Local Governments Asked to Submit Proposals for Federal Matching and Special Grants

Kathmandu. The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has asked rural municipalities and municipalities to submit program and project proposals under the federal matching grant and special grant schemes.

According to the ministry, proposals have been invited from provincial governments and local levels in line with the Matching Grant Guidelines (First Amendment), 2025, and the Special Grant Guidelines (First Amendment), 2025. The move is part of preparations for formulating the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

The ministry has set the end of mid-January as the deadline for submitting proposals for programs and projects to be implemented under the matching and special grants. Local governments have been asked to prepare and submit detailed proposals within the stipulated timeframe.

Proposals must be submitted through the electronic system operated by the National Planning Commission no later than mid-January, the ministry said. As the budget formulation process follows a fixed calendar, timely submission of grant-related proposals is mandatory.

Under the Constitution, the federal government presents the annual budget on May 29 (Jestha 15), which also marks Republic Day. The ministry said the collection and assessment of grant proposals will be completed in advance to facilitate smooth budget preparation.