposals must be invited by the National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms, Department of Justice, from selected implementing agencies for identified subjects.
Which specific institutions focused on policy and administration research are identified in the guidelines as eligible implementing agencies for this funding?
The Indian Institute of Public Administration is explicitly named as an eligible implementing agency authorized to receive financial assistance.
Are institutions that focus on applied economic research, such as the National Council of Applied Economic Research, considered suitable for funding opportunities?
Yes, the National Council of Applied Economic Research is named in the guidelines as an eligible implementing agency.
Can institutions that are widely recognized for their efforts in judicial reforms submit applications to become eligible implementing agencies for this scheme?
Yes, other reputed institutions working directly in the field of judicial reforms are eligible implementing agencies under the scheme.
If an institution is renowned for its contributions to legal education and general research, does that qualify it to submit a proposal for financial assistance?
Yes, other reputed institutions working in the specific field of legal education and research are considered eligible implementing agencies.
Can certain Government Institutes or Organisations be considered eligible entities for undertaking projects under the scope of this particular scheme?
Yes, the Project Sanctioning Committee is empowered to allow any Government Institute or Organisation to be an eligible implementing agency if they are deemed suitable for the permissible project or activity.
Are prestigious management schools, specifically Indian Institute/s of Management, included among the institutions that can apply for project funding?
Yes, Indian Institute/s of Management are specifically listed as eligible implementing agencies under the scheme guidelines.