MAHA MedTech Mission: Product Development and Commercialization Funding

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

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Details

Amount

₹5,00,00,000 - ₹50,00,00,000

Deadline

November 7, 2025

Provider

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

Stage

early Stage

About this Opportunity

The Mission for Advancement in High-Impact Areas (MAHA) MedTech Mission is a Government of India initiative, managed by ANRF in collaboration with ICMR and the Gates Foundation, with a total budgeted outlay of ₹750 crore over 5 years.

Its vision is to improve healthcare through equitable access to high-quality, affordable, and innovative medical technologies in India.

The mission focuses on:

Supporting the development and commercialization of indigenous medical technologies.
Fostering the development of high-priority, high-cost, imported medical technologies to promote self-reliance with a goal of 3- to 5-fold cost reduction.
Strengthening industry-academia collaboration in the MedTech sector.

Funding is provided as a grant with no requirement for benefit or equity sharing from ANRF/ICMR/GF.

Eligibility

Applicant Type: Open to Academic & Research Institutions, Startups (DPIIT-registered), MSMEs (Udyam-registered), Hospitals, and MedTech Companies (including non-profits).
Lead Applicant: Must be an entity established/incorporated in India with majority ownership vested in Indian citizens/entities.
Technology Readiness Level (TRL): Innovative technologies must have an established Proof-of-Concept (TRL-3 or above). Projects at TRL-1 or TRL-2 are strictly ineligible.
Technology Focus: Innovative Medical Devices and IVDs, including High-end Frontier Technologies (Imaging, Robotics, AI/ML platforms, etc.) aligned with national health priorities.
Exclusions: Therapeutics, vaccines, and broader digital health applications (wellness, administrative) are not an immediate focus.
Private Sector Cost-Share: Private sector entities (Companies, MSMEs) are generally required to contribute a minimum of 30% private cost-share. Academic/research institutes and Startups are typically exempt from this requirement.

Application Process

Mandatory Concept Note Submission: First register on the ANRF online portal (www.anrfonline.in) and submit a Concept Note by the deadline.
Invitation for Full Proposal: A subset of applicants will be invited to submit a Full Proposal (tentatively opens 1st December 2025).
Evaluation: Proposals are evaluated on scientific/technical merit, potential for public health/economic impact, and team strength/partnerships.
Grant Approval & Disbursement: Projects are supported for 2-5 years. Disbursements are milestone-linked, released upon satisfactory progress against the agreed roadmap.