Assam Invites ST Entrepreneurs for ₹2 Lakh Homestay Upgrade Grant

GUWAHATI: Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs operating registered homestays in Assam’s tourist areas can apply for financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh per homestay unit under an initiative of the Directorate of Assam Institute of Research for Tribals and Scheduled Castes. The grant will support repairs, furnishing, toilets, decoration and other improvements to existing homestay facilities.

Eligible applicants must be ST members, legal owners of the property and meet the specified homestay requirements. The assistance will be released in two instalments, while beneficiaries must operate the upgraded homestay for at least three years. Applications with required documents and GPS-tagged photographs must reach the Director, Assam Institute of Research for Tribals and Scheduled Castes, Guwahati, by October 5, 2026.