The grant is listed in the revised ANSF norms and is capped at 2025 prices, the ministry said
The Union Sports Ministry has committed a grant-in-aid of Rs 2,000 crore to the Gujarat Government for conducting the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, according to a PTI report from New Delhi dated 16 October 2026.
The grant has been listed in the revised norms of the Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSF) scheme, the report said.
The ministry described the Rs 2,000 crore as an "upper limit" at 2025 prices. With adjustment for the Consumer Price Index, the amount is expected to be about Rs 2,500 crore in 2030, the report said.
Money will be released from ANSF funds "as and when" the Gujarat Government makes a request, according to the ministry.
Upper limit of the grant-in-aid at 2025 prices, per the ministry.
Amount expected in 2030 after Consumer Price Index adjustment.
Disbursal happens as and when the Gujarat Government asks for funds.
Payments will be made from the Assistance to National Sports Federations scheme.
According to the report, the government has approved continuing the ANSF scheme for 2026-27 to 2030-31, the 16th Finance Commission cycle, with a total outlay of Rs 7,386.74 crore.
The Union Cabinet approved submission of the bid on 27 August 2025, as reported by ANI and published by The Tribune. It approved signing the Host Collaboration Agreement, along with the required guarantees from the relevant ministries, departments and authorities.
The Cabinet also sanctioned the necessary grant-in-aid to the Gujarat Government, but only if the bid was accepted. Ahmedabad won the hosting rights last year, beating Nigeria, the PTI report noted.
The PTI report said India plans a programme of 15 to 17 disciplines for the centenary Games. It noted that Glasgow 2026 was significantly scaled down because of a lack of funds, with only 10 disciplines and no hockey, wrestling or cricket, among others.
The report did not say how the grant would be divided among venues, operations or other heads of expenditure.
Ten disciplines, with hockey, wrestling and cricket among the sports left out, according to the report.
India plans 15 to 17 disciplines for the centenary edition, per the same report.
The report gave no breakdown of how the grant would be spent.
The Union Sports Ministry has committed a grant-in-aid of Rs 2,000 crore to the Gujarat Government, which it described as an upper limit at 2025 prices.
The ministry said that with Consumer Price Index adjustment the amount is expected to be about Rs 2,500 crore in 2030.
The grant is listed in the revised norms of the Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSF) scheme, and payments will come from ANSF funds.
Disbursal will happen as and when the Gujarat Government makes a request, according to the ministry.
India plans to have 15 to 17 disciplines, according to the PTI report, compared with 10 at Glasgow 2026.