India Health Fund Grants

Open all year India Health Fund (supported by Tata Trusts) All of India

Grant

Amount set per project

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What it funds: Milestone grants to develop and validate tools against TB, malaria and other infectious diseases
Who can apply: Entity registered in India, for-profit or non-profit
Works on infectious disease: TB, malaria, fevers and more
Past proof of concept and pre-clinical validation
When you can apply: Open all year
How to apply: Send a pitch deck through the Pitch to Us form, or answer an open RFP
Best for: Prototype, Early revenue stage
Sectors: HealthTech BioTech
Run by: Companies and foundations

MIT Solve Global ChallengesUSD 10,000 per selected team, plus prizes up to USD 150,000 Closes 6 Nov 2026
Nexa Lighthouse Funding Opportunity: Asia and the PacificAbout USD 250,000 to USD 2 million per innovation Closes 17 Nov 2026
Social Alpha Entrepreneur in Residence Fellowship₹60,000 a month, plus a chance to pitch for up to ₹50 lakh Open all year
UNICEF Venture FundUp to USD 100,000 Open all year
BIRAC LEAP Fund (via BioNEST incubators)Up to ₹1 crore per startup as equity, in milestone tranches Open all year
BIRAC SEED Fund (via BioNEST incubators)Up to ₹30 lakh per startup as equity or equity linked instruments Open all year
E.ON Future Makers ChallengeUp to €80,000 shared across up to 4 ventures Closed
Namma Bengaluru ChallengeUp to ₹25 lakh pilot grant Closed

Starter opens 30 grants in full. Pro opens every one.