E-Grantz Portal 2023 - Egrants Scholarship, Application, Rewards

The e-Grantz portal is a dedicated online portal run by the SC/ST/OBC Development Departments of the Government of Kerala. This portal (e-Grantz 3.0) centrally disburses scholarships and stipends to students within the state.

The online portal allows the students belonging to reserved categories to apply for the scholarships available at the post-matriculation level. Also, if a student is unable to submit the online application, the e-Grantz portal provides the provision for the institutions to enter the application on the student’s behalf.

Over the years, the portal has benefitted over 3 Lakh students studying across 3400+ institutions in Kerala. Well, this article explores features, application procedure through e-Grantz, awards, key dates, and other details.

E-Grantz – A General Overview

Scholarship Name	E-Grantz Scholarship (Kerala Scholarship)
Department	Backward Class Development Department SC Development Department
Implemented By	Government of Kerala
Level	Pre-Matric and Post-Matric level
Beneficiaries	SC, SBC/ EBC, OEC, OBC students
Benefits	Variable awards
Application Mode	Online and Offline
Official Address	DIRECTORATE OF SCHEDULED CASTES DEVELOPMENT Museum-Nandhavanam Road, Nandhavanam, Vikasbhavan P O, Thiruvananthapuram-695033
Official Website	egrantz.kerala.gov.in
Helpline	Email- egrantz3.0helpline@gmail.com EGrantz Contact Number- 1800 425 2312 (Toll-Free)

E-Grantz – Scholarship Details

The E-Grantz portal only enlists post-matric scholarships for the students belonging to SC, OBC, OEC and other economically and socially backward classes. The amount of financial assistance that is given to students through these schemes varies based on your category and current academic qualification.

Furthermore, with the help of this advanced platform, the selected students receive the scholarship amount directly into their account through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Application Timeline: Within a week of taking admission in any of the listed courses.

E-Grantz – Key Eligibility

The scholarships and schemes available on the E-Grantz portal have a pre-defined set of eligibility conditions that you need to fulfil to apply for them. These conditions are primarily based on your current academic qualification, domicile, the category to which you belong and family income.

Academic Qualification

The students studying at the pre-matric or post-matriculation level of studies from a recognised university/board are eligible to apply
They must have taken admission under the merit and reservation quota
Students willing to secure the scholarship must possess 75% attendance in their classes every month

Domicile

Kerala

Categories Eligible

Socially Backward Communities (SBC)
Economically Backward Communities (EBC)
Other Backward Classe (OBC)
Scheduled Caste (SC)
Other Eligible Communities (OEC)

Income Criteria

For students belonging to SC and OECs, there is no income limitation
For students belonging to OBC category – The income limit is INR 1 Lakh per annum for +2 courses, Degree, PG and Professional courses
For students belonging to other categories – The income limit is INR 1 Lakh for +2 course, Degree, PG and Professional courses

Courses Eligible

Degree, Diploma, Doctoral, Higher Secondary, Polytechnic, Post Graduate, Professional and VHSE courses
To know more, refer to the E-Grantz portal

E-Grantz – Rewards

Students will receive various financial assistance through E-Grantz scholarships. Check out the brief details about the scholarship awards.

For Students Belonging to SC Category

INR 630 – The rate of the stipend is designated for students who are studying in a college below 8 kms from their residence.
INR 750 – The stipend is designated to students who are studying in a college above 8 kms from their residence.
INR 1500 – The students who are pursuing professional courses and are residing on their own will receive this amount as a stipend.

For Students Belonging to OBC Category

INR 160 – Students enrolled in any +2 course program listed institution under the scholarship
INR 200 (Day Scholars) and INR 250 (Hosteller) – The students must be pursuing PG or professional courses listed among the programs eligible for the scholarship
INR 100 (Day Scholars) and INR 150 (Hosteller) – The students must be pursuing polytechnic courses

E-Grantz – Documents Required

Below-listed documents are required to apply for scholarship through E-Grantz portal.

Aadhar Card
Other Identity Proofs
Proof of Income
Age Proof
Caste Certification
Last exam Marksheet

E-Grantz – Application Process

Students need to submit their application form before the last date to apply. If students are unable to fill out the application form, submit the application through the institution. Below is a detailed step-by-step application procedure for E-Grantz scholarships.

Step 1: One-time registration

Visit the E-Grantz 3.0 portal
Click on ‘One-Time Registration’ button given at the bottom
Provide student’s Aadhaar number and name (as on Aadhaar)
Click on ‘Validate Aadhaar’
Fill in further required details such as mobile number, birth date, email id and password
Click on ‘Register’

E-Grantz - One-Time Registration — E-Grantz – One-Time Registration

Step 2: Student Login

After the successful registration, the students need to log in to the user dashboard by using the registered email id and password

Step 3: Complete the Profile

After successful login, the students are required to complete their profiles
Fill in all required details mentioned in the five sections namely, basic details, other details, bank details, upload details and institution details

E-Grantz – Profile Completion

Step 4: Apply for the scholarship

After completing the profile, the students are required to click on ‘Apply for Scholarships – Post-Matric’
A list of scholarships for which the students are eligible to apply will appear
Select the scholarship you want to apply for and start the application
Fill in all required details
Upload all supporting documents
Finally, submit the application form

E-Grantz – How To Check Application Status?

Follow the procedure given below to check application status online at E-Grantz portal.

Visit the E-Grantz 3.0 portal
Enter the Aadhaar number and the date of birth
Click on ‘Track Application’
The details of the scholarship applications will appear on the screen containing information like application number, scheme name, student’s name, application location, date of application received, application status and remarks