Call for Proposals: United States-India Science & Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF)

Deadline: 15 June 2018

The governments of the United States of America (through the Department of State) and India (through the Department of Science & Technology) have jointly announced a call for proposals for United States-India Science & Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF) for the promotion of joint activities that would lead to innovation and technopreneurship through the application of science and technology.

The fund aims to select and financially support promising joint U.S.-India entrepreneurial initiatives that address the theme of “Commercializing Technologies for Societal Impact” through a competitive grant program.

Priority Areas

Healthy Individual
- Biomedical devices & diagnostics
- Food and nutrition products
- Preventive & curative measures to improve health
Empowering Citizens
- Agriculture
- Education
- Financial inclusion
- Information and communication technology
- Water

Grant Information

Grants size up to INR 2.50 Crores or approx USD 400,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Proposals must include a minimum of one partner from each country
Bi-national teams of entrepreneurs and innovators with:
- Innovative product or technology beyond the idea stage
- High societal impact
- Significant potential to commercialize within 2-3 years
The bi-national teams can include:
- Incorporated companies including start-ups
- Non-incorporated entities
- Individuals or consortia from academia, government laboratories, non-government R&D institutions