NGO Funds India

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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