India

India Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

The world's largest government-funded health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) provides cashless and paperless health coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalization to over 55 crore (550 million) beneficiaries across India.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to ₹5 lakh (approximately USD $6,000) per family per year for secondary and tertiary … Deadline: Rolling Location: India

India BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant

Provides seed funding and mentorship for Indian biotech and healthcare startups.

Type: Grant Amount: INR ₹5,000,000 grant Deadline: Feb 15, 2025 Location: India

NIDHI PRAYAS Grant 2025: How Indian Students Can Get ₹10 Lakh for Prototypes

DST-NIDHI PRAYAS is a government prototype grant for Indian innovators to move an idea to a physical proof-of-concept, with up to ₹10 lakh funding and centre-linked incubation support.

Type: Grant Amount: Up to ₹10,00,000 (INR 1,000,000; approximately $12,000 USD) Deadline: Call-based by PRAYAS Centre (no single national fixed deadline) Location: India