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Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

Funds Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, the national agency advancing biotechnology innovation and enterprise.

Indiadbt.gov.in

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Programs10

Active grants0

Total grants4

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The Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, is the country's principal federal biotechnology funder under the Ministry of Science and Technology. It backs research, innovation, and entrepreneurship across healthcare, agriculture, biomanufacturing, marine science, and clean energy. Its current policy frame runs through Bio-RIDE, and its industry-facing work is delivered with BIRAC, its wh…

Programs & grants under this funder

DBT Biotech Industry Partnership Programme

Funds DBT Biotech Industry Partnership Programme for Indian projects linking industry and laboratories on frontier biotechnology.

DBT-BIRAC Bio-AI मूलांकुर Hubs (BioE3 / Bio-RIDE)

Funds Large multi-disciplinary hub grants crore for AI-driven biomanufacturing research under India's policy joint DBT and BIRAC administration.

1 grant

DBT-BIRAC Bio-AI मूलांकुर Hubs Rolling Call

Closed

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DBT-BIRAC Bio-AI for BioE3 Biomanufacturing (Mūlāṃkur Hubs)

Provides a program for Indian AI-enabled bio-manufacturing hubs to turn biotechnology ideas into production.

1 grant

DBT-BIRAC Bio-AI BioE3 Mūlāṃkur Hubs

Between cycles

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DBT BTIS-Network — Bioinformatics & Computational Biology Centres (BIO-GRID)

Funds national centres in India for bioinformatics and computational biology infrastructure growth.

DBT Biotech KISAN

Connects researchers and farmers to co-develop practical biotechnology solutions for agriculture.

DBT Emerging Frontiers in Biotechnology (EFB)

Funds investigator-driven grants for universities and research organizations across all biotechnology fields.

DBT Global Innovations (International Cooperation)

Funds Umbrella for and DBT bilateral and multilateral co-funded research partnerships with counterpart agencies in Europe North America Australia and beyond.

DBT Next-Generation Vaccines, Diagnostics and Therapeutics — Livestock & Aquaculture

Supports next-generation vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments for animal and aquaculture health improvements.

DBT Research Associateship (RA) Program

Funds postdoctoral fellowship for Indian biotechnology researchers builds postdoc capacity in modern biology and biotech since.

1 grant

DBT Research Associateship

Discontinued

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DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance — Biomedical Research Career Programme

Funds Indian biomedical researchers through career-stage fellowships from early to senior.

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: dbt.gov.in