Grant opportunity
Breakthrough Solutions and Cost-Disruptive Innovations for Screening and Diagnosis
BIRAC call for breakthrough and cost-disruptive screening and diagnostic innovations, including high-impact biomedical tools that can improve affordability and access.
- Funder
- Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
- Deadline
- Jul 1, 2026
- Award
- See official BIRAC call/RFP for funding categories and budget rules
- Applicant
- Researchers & innovators
- Discipline
- Health & Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- India
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
Call summary
Overview
BIRAC's call seeks breakthrough solutions and cost-disruptive innovations for screening and diagnosis, with emphasis on practical biomedical tools and technologies.
Who can apply
- Applicants should review the official call announcement and BIRAC request for proposals for institutional type, applicant, technology readiness, and country-specific requirements.
- Eligible innovators, research teams, startups, or institutions should confirm final eligibility in the official BIRAC call documents.
What it supports
- Screening and diagnostic innovations that can reduce cost, improve access, and address important health needs.
- Projects may include technology development, validation, or translation toward use, subject to the official RFP scope.
Funding and duration
Funding amount and category rules should be confirmed from the official BIRAC call/RFP and application documents.
Application deadline
Jul 1, 2026
How to apply
Use the official call announcement and linked BIRAC application documents to confirm requirements and submit by 1 July 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
BIRAC's call seeks breakthrough solutions and cost-disruptive innovations for screening and diagnosis, with emphasis on practical biomedical tools and technologies.
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) lists this opportunity for Researchers & innovators, Health & Biomedical Sciences, India.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Health & Biomedical Sciences grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in India contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants should review the official call announcement and BIRAC request for proposals for institutional type, applicant, technology readiness, and country-specific requirements.
Eligible innovators, research teams, startups, or institutions should confirm final eligibility in the official BIRAC call documents.
Funding and benefits
Funding amount and category rules should be confirmed from the official BIRAC call/RFP and application documents.
Themes and supported activities
Screening and diagnostic innovations that can reduce cost, improve access, and address important health needs.
Projects may include technology development, validation, or translation toward use, subject to the official RFP scope.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Jul 1, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the official call announcement and linked BIRAC application documents to confirm requirements and submit by 1 July 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.