Call for Extra Mural Grant Proposal
ONGOING CALL FOR PROPOSALS
| SL.No. | Scheme Name | Agency | From | To | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Call for proposals for Harnessing the Potential of Northeastern Mushrooms | DBT | 10 December 2025 | 24 January 2026 | https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/SSD%20FINAL%20Advertisement%20for%20Call%20for%20Proposals-NER%20Mushroom%20to%20be%20announced%20on%2010.12.2025.pdf |
| 2. | Call for Proposals under the Himalayan Bio-resource Mission Programme of the North Eastern Region | DBT | 05 December 2025 | 19 January 2026 | https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/SSD%20FINAL%20Advertisement%20for%20Call%20for%20Proposals-HBM%20to%20be%20announced%20on%205.12.2025.pdf |
| 3. | Call for Expression of Interest under ICMR-Center for Collaborative Research (CCR) Scheme | ICMR | 15 January 2026 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/call-for-proposals | |
| 4. | Investigator-Initiated Research Proposals for “ICMR SMALL Extramural Grants” (“ICMR ANVESHAN Extramural Grants”) - 2026 | ICMR | 16 March 2026 | https://epms.icmr.org.in/extramuralstaticweb/callforproposal/Call_Advt_Small_Anveshan_Grants_2026_19th_December_2025.pdf | |
| 5. | Investigator-Initiated Research Proposals for “ICMR Follow-on SMALL Extramural Grants” (“ICMR Follow-on ANVESHAN Extramural Grants”) – 2026 | ICMR | 16 March 2026 | https://epms.icmr.org.in/extramuralstaticweb/callforproposal/Call_Advt_Small_Follow-on_Anveshan_Grants_2026_19th_December_2025.pdf | |
| 6. | Investigator-Initiated Research Proposals for “ICMR Intermediate Extramural Grants” (“ICMR NISCHAYAK ANVESHAN Extramural Grants”) – 2026 | ICMR | 20 March 2026 | https://epms.icmr.org.in/extramuralstaticweb/callforproposal/Call_Advt_Intermediate_Nischayak_Anveshan_Grants_2026_19th_December_2025.pdf | |
| 7. | Investigator-Initiated Research Proposals for “ICMR Follow-on Intermediate Extramural Grants” (“ICMR Follow-on NISCHAYAK ANVESHAN Extramural Grants”) - 2026 | ICMR | 20 March 2026 | https://epms.icmr.org.in/extramuralstaticweb/callforproposal/Call_Advt_Intermediate_Follow-on_Nischayak_Anveshan_Grants_2026_19th_December_2025.pdf | |
| 8. | RESPOND BASKET 2025 | ISRO | 31 January 2026 | https://www.isro.gov.in/RESPOND_BASKET_2025.html | |
| 9. | DBT: Establishment of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Centers under BIO-GRID, | DBT | 31 January 2026 | https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/Advertisement-BIC.pdf | |
| 10. | Research Project/Study on Disaster Management: Innovation & Action Research | IUIN-DRR | 30 January 2026 | https://iuin-drr.nidm.gov.in/Activities/Research | |
| 11. | Call for Proposals on ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Algorithm or Product or Software Development’ | DBT | 01 January 2026 | 15 February 2026 | https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/Final-Revised%20Call%20for%20proposals%20on%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20%28AI%29%20for%20Algorithm%20or%20Product%20or%20Software%20Development.pdf |
| 12. | the National Green Hydrogen Mission | BIRAC | 24 December 2025 | 27 January 2026 | https://birac.nic.in/cfp.php |
| 13. | Indian Knowledge System (IKS) | IKS | 31 January 2026 | https://iksindia.org/images/2025/RFP07_Final.pdf | |
| 14. | J. C. Bose Grant (Senior scientists (45–65 yrs), frontier research) | ANRF | 10 February 2026 | https://anrf.gov.in/page/english/research_grants#J.%20C.%20Bose%20Grant | |
| 15. | Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme | ANRF | 12 January 2026 | 31 January 2026 | https://rdifund.anrf.gov.in/ |
| 16. | MAHA Critical Raw Material Research | ANRF | 07 January 2026 | 15 February 2026 | https://www.anrfonline.in/ANRF/crm_anrf |
| 17. | Ramanujan Fellowship | ANRF | 01 January 2026 | 31 December 2026 | https://www.anrfonline.in/ANRF/Ramanujan_fellowship |
| 18. | Indo-Swiss Joint Research Programme (ISJRP) | MOES | 08 January 2026 | 08 April 2026 | https://www.moes.gov.in/sites/default/files/2026-01/call_doc_SNSF-MoES_2026-final.pdf |
| 19. | Industry-Academia Research & Development Programme (IARDP) | cefipra | Open | 28 February 2026 | https://www.cefipra.org/PgmIA.aspx?p=IR |
ARCHIVED CALL FOR PROPOSALS
| SL.No. | Scheme Name | Agency | From | To | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | India-Sweden Collaborative Industrial Research & Development Programme - Request for Proposal (RFP) 2025 | DST | 30 June 2025 | Extended) 16 December 2025 | India-Sweden Collaborative Industrial Research & Development Programme - Request for Proposal (RFP) 2025 | Department Of Science & Technology |
| 2. | Call for Proposals for its 2026 Social Science Research (SSR) Grant Program | WADA | 24 November 25 | WADA launches Call for Proposals for 2026 Social Science Research Grant Program | World Anti Doping Agency | |
| 3. | Invitation for Research Proposals by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) | (MoSPI) | No Last date | Invitation for Research Proposal by MoSPI | Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation | Government Of India | |
| 4. | Pre-Summit Events for AI Impact Summit 2026 | MIETY | Rolling | AI Summit 2026 | |
| 5. | DST DFG joint call on International Research Training Groups (IRTG) | DST | 31 December 25 | DST DFG joint call on International Research Training Groups (IRTG) | India Science, Technology & Innovation - ISTI Portal | |
| 6. | Raman Charpak Fellowship | DST | 10 December 2025 | Raman Charpak Fellowship | India Science, Technology & Innovation - ISTI Portal | |
| 7. | 3rd Call for Proposals: BIRAC’s E-Yuva Fellows (B.Tech, M.Tech, and PhD Students) | Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council | 15 December 2025, 5:00 pm | BIRAC-New | |
| 8. | AI for Science and Engineering (AI-SE) | ANRF MISSION | 17 November 2025, 5:00 PM | https://www.anrfonline.in/ANRF/aise_anrf | |
| 9. | MAHA MedTech Mission | ANRF MISSION | 7 November 2025 | https://www.anrfonline.in/ANRF/maha_medTech | |
| 10. | MAHA MedTech Mission | ANRF MISSION | 7 November 2025 | https://www.anrfonline.in/ANRF/maha_medTech | |
| 11. | 2D Material Research Fab and Innovation Hub | ANRF MISSION | 22 November 2025 | https://www.anrfonline.in/ANRF/mih_anrf?HomePage=New | |
| 12. | 2nd Call for Multi-Disciplinary Studies on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of India (2025-26) | ICSSR | 15 November 2025 | https://icssr.org/announcements/2nd-call-multi-disciplinary-studies-particularly-vulnerable-tribal-groups-pvtgs-india | |
| 13. | Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant | ANRF MISSION | 03 November 25 | 02 December 25 | https://www.anrfonline.in/ANRF/ecrg_anrf?HomePage=New |
| 14. | Centre of Excellence for STI INDICATORS and Analytics (COE-STIIA) | ANRF MISSION | 10 November 2025 | 09 December 2025 05:00 PM | https://www.anrfonline.in/ANRF/coe_stiia |
| 15. | Innovation hub | ANRF | 15 October 25 | 06 December 2025 | https://www.anrfonline.in/ANRF/mih_anrf?HomePage=New |
| 16. | Centre of Excellence for STI INDICATORS and Analytics (COE-STIIA) | ANRF | 10 November 2025 | 09 December 2025 05:00 PM | https://www.anrfonline.in/ANRF/coe_stiia |
| 17. | EoI call for joint collaboration for the “Development and manufacturing of Monoclonal Antibodies against Nipah Viral Disease.” | CMR | 17 December 2025 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/call-for-proposals |
