Biotech grants in India
Explore Biotech grants for companies in India. This list brings together funding for drug discovery, diagnostics, cell and gene therapy, biomanufacturing and life-science research from Indian innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in India, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Biotech in India come first.
Showing 1-24 of 400 grants
Research Development and Innovation Fund
🇮🇳TDB · India
Funds Indian companies and startups scaling RDI-intensive technologies through concessional loans and equity.
BIG Grant (Biotechnology Ignition Grant)
🇮🇳BIRAC · India
Funds early-stage Indian biotechnology ventures through proof-of-concept support and startup development stages.
BIPP Grant (Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme)
🇮🇳BIRAC · India
Funds Indian biotechnology partnerships with industry to pursue frontier life-science breakthroughs at early stage.
INSPIRE — Fellowships & Scholarships
🇮🇳DST India · India
Runs students and early career scholars with mentoring support for INSPIRE Fellowships & Scholarships in biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and materials science.
NIDHI — Incubation Support
🇮🇳DST India · India
Supports deep-tech and science-based startups through a network of Indian incubators and prototype centers.
NIDHI PRAYAS Prototype Grant
🇮🇳DST India · India
Funds innovators and startups building prototypes through NIDHI PRAYAS.
SAMRIDH Matching Investment — Cohort-Based
🇮🇳MeitY · India
Funds Indian startups with matching-investment support via accelerator cohort routing.
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (Annual Cycle)
🇮🇳CSIR India · India
Recognizes outstanding individual contributions to fundamental or applied science and technology through India's annual CSIR science prize.
TDB Technology Commercialisation Soft Loan
🇮🇳TDB · India
Funds technology commercialisation in India through concessional TDB soft loans and selected equity participation for scalable innovation.
Wadhwani Innovation Network — Center of Excellence Research Grants
🇮🇳Wadhwani · India
Funds Indian Center of Excellence teams working on deep technology and bioengineering commercialization.
NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence
🇮🇳DST India · India
Funds entrepreneurs and innovators developing technology business ideas through NIDHI EIR.
DBT EFB
🇮🇳DBT · India
Funds investigator-led biotechnology projects in India advancing frontier biology through competitive grant pathways and programme review cycles.
C-CAMP Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of Excellence
🇮🇳C-CAMP · India
Offers non-dilutive funding up to INR 1 crore for Indian biotech and medtech innovators.
Contract Research Scheme
🇮🇳BIRAC · India
Funds company partners validating academic biotechnology prototypes through BIRAC contract research grants.
DBT-BIRAC Bio-AI BioE3 Mūlāṃkur Hubs
🇮🇳DBT · India
Supports biotechnology innovation hubs that combine artificial intelligence and biology for advanced research acceleration.
MedTech Impact Call 2026
IHFC · India
Offers up to INR 5 crore in funding, mentorship and industry links to MedTech startups.
NIDHI Seed Support Program
🇮🇳DST India · India
Funds deserving startups through NIDHI incubators and technology business incubators.
SBIRI Grant
🇮🇳BIRAC · India
Funds early Indian biotech enterprises in pre-commercial research collaboration with innovation partners.
BIRAC Research, Development & Innovation Fund (RDIF)
🇮🇳BIRAC · India
Funds Indian deep-tech biotech startups, SMEs and large industries scaling indigenous manufacturing.
Call for Climate Solutions 2026
🇮🇳C-CAMP CoE Climate · India
Offered up to INR 50 lakh and incubation to Indian climate-tech startups.
D.E.S.I.G.N. for BioE3 Challenge
🇮🇳DBT · India
Pays India's top biotech concept entries ₹1 lakh each month, with grants to build them.
DBT-BIRAC Bio-AI Call under BioE3 Policy
🇮🇳BIRAC · India
Funds Indian companies and startups developing Bio-AI platforms for high-performance biomanufacturing.
DBT-BIRAC Bio-AI मूलांकुर Hubs Rolling Call
🇮🇳DBT · India
Supports India-wide Bio-AI hub development through grants for teams building translational biomanufacturing platforms and partnerships.
Grand Challenges India Screening and Diagnosis Innovations
🇮🇳BIRAC · India
Funds Indian startups and R&D organizations developing infectious-disease screening and diagnosis innovations.