Programs
Ten Frontiers. One India.
India’s progress cannot be fragmented.
It must be scientific and civilizational. Innovative and rooted. Future-focused and ethically grounded.
Our programs are structured across two interdependent pillars.
Our Framework
- Core Research Areas build solutions
- Think Tanks shape direction, wisdom, and policy
One enables action. The other ensures purpose.
Core Research Areas
These domains address India’s most critical challenges through applied research, innovation, and scalable deployment.
Medicine and Healthcare
Strengthening food security, advancing sustainable farming, improving productivity, and empowering rural livelihoods through innovation and resilience.
Energy, Water and Regeneration
Clean energy, water security, climate resilience, and regenerative models that sustain ecosystems, communities, and future generations.
Healthcare and Medicine
Accessible healthcare, preventive medicine, diagnostics, biomedical innovation, and public health solutions that improve quality of life at scale.
Built Environment and Habitats
Sustainable infrastructure, housing, urban planning, and human-centric environments designed for dignity, longevity, and resilience.
DeepTech and FutureTech
Frontier research in artifi cial intelligence, advanced materials, next-generation technologies, and systems that defi ne India’s strategic future.
Medicine and Healthcare
Strengthening food security, advancing sustainable farming, improving productivity, and empowering rural livelihoods through innovation and resilience.
Energy, Water and Regeneration
Clean energy, water security, climate resilience, and regenerative models that sustain ecosystems, communities, and future generations.
Healthcare and Medicine
Accessible healthcare, preventive medicine, diagnostics, biomedical innovation, and public health solutions that improve quality of life at scale.
Built Environment and Habitats
Sustainable infrastructure, housing, urban planning, and human-centric environments designed for dignity, longevity, and resilience.
DeepTech and FutureTech
Frontier research in artificial intelligence, advanced materials, next-generation technologies, and systems that defi ne India’s strategic future.
Think Tanks
Our think tanks provide intellectual depth, civilizational grounding, and long-term perspective.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Reviving, validating, and integrating India’s traditional sciences and philosophies with contemporary research.
STEM
Strengthening scientific temper, interdisciplinary inquiry, and foundational science that sustains innovation.
Economics
Evidence-based research to inform policy, enable inclusive growth, and build resilient economic frameworks.
Education and Literature
Reimagining learning systems, preserving intellectual traditions, and shaping how knowledge is transmitted across generations.
Arts, Culture, Heritage and Spirituality
Safeguarding India’s cultural soul while enabling creative expression and civilizational continuity.
Grant Types
Seed Grants
₹5–25 lakh for early-stage ideas that require validation and momentum.
Fellowships
Long-term support for students, researchers, and independent innovators.
Capacity Building
Funding for laboratories, equipment, and research infrastructure.
Policy Research
Rigorous research that informs governance and public systems.
Collaborative Grants
Academia and industry partnerships for breakthrough outcomes.
Moonshots
High-risk, high-reward research aimed at national transformation.
Evaluation and Decision Making
What We Evaluate
- Originality of thought
- Potential for real-world impact
- Feasibility and execution clarity
How We Decide
- Screening
- Independent review
- Evaluation
- Approval