Overview
One existing state training centre per State/UT is notified as a Khelo India State Centre of Excellence under the State Level Khelo India Centre (SLKIC) vertical and receives annual viability gap funding, per the implementation guidelines F.No. 02/KI/SLKIC/Operational Guidelines/2020-21 dated 18 June 2020.
Key details
- Amount / benefit value
- Annual recurring 'viability gap funding' grant to one notified centre per State/UT for sports science and technology support, high-performance managers, coaches and support staff, and sports equipment. The guidelines fix no per-centre ceiling — the amount is finalised from a comprehensive gap analysis of each centre by SAI.
- Official guidelines PDF
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Official documents
Notices and PDFs published by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, including earlier years. Links checked 2026-10-06.
- 📄 Letter + Guidelines ↗Implementaion Guidelines for Khelo India State Center of Excellence (KISCE).Ministry page ↗
Eligibility
- ▸ One existing training centre per State/UT, selected by a SAI internal/Project Appraisal Committee from up to three centres proposed by the state
- ▸ Preference to centres with facilities in the 14 priority disciplines
- ▸ State/UT sports department acts as the implementing agency and signs an MoU with SAI
Benefits
- ✓ Annual recurring viability gap funding grant, sized by a comprehensive gap analysis of the centre by SAI (no fixed per-centre ceiling in the guidelines)
- ✓ Sports science and technology support for the disciplines practised at the centre
- ✓ Support for high-performance managers, coaches and support staff, and sports equipment
- ✓ Support for at least three years, coterminous with the Khelo India scheme
Documents required
- ▪ Detailed Project Report (DPR) in the Annexure-I proforma
- ▪ Details of infrastructure and training facilities for each sport at the centre
- ▪ Details of coaching and support staff employed at the centre
- ▪ Past performance of athletes trained at the centre at national/international level
Application process
State/UT sports departments respond to the SAI circular with DPRs for up to three potential centres; SAI shortlists one centre per state, conducts an on-site viability gap analysis and places it before the Departmental Project Approval Committee (DPAC) for sanction.
Apply via: State/UT sports departments respond to the SAI circular with DPRs for up to three potential centres; SAI shortlists one centre per state, conducts an on-site viability gap analysis and places it before the Departmental Project Approval Committee (DPAC) for sanction.
Frequently asked questions
How many centres are notified per state?＋
One. KISCE sits under the State Level Khelo India Centre (SLKIC) vertical, and only one existing training centre per State/UT is notified — SAI circulates a DPR proforma, each state proposes up to three potential centres, and a SAI internal/Project Appraisal Committee shortlists one, with preference to centres covering the 14 priority disciplines.
What does the Centre fund and what stays with the State?＋
Central support covers sports science back-up, engagement of coaches and support staff, and sports equipment. Lodging, boarding, regular maintenance, infrastructure upgradation and overall management remain with the State/UT sports department, which is the implementing agency. SAI provides technical expertise and signs an MoU with each centre setting out the operational and financial arrangements.
How long is support given?＋
Selected proposals are supported for at least three years, coterminous with the Khelo India scheme, after a DPAC-approved on-site viability gap analysis by SAI.