Grants for biotech, healthtech and life-sciences startups in India — including BIRAC and DBT-linked schemes built for the long, capital-heavy R&D cycles this sector demands.
BIRAC's GCI program provides grants of up to ₹2 crore for developing innovative screening and diagnostic tools for infectious diseases like TB and emerging pathogens.
Equity-free grant of ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh for Andhra Pradesh-based startups and MSMEs, combined with a 4-week intensive sprint to develop an AI prototype.
The GRO8 Cohort 2 by 888VC is an AI-powered accelerator program for pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups, offering investments starting from ₹20.8 Lakhs.
The Uttishthati Foundation i-TBI Ignition Grant 2.0 offers up to ₹10 lakh in seed funding for early-stage startups focusing on deeptech, energy, agritech, and healthtech.
What founders ask about biotech & health funding.