Kerala e-Grantz 2026-27: Last Date 30 November

Kerala’s e-grantz 3.0 portal is the single window for every pre-matric and post-matric scholarship that the state’s Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes departments pay to students in Kerala. Students register once, and the same registration carries every scheme they claim through school, college and university, with the money credited straight to the bank account by DBT.

Two deadlines are live this month. Applications for the OEC post-matric educational assistance, for OEC and OBC(H) students studying at institutions of national importance outside Kerala, close on 30 November 2026, and the same date is the extended cut-off for schools entering OEC-SC, OEC-ST and OBC(H) pre-matric data. Every date below is from the notice board on the official portal, linked at the end of this page.

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Kerala e-grantz 2026-27: quick facts

Quick facts2026-27

Scholarship from	Government of Kerala – SC, ST and OBC departments (Backward Classes Development Department for OEC and OBC schemes)
Last date to apply	30 November 2026 for OEC post-matric applications and for OEC-SC, OEC-ST and OBC(H) pre-matric data entry
Schemes on the portal	Pre-matric and post-matric educational assistance for SC, ST, OEC and OBC students, plus special schemes such as the OBC overseas scholarship
Who can apply	Students from Kerala belonging to the SC, ST, OEC or OBC communities, studying in recognised institutions
Official website	egrantz.kerala.gov.in

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What e-grantz 3.0 covers

The portal describes itself as the online centralised system for disbursement of scholarships and schemes for all pre-matric and post-matric students of the SC, ST and OBC communities in Kerala. In practice that means one login for school-level schemes and college-level schemes alike: a student who registered at Class 8 keeps the same record through a degree, a postgraduate course or a professional course.

Pre-matric schemes: educational assistance for SC, ST, OEC and OBC students at school level, entered by the school where the student cannot apply online.
Post-matric schemes: assistance for students continuing to higher secondary, degree, postgraduate and professional courses.
OEC post-matric assistance outside Kerala: for OEC and OBC(H) students who get into institutions of national importance such as the IITs, NITs and IISERs outside the state.
Special schemes: separate notifications for items such as the OBC overseas scholarship and the Employability Enhancement Programme, each with its own dates.

What is open in November 2026

The notice board carries four current items. Read each one against your own course, because they run on different dates.

OEC post-matric educational assistance (institutions of national importance outside Kerala): applications invited from OEC and OBC(H) post-matric students; last date 30 November 2026.
OEC-SC, OEC-ST and OBC(H) pre-matric data entry: the last date for schools to enter data has been extended to 30 November 2026.
Employability Enhancement Programme: applications for training towards medical and engineering entrance, civil services, banking services and GATE/MAT and UGC-NET/JRF; last date 20 November 2026.
OBC overseas scholarship 2026-27: the last date was extended to 31 October 2026, so that window has closed and the next notification will be published on the same notice board.

Who is eligible

The student must belong to a community on Kerala’s SC, ST, OEC or OBC list, as applicable to the scheme.
The student must be studying in a recognised institution, in Kerala for the state schemes, or in an institution of national importance outside Kerala for the OEC post-matric assistance.
The course and the institution must be recognised for the scheme – the portal’s institute and course fields check this at the time of application.
Family income limits apply scheme by scheme, so check the notification for the scheme you are claiming before you fill the form.

How to register and apply

Every application starts with registration. The portal collects the student’s basic details – name, address, date of birth, gender, mobile number, bank account and Aadhaar number – and uses that single record for every scheme the student claims.

Open egrantz.kerala.gov.in and complete the one-time registration with your Aadhaar, mobile number and bank account details.
Note the login you create; the portal also links to the OTR number process used for national scholarships, which is separate from the e-grantz registration.
Log in as a student, choose the scheme you are claiming, and fill the course, institution and bank details.
Upload the supporting documents the scheme asks for and submit before the closing date.
If you cannot apply online, your institution can enter the application on your behalf – the portal provides an institution login for exactly this case.
Track the application status on the portal until the sanction order is issued and the amount is credited.

Documents and details to keep ready

Aadhaar number of the student, seeded to the bank account that will receive the money.
Bank account number, branch and IFSC in the student’s own name.
Community certificate showing the SC, ST, OEC or OBC status.
Income certificate, where the scheme sets an income limit.
Admission or allotment proof from the institution, and the fee receipt for the current year.
Mobile number and email address that stay active through the academic year, because the portal sends the one-time password to the registered mobile.

Why a payment can be held up

Most delays on e-grantz come from the bank side rather than the scholarship side. The portal runs a standard operating procedure for Aadhaar seeding and mapping, and an application cannot be paid by DBT until the Aadhaar number is seeded to the account and the mapping is confirmed by the bank. The other common hold-up is institution verification: the school or college has to forward the application before the department can sanction it.

Frequently asked questions

What is the last date for Kerala e-grantz 2026-27?

The two live dates on the portal’s notice board are 30 November 2026 for OEC post-matric applications for institutions of national importance outside Kerala, and the same date for OEC-SC, OEC-ST and OBC(H) pre-matric data entry by schools. The Employability Enhancement Programme closes on 20 November 2026.

Is e-grantz only for SC and ST students?

No. The portal covers pre-matric and post-matric schemes for SC, ST and OBC students, including the OEC and OBC(H) categories handled by the Backward Classes Development Department.

Can I apply for more than one scheme on e-grantz?

Yes. The portal is built around a single registration for the student, and the same record is used for the various schemes; each scheme has its own notification and its own closing date.

Do I need to register again every year?

No. The registration is meant to carry through the student’s education, so the same record is reused each year when you apply for the scheme for that academic year.

What if my college does not forward my application?

Institution verification is a required step. If the institution has not forwarded the application, contact the institution’s scholarship desk first, and then the department office listed on the portal if it stays pending.

Where do I check the status of my application?

The portal has a track application option on the home page, and a public dashboard that shows the progress of disbursement.

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