In G.O (Ms) No. 171, Tourism and Culture Department, dated 26.07.2012, Government sanctioned a sum of Rs.10.00 lakh for administrative expenses and Rs.25.00 lakh for welfare schemes totally a sum of Rs.35.00 lakh as Block Grant.

In G.O (Ms) No. 132, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, dated 17.09.2019, the members registered in Tamil Nadu Folk Artistes Welfare Board are eligible to avail the financial assistance as given to the registered members of other Unorganized Sector Workers Welfare Boards. Accordingly, financial assistance for purchase of Spectacles, Educational assistance, Marriage Assistance, Assistance for Delivery of child, Miscarriage / Termination of pregnancy, Natural Death / Funeral Expenses, Accidental death financial assistance are being given to the registered folk artistes.

The folk artistes who have completed the age of 18 years but not completed 60 years can enroll as member of the Welfare Board. Membership fee Rs.100/-, Renewal fee Rs.10/- once in every two years and Rs.20/-  for issue of duplication ID card for the loss of the membership ID card are being collected from members. Registration are to be done in Folk Artistes Welfare Board Office at the Regional Art and Cultural Centres in their jurisdiction Districts. In Chennai District, folk artistes can register their names in Folk Artistes Welfare Board Office at the Directorate of Art and Culture.

In Tamil Nadu, so far 50,882 folk artistes have become members of the Board. A sum of 1,98,72,917/-has been sanctioned towards various welfare schemes to 9,011 eligible folk artistes.