
E-YUVA Scheme (BIRAC)
Closes 31 Oct 2026 BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology All of India
Monthly fellowship plus a yearly research grant
- Fellowships and research grants for students and young researchers building biotech innovations
- Undergraduates: team of 3 to 5 Indian students with a mentor (E-YUVA Fellows)
- Master's holders within 3 years, or PhDs within 2 years, of their degree (Innovation Fellows)
- Innovation Fellows work full time at an E-YUVA Centre and cannot enrol in PG or PhD meanwhile
- Closes 31 Oct 2026
- Create an account on the BIRAC website and submit the E-YUVA application online
- Idea stage
- Government of India
Open now for the same stage
- Open all yearGrant plus other support

Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS)
MeitY Startup Hub, Ministry of Electronics and IT - Closes 30 Nov 2026Grant

ICMR First in the World Challenge
Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research - Open all yearFellowship

NIDHI Entrepreneur in Residence (NIDHI EIR)
Department of Science and Technology (NIDHI), with NCL Venture Centre - Open all yearSubsidy

Agri Clinics and Agri Business Centres Scheme (AC&ABC)
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (training by MANAGE, subsidy via NABARD)
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- Closes 30 Nov 2026Grant

ICMR First in the World Challenge
Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research - Open all yearGrant plus other support

Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS)
MeitY Startup Hub, Ministry of Electronics and IT - Open all yearFellowship

Social Alpha Entrepreneur in Residence Fellowship
Social Alpha - ClosedGrant

Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG)
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology
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