Catalysing India’s Next Generation of Discoveries

12 Frontiers of Change

We drive innovation across domains that define India’s future and the world’s well-being:

Medicine & Healthcare
Energy & Sustainability
Food & Agriculture
Industry 4.0–5.0
DeepTech & FutureTech
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Space & Defence
Built Environments
Education
Literature
Culture
Heritage & Spirituality

Grant Types

Discover the diverse funding instruments India Rising offers to support groundbreaking research and innovation. From early-stage ideas to large-scale collaborative projects, we have a grant to fuel your vision.

Seed Grants

Designed for early-stage, high-potential, and often high-risk ideas. These grants provide the initial funding (₹5–25L) needed to explore novel concepts and generate preliminary data.

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Fellowships

Supporting exceptional individuals at various career stages, including students, postdoctoral researchers, and independent innovators, to pursue their research passions.

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Capacity Building Grants

Aimed at strengthening the research infrastructure by funding labs, essential equipment, and specialized skill development for institutions and startups.

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Moonshot Grants

Ambitious, multi-year funding for high-risk, high-reward projects with the potential to create transformative, large-scale impact on a national or global level.

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Collaborative Grants

Fostering powerful synergies between academia, industry, and startups to accelerate the translation of research into real-world applications and market-ready products.

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Policy Research Grants

Supporting evidence-based research that can inform and shape effective public policy, regulations, and governance frameworks across our focus areas.

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Our Strategy

Our core operational principles guiding every investment and partnership:

  • Long-Term Vision: We invest in research with 5–10 year horizons, providing patient capital to foster groundbreaking discoveries.

  • Inclusivity: We support academia, startups, and individual researchers nationwide, ensuring brilliance from any corner of India gets a chance.

  • Collaboration: We foster tri-sector partnerships between academia, industry, and government to accelerate innovation.

  • Transparency: We operate with clear guidelines, public impact reports, and regular audits to maintain trust and accountability.

  • Scalability: We focus on research with the potential for real-world application and scalable impact.

Our Funding Criteria

India Rising is committed to a fair, transparent, and rigorous evaluation process.

Who Can Apply?

  • Indian Research Institutions & Universities
  • Non-profit Research Organizations
  • Public and Private Sector Companies (registered in India)
  • Start-ups (registered as a private limited company in India)
  • Individual Researchers & Innovators (must be Indian citizens)
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The Parameters

What we look for in every promising proposal:

  • Innovation & Novelty: We prioritize projects that are transformative, push the boundaries of knowledge, and offer disruptive, new-to-world solutions to long-standing challenges.

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  • Impact & Scalability: Proposals must demonstrate a clear pathway to creating measurable societal or economic benefits for India. The potential for scaling the solution is a key consideration.

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  • Feasibility & Sustainability: We look for well-defined project plans, realistic budgets, and a clear vision for long-term sustainability and self-sufficiency beyond the grant period.

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Evaluation Process

Ensuring every proposal is assessed fairly and rigorously by independent experts.

  • 1. Initial Screening: Our team first checks applications for completeness and basic eligibility to ensure they align with our mandate.

  • 2. Expert Review: Proposals undergo a rigorous double-blind review by independent subject-matter experts with strict conflict-of-interest safeguards.

  • 3. Committee Evaluation: Shortlisted proposals are reviewed by our internal and external grant committees, who assess the project based on our core pillars.

  • 4. Final Approval & Grant Award: The most promising projects receive final approval, and our team begins the grant award and onboarding process.