DBT-BIRAC Amrit Team Grants in India

The program will address national needs and propel India as a global leader in Biotechnology.

Under this initiative, ambitious research ideas, high-risk, milestone driven research for knowledge-based discoveries and interdisciplinary efforts involving academia, the clinic and start-ups will be supported to address challenging problems beyond the scope of a single laboratory. Spin outs and venture creation will be encouraged. Outcomes are expected to enhance the bioeconomy, break silos and provide knowledge-based solutions to societal needs.

The proposals will be considered in all domains of biotechnology including Healthcare, Agriculture, Plant, Animal Biotechnology, and Biomanufacturing. Applications will be assessed for relevance, risk, transformational impact and advances of scientific value. This initiative aims to foster excellent science, balancing high quality research with societal needs.

Scope 

• Targeting knowledge bottlenecks
• Break research silos and promote multi-organisational collaborations, involving Industry and start-ups
• Societal engagement: Identifying solutions to problems of today and bring knowledge to addressing challenges of the future
• Provide in-depth mechanistic understanding of biological processes.
• Encourage investigations across systems to understand a common biological problem
• Integrate classical approaches with newly emerging scientific disciplines

Funding Information

• The maximum budgetary limit for a proposal will be ₹10 Crore for 2 years, extendable upto 5 years based on performance.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Organizations: The organization seeking support should:
  • Be a Public Research or Educational Institute/University or Private Research or Educational University /Institute or Society/ Trust/NGOs/ Foundations/ Voluntary Organisation or a Start-up registered in India and should be a legal entity as per Indian law.
  • Not be blacklisted by any Central/State Government/Public Sector Undertaking, Govt. of India.
  • Not have pre-exited or terminated any contract with or by BIRAC in last 5 years as on the date of submission.
  • Adhere to the Policies of DBT and BIRAC on data protection, confidentiality & conflict of interest.
  • Private Research or Educational University /Institute, and Society/ Trust/NGOs/ Foundations/ Voluntary Organisation –
  • Should have experience of at least 3 years in socio-economic or scientific research, teaching, training and extension activities; and must follow research as one of the mandates.

For more information, visit Department of Biotechnology Government of India.