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Multilateral R&D call for collaborative projects among researchers from at least three BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Iran) across six thematic areas.
Opens20 May 2026Closes03 Jul 2026
Up to ₹1.0 CrDuration: 36 mo (3 yr)
BiotechnologyGenetics & GenomicsMedical Research+5 more
Proposals to develop, prototype, and evaluate aspirational, affordable, and nutritionally effective food products tailored for adolescent girls and women of reproductive age to prevent anaemia.
A multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary consortium R&D program to address India's water challenges through technological solutions in water management, quality, use efficiency, and climate resilience.
ICMR invites proposals from India's top 25 NIRF (2025) ranked institutions to establish Centres for Advanced Research (CAR) for developing priority medical devices and diagnostic technologies.
ICMR invites proposals to establish Centres for Advanced Research focused on the accelerated development of affordable, regulatory-compliant indigenous medical devices and diagnostic technologies.
OpensNowCloses15 Jul 2026
Up to ₹15.0 CrDuration: 60 mo (5 yr)
Medical ResearchClinical ResearchPublic Health+1 more
The Department of Biotechnology invites proposals to establish DBT-NIDAN Kendras to improve access to genetic testing and diagnostic services for inherited and rare genetic diseases[cite: 1].
OpensNowCloses31 Jul 2026
Duration: 36 mo (3 yr)
Genetics & GenomicsMedical ResearchClinical Research+1 more
The ICMR Follow-on Research Grant provides funding to help intramural researchers bridge the gap between initial funding cycles and commercialization[cite: 2].
OpensNowCloses31 Jul 2026
Up to ₹8.0 CrDuration: 42 mo (~3.5 yr)
Medical ResearchMolecular BiologyBiotechnology+1 more
Competitive grant for high-impact fundamental and applied research in frontier areas of science, engineering, and technology at recognised Indian institutions.
Opens15 Apr 2026Closes10 Jun 2026
Up to ₹5.0 CrDuration: 60 mo (5 yr)
Molecular BiologyGenetics & GenomicsMicrobiology+7 more
Bilateral S&T cooperation call for joint research projects involving exchange visits between Indian and Austrian researchers across five thematic areas, with 2-year project duration.
OpensNowCloses05 Jun 2026
Up to ₹15.0 LDuration: 24 mo (2 yr)
BiotechnologyMolecular BiologyGenetics & Genomics+3 more
DHR/ICMR call for fellowships and grants under the HRD Scheme for advanced training and research in biomedical, clinical, and health sciences for the year 2026–27.
OpensNowCloses30 May 2026
Medical ResearchClinical ResearchPublic Health+4 more
DBT call for multidisciplinary consortia proposals to develop next-generation vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics for livestock, poultry, companion animals, and aquaculture.
OpensNowCloses15 May 2026
Up to ₹10.0 Cr
BiotechnologyVaccine ResearchInfectious Diseases+4 more
DBT call for proposals on biotechnological interventions to improve high-value cash crops including spices, plantation crops, oilseeds, industrial crops, and horticulture crops.
Joint Indo-Swiss call by DBT, ICMR, and SNSF for collaborative research projects under the One Health framework, covering disease, AMR, zoonoses, vector-borne diseases, and environmental health.
OpensNowCloses05 May 2026
Up to ₹2.5 CrDuration: 48 mo (4 yr)
Infectious DiseasesMicrobiologyPublic Health+4 more
DBT Biotech-KISAN call to translate biotechnology innovations into farmer-ready solutions, focused on climate-smart agriculture, smart farming, and allied sector diversification in Aspirational Blocks.
Germany's IKI Large Grants fund transformative climate, adaptation, and biodiversity projects in ODA-eligible countries, including India, with grants of EUR 12–20 million per project over up to 8 years.