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Grant-in-aid pillar of India's IndiaAI Mission (MeitY) that issues expressions of interest for AI safety tools such as stress testing, bias mitigation and deepfake detection.

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IndiaAI (an Independent Business Division under MeitY implementing the IndiaAI Mission) issues themed Expressions of Interest for grant-in-aid projects on safe and trusted AI tools; Indian academic institutions, R&D bodies and eligible Indian startups apply, and a multi-stakeholder committee evaluates proposals.

Checked 29 Oct 2026

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How to apply

Applications
Closed
No new EOI found for 2026; last EOI (stress-testing tools) closed 30 Nov 2025
Who can apply
Academics, For-profits, Organisations
Where
India-based entities only; companies need majority Indian ownership.

Periodic EoIs, open to India-based entities only (companies need at least 51% Indian shareholding). The Stress Testing Tools EoI ran 7 Oct to 7 Nov 2025 and is now past its deadline.