About this loan / financial scheme
Biopharma SHAKTI (Synergizing Healthcare, Advancement, Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) is a new ₹10,000 crore flagship mission announced in Union Budget 2026-27 to position India as a global biotech and biopharma leader. The mission focuses on accelerating vaccine development, biologics manufacturing, biosimilar production, and genomics research. It builds on India's existing Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) infrastructure and the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. The scheme provides grants, equity support, and subsidised loans to biotech startups, MSMEs, and large pharma companies investing in next-generation biologics, mRNA platforms, cell and gene therapy, and precision medicine. India's pharma industry — valued at $65 billion — is already the world's 3rd largest by volume; Biopharma SHAKTI targets making it #1 by 2030.
Loan snapshot at a glance
| Scheme Name | Biopharma SHAKTI Mission India 2026 — ₹10,000 Crore Biotech & Pharma Boost |
| Launched By | Government of India |
| Launch Year | 2026 |
| Benefit | ₹10,000 crore funding pool — grants, equity support, subsidised loans — for biotech startups, pharma MSMEs, vaccine manufacturers, genomics research |
| Category | Finance |
| Last Verified | 7 September 2026 |
| Official Portal | https://birac.nic.in |
बायोफार्मा SHAKTI मिशन Union Budget 2026-27 का नया ₹10,000 करोड़ biotech & pharma scheme — vaccines, biologics, biosimilars, genomics, mRNA platforms। BIRAC + startups + MSMEs + large pharma को grants और subsidised loans। India को 2030 तक global pharma #1 बनाने का लक्ष्य।
₹10,000 करोड़ — grants, equity support, loans — biotech startups, pharma MSMEs, vaccine manufacturers, genomics, mRNA platforms
What this scheme lends or provides
₹10,000 crore funding pool — grants, equity support, subsidised loans — for biotech startups, pharma MSMEs, vaccine manufacturers, genomics research
Who can borrow or apply
- ✓Biotech and biopharma companies registered in India
- ✓Startups registered with DPIIT (for startup-specific windows)
- ✓MSMEs in pharma / biotech sector
- ✓Research institutions and academic spin-offs with technology readiness
- ✓Large pharma companies for manufacturing scale-up in biosimilars, vaccines, cell & gene therapy
- ✓Applications through BIRAC's call-for-proposals under specific thematic windows
Papers you'll need at the bank
Applying step-by-step
- 1birac.nic.in → Funding → Open Calls → Biopharma SHAKTI Mission पर जाएं
- 2BIRAC portal पर company / startup registration करें
- 3Specific thematic call के अनुसार project proposal तैयार करें
- 4Online application submit करें — concept note → full proposal (2-stage)
- 5Peer review और BIRAC committee evaluation
- 6Grant / equity agreement signing → milestone-based disbursement
Official Government Portal
birac.nic.in is the only authorised application channel, and the government charges nothing there — never pay anyone to apply on your behalf.
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