{"id":58748,"date":"2025-08-09T14:18:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T08:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=58748"},"modified":"2025-08-11T15:59:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:29:32","slug":"catch-grant-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/catch-grant-program\/","title":{"rendered":"CATCH Grant Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>CATCH Grant Program Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, IndiaAI Independent Business Division (IBD), in collaboration with the National Cancer Grid (NCG), has announced the launch of the Cancer AI &amp; Technology Challenge (CATCH) Grant Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About CATCH Grant Program<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seeks to support the <\/span><b>development and deployment of innovative Artificial Intelligence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (AI) solutions to <\/span><b>strengthen cancer screening<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, diagnostics, treatment support, and healthcare operations across India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Grants:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This Program will provide <\/span><b>up to \u20b950 lakh per project<\/b> <b>to selected teams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comprising technology innovators and clinical institutions. The grants will be <\/span><b>co-funded by IndiaAI and NCG.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative is designed to <\/span><b>catalyse piloted deployment of AI solutions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the NCG hospital network, with the potential for future scale-up based on demonstrated clinical impact and operational readiness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successful pilot projects may also be <\/span><b>eligible for an additional scale-up grant of up to \u20b91 crore,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> facilitated <\/span><b>by IndiaAI,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for wider deployment across the NCG network or through national implementation pathways.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Challenge <\/span><b>will focus on high-impact categories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including AI-enabled screening, diagnostics, clinical decision support, patient engagement, operational efficiency, research, and data curation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A total of up to <\/span><b>10 proposals will be selected for piloting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under this round, based on technical maturity, feasibility, and alignment with healthcare delivery needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Who is Eligible for the CATCH Grant Program?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants may include <\/span><b>startups, health technology companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>academic institutions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and public or private hospitals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joint applications from Clinical Leads (hospitals or clinicians) and Technical Leads (technology developers) are encouraged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program will emphasize responsible AI development, clinical validation, and readiness for deployment in Indian healthcare contexts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about IndiaAI<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an Independent Business Division under the Digital India Corporation (DIC) of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY),<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>implementation agency of the IndiaAI Mission,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which aims to democratize AI&#8217;s benefits across all strata of society, bolster India\u2019s global leadership in AI, foster technological self-reliance, and ensure ethical and responsible use of AI.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2154341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CATCH Grant Program seeks to support the development and deployment of innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to strengthen cancer 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