The approved outlay under the 12th Five Year Plan for Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is Rs. 4770 crore. Against the approved outlay, a total of Rs. 1972.74 crores have been released between 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 and an amount of Rs. 610 crore has been earmarked for ICMR during 2016-17 as Budget Estimate. The details are given below:
(Rs. In Crores)
| Year | Budget approved in XIIth (Plan) | RE | Funds received | Funds Utilized |
| 2012-13 | 440 | 440 | 460.14 | 549.14* |
| 2013-14 | 1086 | 480 | 480.2 | 538.24* |
| 2014-15 | 1185 | 505 | 486.74 | 527.50* |
| 2015-16 | 1100 | 545.66 | 545.66 | 565.16* |
| 2016-17 | 959 | 610.00 | 102.85 | – |
| Total | 4770 | 2580.7 | 2075.59 | 2180.04 |
* The expenditure in excess of grant received from Govt. of India has been incurred out of Unspent Balance of previous years and Misc. Receipts generated by ICMR.
The grant allocated to Indian Council of Medical Research has increased marginally over the years.