HDFC Parivartan — ECSS Grants for NGO Partners
HDFC Bank Parivartan · CSR · Verified 3 August 2026
HDFC Bank Parivartan's grant programme for NGO partners, supporting projects across rural development, education, skilling, healthcare, financial literacy and environmental sustainability.
Opening soon. Applications open on 24 August 2026.
Key facts
- Grant size
- Not specified
- Funding type
- Grant
- Deadline
- Not specified
About this program
HDFC Bank's Parivartan brand groups the bank's CSR interventions. NGO grants are awarded to organisations that implement projects in the six focus areas defined by the bank's CSR policy: rural development, education, skill training and livelihoods, healthcare and hygiene, financial literacy and inclusion, and environmental sustainability.
Who can apply
- Eligible organisation types
- Public charitable trust, Registered society, Section 8 company
- 12A registration
- Required
- 80G registration
- Required
- CSR-1 registration
- Required
- FCRA registration
- Not specified
- NGO Darpan ID
- Not specified
- Minimum years registered
- 3 years
- Where the NGO may be based
- Not restricted
The organisation must be a registered public charitable trust, registered society or Section 8 company, must hold a valid CSR-1 registration with the MCA, and must have completed at least three financial years since incorporation.
How to apply
HDFC Bank issues an annual call for proposals through Parivartan; proposals are submitted online on the bank's CSR portal.
Frequently asked questions
Is CSR-1 registration required?
Yes. Since April 2021, any organisation receiving CSR funds must hold a valid CSR-1 registration with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Focus areas
- Rural Development
- Education
- Livelihoods
- Health
- Financial Inclusion
- Environment
Details last verified on 3 August 2026. Source: the funder's published information.
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