Grand Challenges India Screening and Diagnosis Innovations
Funds Indian startups and R&D organizations developing infectious-disease screening and diagnosis innovations.
BIRAC administers this Grand Challenges India call as a grant opportunity for indigenous infectious-disease screening and diagnosis innovations. The call supports priority areas including tuberculosis, emerging pathogens, syndromic panels, and enteric pathogens, with emphasis on near point-of-care and ultra-low-cost solutions.
The call has two funding levels: exploratory proposals can receive up to INR 5,000,000 for up to 12 months, while solution, innovation, product, or technology proposals can receive up to INR 20,000,000 for up to 18 months. The source lists Indian academic and research institutions, public and private R&D organizations, startups, and not-for-profit foundations as eligible.
Applications must be submitted through the BIRAC online portal. The announcement date is May 12, 2026 and the last submission date is July 1, 2026 at 02:00 PM.
Breakthrough screening and diagnostic innovations for tuberculosis, emerging pathogens, syndromic panels, and enteric pathogens, with emphasis on near point-of-care and ultra-low-cost solutions.
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