BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council)

Public sector enterprise set up by the Department of Biotechnology to support biotech innovation through incubation, grants and equity funding (BIG, BioNEST, SEED, LEAP).

BIG (Biotechnology Ignition Grant): grant-in-aid up to INR 50 lakh for up to 18 months, via BIG Partners; calls typically 1 Jan and 1 Jul; company/LLP must meet incorporation-date and Indian-citizen project leader rules, and previous BIG recipients are ineligible. Check current call on birac.nic.in.