HDFC Bank launches FY26 Parivartan start-up grants, committing ₹20 crore

HDFC Bank has rolled out the FY26 edition of its Parivartan Start-up Grants, allocating ₹20 crore in non-dilutive funding to early-stage social impact ventures across sectors like climate, agri, MSMEs, inclusion, and emerging technologies such as AI and deep tech.

HDFC Bank has launched the FY26 edition of its Parivartan Start-up Grants programme, reinforcing its focus on nurturing innovation-led social impact ventures across India.

Under the initiative, the bank will provide ₹20 crore in non-dilutive grants to support start-ups working on high-impact solutions. The funding is designed to help early-stage ventures undertake pilots, validate their models, and scale promising innovations.

This year, the programme will back 10 strategic initiatives across key priority sectors, including climate innovation, agriculture and sustainable livelihoods, manufacturing and MSME innovation, financial inclusion, and gender diversity and inclusion.

HDFC Bank said emerging domains such as artificial intelligence (AI) and deep technology will also be a significant focus area in this edition, reflecting the growing role of advanced technologies in addressing social and economic challenges.

Through the Parivartan platform, the bank continues to strengthen its commitment to sustainable development by enabling entrepreneurs to build scalable, impact-driven solutions.