HDFC Bank Parivartan: AI for Social Good Challenge
A programme by AIC-IIITH Foundation
A grant challenge inviting tech-driven research startups, especially those with social impact use cases, to secure grants of up to ₹15 Lakhs.
About HDFC Bank Parivartan: AI for Social Good Challenge
The HDFC Bank Parivartan Grant Challenge invites startups, innovators, and disruptors to take center stage and redefine the future through tech-driven research startups. This is your chance to secure grants of up to ₹15 Lakhs ! Grant Challenge Domains explained We’re calling on innovators across the following transformative sectors: Tech Startups with Social Impact Usecase (Top Priority): Startups working in areas such as environment, agri-business, ed-tech, waste management, healthcare, and skill development. This domain is a focal point of the grant, emphasizing positive societal change and sustainable development DeepTech : AI, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics, NLP, and more Emerging Technologies with Social Usecase: GenAI, LLM, Space Tourism, Industry 5.0, Cognitive Science, Cobotics, Spatial Informatics, Big Data, AI TRiSM, Signal Processing, and beyond Who should apply? The challenge is open to: DeepTech or deep IP-based, Social Impact startups Startups built on research collaborations Startups with research faculty as advisors Note: IIITH faculty engagement is highly desirable
Where to apply
Other AIC-IIITH Foundation programmes
- Akash EPAM Social Impact Innovation ProgramThe 4th iteration of an innovation program by AIC-IIITH and EPAM Systems India for social impact.
- Akash Acceleration Program by AIC-IIITH for Tech-based Social StartupsThe 5th iteration of an acceleration program for tech-based social startups.
- AIC Incubation ProgramFlagship program providing selected startups with hard and soft skills, mentor-support, and an opportunity to pitch for seed fund, focusing on social impact.
- RESEARCH-LED INCUBATION AT AIC-IIITHSupports social-tech startups through research engagement, encompassing various technologies for social impact.
- ESIIPOffers incubation support and an INR 5 Lakh Equity-Free Grant for Greentech startups in Circular Economy, Energy, and Green Data.
- FLO Incubator@CIEA program partnered with FICCI FLO Hyderabad Chapter to empower women entrepreneurs and women-led startups, with cohorts running for 1 month.
- Market Access Programme (MAP)A program that provides market access to startups, with specific startups selected for schemes like AB-PMJAY India.