ArthX, HDFC Parivartan StartUp Grants Program (via AIC ISB Association)
Offered by AIC ISB Association
Overview
ArthX is a sustainability-focused grants program for revenue-stage startups in Punjab, run under HDFC Bank's Parivartan CSR umbrella in partnership with AIC ISB (the incubation centre at the Indian School of Business) and the Punjab state government. The program is designed to support startups with validated, revenue-generating solutions in sustainability sectors, connecting them to mentorship and ecosystem partners alongside grant capital.
Eligibility
- Based in Punjab, registered there or with significant operations in the state
- Revenue-stage, with a validated product or solution
- Has active customers or existing revenue
- Operating in one of six sustainability sub-themes: Climate Action, Waste Management, Circularity, Renewable Energy and Efficiency, Sustainable Agriculture, or Sustainable Materials and Green Manufacturing
Funding Purpose
The program has a total grant corpus of INR 1 crore, with individual grants of up to INR 10 lakhs per startup, intended to support revenue-stage sustainability startups in Punjab alongside mentorship and ecosystem network connections.
Application Process
Applications are submitted via the parivartan.accubate.app portal, followed by roadshow information sessions in Mohali and Ludhiana, ongoing evaluation of submitted applications, and a Pitch Day where the top 25 shortlisted startups present before a jury ahead of grant disbursement to winners.
How to Apply
- 1Click "Apply Now" above and submit your application directly on the official page.
- 2The offering organisation screens applications against its own eligibility criteria.
- 3Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a pitch or interview round.
- 4The final decision rests solely with the offering organisation.
- 5There is no guarantee of funding at any stage.
Before You Apply
- ZeedFund is an independent tracker, not the offering organisation or a funding body.
- Verify current eligibility, funding amount, and deadline on the official page before applying. Details can change after we last verified them.
- Once you apply, all follow-up (screening updates, interview or pitch invites, and the final decision) comes directly from the facilitator, incubator, or investor, never from ZeedFund. Check their application portal or email yourself for status updates; we won't have visibility into it.