Department of Biotechnology (DBT) · Part B
Small Business Innovation Research Initiative
SBIRI
100% BIRAC grant-in-aid up to ₹50 lakh (partial above that) for biotech startups developing and validating products with partners.
Overview & Objective
100% BIRAC grant-in-aid up to ₹50 lakh (partial above that) for biotech startups developing and validating products with partners.
Key Benefits & Funding
- For a project cost of up to ₹50 lakh, 100% BIRAC grant-in-aid is given to select applicants and collaboration company (if any)
- For a project cost over ₹50 lakh, BIRAC grant-in-aid would be ₹50 lakh along with 70% of the project cost over and above ₹50 lakh. The remaining cost is to be borne by the applicant.
Eligibility Criteria
- Biotechnology startups with/without partnerships with public/private universities, public or private research institutions, or societies/foundation/NGO.
How to Apply
Call for Applications are announced twice a year (1st April – 15th May; and 1st September - 15th October). Besides two regular calls, BIRAC may also announce need-based additional calls whose terms and conditions would be worked out separately and described in their respective RFPs.