HDFC Bank invites applications from entrepreneurs for SmartUp grants

The country's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Tuesday said it is inviting applications from start-ups and solo entrepreneurs for its SmartUp grants under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) brand -- Parivartan. The window for applying closes on February 16, 2021.
 

The initiative is aimed at finding and deploying long-term, sustainable solutions at scale, to address social issues and contribute to the economic and social development of the country, the bank said. The bank will be focusing on start-ups in the education (edtech) and skill development sector this year for the grant.
 

The bank has partnered with nine start-up