Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG)

What it is

Fund and mentor high-potential biotechnology ideas through proof of concept and toward startup formation or commercialisation.

What you get

• Biotechnology proof-of-concept grantUp to ₹50,00,000

Who it is for

• technology must have commercialisation potential
• individual applicants may need an eligible incubator route
• prior BIG award and current call-specific criteria must be checked

How to apply

1. 1
   Check the current BIG call

   Review the official BIRAC page for call dates, revised eligibility, proposal formats and current BIG Partners.

   Official step
2. 2
   Submit the online proposal

   Register as a BIG user and submit the proof-of-concept proposal and required declarations through the official route.

   Official step

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