| Name of Award | Given for | First | Monetary Grant |
| Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award | For the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years immediately preceding the year during which award |
1991-92 | Rs. 7.5 Lakh |
| Dhyanchand Award | To those sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to the promotion of sports even after their retirement from an active sporting career. |
2002 | Rs. 5 Lakh |
| Dronacharya Award |
To sports coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams and enabled them to achieve outstanding results in International competitions. |
1985 | Rs. 5 Lakh |
| Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award |
To recognize the achievement of persons associated in the field of adventure. 3 categories for adventure on land, sea, and air and 1 award for lifetime achievement. |
1993 | Rs. 5 Lakh |
| Arjuna Award | Ordinarily not more than 15 in 1961 Rs. 5 lakhs a year in each discipline with at least one award for sports for physically challenged. For good performance over the previous four years at the International level and also should have shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline. |
1961 | Rs. 5 Lakh |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar |
4 categories (a) Identification and nurturing of budding/young talent (b) Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility (c) Employment of sports persons and sports welfare measures (d) Sports for Development |
2009 | NIL |
| Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy |
Overall top performing university in the Inter-University tournaments. (The top 3 universities are given cash awards) |
1956-57 | 1. Rs. 10 lakhs 2. Rs. 5 lakhs & 3 lakhs |