Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)
Central Sector SchemeMinistry of Education
Budget 2026-27
₹55.0 crore
Actually spent, 2024-25
₹25.0 crore
−75.0% vs budget of ₹100 crore
First listed as a separate scheme in Budget 2019-20. Before that, its money may have been reported as part of a larger umbrella scheme or under another name, so earlier years are not shown here.
Allocation and spending
Outcome (actual, or revised where actuals aren't out yet) and the amount announced in each budget.
- Outcome
- Announced in the budget
- Estimate (no actual yet)
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| Year | Outcome | Announced in the budget |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | – | – |
| 2017-18 | – | – |
| 2018-19 | ₹30 crore | – |
| 2019-20 | ₹80 crore | ₹130 crore (BE) |
| 2020-21 | ₹10 crore (RE) | ₹40 crore (BE) |
| 2021-22 | ₹45.01 crore (RE) | ₹10 crore (BE) |
| 2022-23 | ₹68.75 crore | ₹74 crore (BE) |
| 2023-24 | ₹9 crore | ₹50 crore (BE) |
| 2024-25 | ₹25 crore | ₹100 crore (BE) |
| 2025-26 | ₹40 crore (RE) | ₹50 crore (BE) |
| 2026-27 | – | ₹55 crore (BE) |
Expenditure Profile Statement 4B, Budgets 2017-18 to 2026-27.
Every figure
| Year | Budget Estimate | Revised Estimate | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | – | ₹30 crore | ₹30 crore |
| 2019-20 | ₹130 crore | ₹112 crore | ₹80 crore |
| 2020-21 | ₹40 crore | ₹10 crore | – |
| 2021-22 | ₹10 crore | ₹45.01 crore | – |
| 2022-23 | ₹74 crore | ₹70.59 crore | ₹68.75 crore |
| 2023-24 | ₹50 crore | ₹25 crore | ₹9 crore |
| 2024-25 | ₹100 crore | ₹40 crore | ₹25 crore |
| 2025-26 | ₹50 crore | ₹40 crore | – |
| 2026-27 | ₹55 crore | – | – |
Each figure links to the official PDF it was read from. Budget Estimates come from that year's budget, Revised Estimates from the next, Actuals from the one after.