Startup Grants and Funding programs for Pharma startups in India

Pharmaceutical startups benefit from BIRAC’s SPARSH, SoCH, and LEAP programs alongside CSIR tech-transfer agreements. Generic drug innovators, API manufacturers, and nutraceutical companies can access seed and scale-up grants from ₹50 Lakhs to ₹10 Crore.

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AgriNext Startup Innovation Grant by Kerala Startup Mission

Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

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Shell-GDC I-GNITE Program: AI for Science - Energy Decarbonisation

Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (GDC)

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

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AGRI UDAAN Food and Agribusiness Accelerator 8.0 at a-IDEA

a-IDEA

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Call for Startup Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad

TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹15 LakhsClosed

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Call for SSS Proposals from Entrepreneurs at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad

TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

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Call for Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad

TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹3 LakhsClosed

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Meta Pragati AI for Impact Program by The Delta

The Delta, Meta

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

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USHUS Equity Funding Program at IIMK LIVE

IIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Ltd.

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Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025

Sri Sairam Techno Incubator Foundation

₹1 Lakhs – ₹3 LakhsClosed

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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant/Fellowship Program at DERBI Foundation

DERBI Foundation

Upto ₹7 LakhsClosed

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Fortify to Scale Grand Challenge by Bharat Impact

Bharat Impact Incubation Centre

Upto ₹2.5 LakhsClosed

nutritionfortified-foodsEarly Revenue Stage
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AI Impact Summit 2026 Pre-Summit Event: Call for Proposals by AI4India & IHFC

IHFC

Upto ₹2 CrClosed

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Spark Cohort 13: Sustainability & Climate Tech at AIC GGSIPU

AIC GGSIPU

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DST NIDHI Start-to-Scale Startup Support at DERBI Foundation

DERBI Foundation

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

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IndiaAI Intelligent Document Processing Challenge

IndiaAI

₹5 Lakhs – ₹1 CrClosed

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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre

IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

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Imagine H2O Accelerator 2026 at Imagine H2O

Imagine H2O

Closed

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Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2026

Global Citizen

Upto ₹2.24 CrClosed

youth leadershipglobal goalsEarly Revenue Stage
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Grant for Agroecology Program (GAP) Fund – Challenge Round 6 by ACCESS Development Services

ACCESS Development Services

Upto ₹2 CrClosed

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GCI-BIRAC Vaginal Health Formulation Innovation Grant

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)

Upto ₹2.2 CrClosed

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AI for Fintech Accelerator by SanchiConnect

SanchiConnect

Upto ₹3 CrClosed

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AI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 1: Discovery & Ideation

Government of Maharashtra, AI & AgriTech Innovation Center

Upto ₹40 LakhsClosed

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