Government initiatives for art and culture in Himachal Pradesh, in a format similar to your examples, 

Heritage Preservation & Village Development:

• Department of Language, Art and Culture (LAC) – Heritage Development:
  
  • Key Activity: Actively involved in conserving historical forts and developing designated heritage villages with a focus on promoting tourism.
  • Specific Example: Leading efforts to secure UNESCO heritage town status for Chamba. (Source: General role of LAC, specific government press releases often mention this)
• Model Eco Village Scheme:
  
  • Implementing Body: Department of Environment, Science & Technology, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Key Activity: Funds and guides the development of villages as models of environmentally sustainable development, often including villages with rich cultural heritage. Aims to reduce ecological footprint and build resilient communities.¹
  • Funding Indication: Around ₹50 lakh per village was an indicated sanction for selected villages (as per a 2020 report) for a five-year implementation period.
  • Specific Example: Kamru village in Kinnaur (known for its fort and traditional architecture), Janjehli in Mandi, and Keori (Bir-Billing) in Kangra are among the villages selected under this scheme.
• Grant-in-aid for Fairs & Festivals (LAC Department):
  
  • Key Activity: Provides financial assistance to significant international, national, and district-level fairs and festivals across all districts.
  • Objective: To preserve and promote the rich traditional and cultural heritage of Himachal Pradesh through these community events.

Artisan Support & Craft Promotion:

• Hast Shilp Vikas Yojna:
  
  • Implementing Body: Himachal Pradesh Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation (HPSCSTDC).
  • Key Activity: Provides interest-free working capital loans (e.g., up to ₹15,000 per artisan for 2 years, as per scheme details) to artisans belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe communities who are below the poverty line.
  • Objective: To support their traditional crafts and improve their economic condition.
• Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY) (Central Scheme implemented in HP):
  
  • Implementing Body: Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
  • Key Activity: Focuses on the integrated development of handicraft clusters by supporting skill upgradation, design and technology intervention, infrastructure development, and marketing facilitation for artisans.
  • Objective: To empower artisans and make craft clusters self-sustaining.
• Museums as Platforms for Artisan Work:
  
  • Kangra Art Museum, Dharamshala: Showcases the rich artistic heritage of the Kangra Valley, including miniature paintings, traditional crafts, and contemporary art, providing exposure to regional artistry.²
  • Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum, Naggar (Kullu): Displays Himalayan and Russian folk art, traditional costumes, and paintings, preserving and presenting artistic traditions. (While specific “Shilpgrams” in Manali & Dharamshala named as such by the government weren’t explicitly found in provided search context, these towns are hubs for local artisans, and the above schemes and institutions support their work and exposure.)

Digital Archiving & Documentation:

• Himachal Pradesh Digital Archives (hpda.in):
  
  • Key Activity: A dedicated portal for the preservation and accessibility of the state’s voluminous historical records.
  • Content: Archives diverse materials including books, manuscripts, and official documents in multiple languages like Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Urdu, and Punjabi, reflecting the region’s history.
• Himachal Pradesh Digital Library (hpdl.in):
  
  • Key Activity: Serves as a repository for various digital documents, contributing to the broader aim of knowledge preservation and dissemination in the state.
  • Supporting Body: The Department of Language, Art and Culture (LAC) supports such digital initiatives as part of its objective of “development through documentation.”
• Financial Assistance for the Preservation & Development of Cultural Heritage of the Himalayas (Central Scheme):
  

Key Activity: One of its components includes providing financial support for the documentation of cultural activities (like traditional music, dance forms) and their dissemination through audio-visu