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BIRAC Small Business Innovation Research Initiative (SBIRI)

Status

Closes in 9 days

Applications close 2026-10-15.

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Amount
Not published

Per the Startup India Schemes Playbook (June 2026) summarising the SBIRI guidelines: 100% BIRAC grant-in-aid for project cost up to INR 50 lakh; above that, INR 50 lakh plus 70% of the cost over INR 50 lakh; the applicant bears the rest. No fixed upper cap is stated on the BIRAC page.

Funder

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — Two regular calls a year: 1 April to 15 May and 1 September to 15 October (current window ends 15 October 2026 if the standing schedule applies; BIRAC may also announce extra calls).

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Company (Companies Act 2013) or LLP, or a joint venture with a university/institute; at least 51% shares held by Indian citizens (not PIO/OCI) or at least half of LLP partners Indian citizens; adequate in-house facility or incubated at a recognised incubator. Early-stage pre-proof-of-concept biotech R&D.

How to apply

  1. Read the SBIRI scheme document and prepare the proposal in the prescribed proforma. — link
  2. Submit during an open call window. — link

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://birac.nic.in/desc_new.php?id=217

"Minimum 51% of the shares of the Company should be held by Indian Citizens holding Indian passport"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: birac.nic.in

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