BIRAC is a government agency that accelerates biotechnology entrepreneurship and translational research in India by funding startups, SMEs and academic teams to move innovations toward proof-of-concept and commercialization. It provides a mix of milestone-linked grant-in-aid, equity seed investments (via implementing partners), shared infrastructure, mentorship, IP and regulatory support, and programs that explicitly promote industry–academia collaboration and market-readiness. Its portfolio emphasizes health-biotech, agri-biotech, industrial and environmental biotech with capacity-building for incubators and early-career innovators.
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Program-driven public funding administered through defined schemes: milestone-based grant-in-aid (BIG, PACE, SBIRI) with regular call windows (typically twice a year), and equity/seed investments delivered via implementing partners (SEED Fund) on a rolling basis. Most opportunities are competitive or partner-mediated (not open to unsolicited one-off proposals) and awards are typically small-to-medium (INR tens of lakhs) focused on early-stage translation and validation.
Apply to specific BIRAC schemes rather than sending unsolicited proposals. Track regular call windows (BIG/PACE/SBIRI commonly announced around Jan/Jul or Apr/Sep cycles) and use implementing partners (C-CAMP, Venture Center) for SEED Fund/rolling applications. Prepare milestone-based budgets, IP plans and industry–academia partnership details; expect disbursements tied to milestones and program-specific eligibility criteria focused on startups, SMEs and academic translational projects.
Current and upcoming funding from Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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