Biotechnology Ignition Grant Scheme (BIG)

Ministry / Department: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt of India

Focus Area: Healthcare, Lifesciences, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Drugs, Vaccines, Drug Formulations and delivery systems, Industrial Biotechnology, Agriculture, Secondary agriculture, Waste Management, Sanitation, Clean Energy

Target Audience: Individual Entrepreneur, Registered Startup including LLP

Funding Agency: Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)

Eligibility: For Individual: Applicant should be the Project Leader and has to be incubated in an incubator For Company/LLP: The Company/LLP should be registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1956/2013 and The incorporation date of the Company/LLP should not be earlier than 5 years from the date of closing of a particular BIG call

Purpose: Innovations

Funding Cycle: Biannual

Duration: 1 Year and 6 Months

Application Method: Online

Fellowship / Financial Assistance: Upto Rs 50 Lakhs