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Private lender HDFC Bank is inviting applications from social impact startups and entrepreneurs for its SmartUp grants.

The grant comes under the bank’s umbrella CSR brand and is aimed at finding and deploying long-term, sustainable solutions at scale.

This year, the bank will focus on startups creating social impact at scale in sectors such as ed-tech and skill development, among others.

HDFC Bank invites startups to apply for SmartUp grants HDFC Bank invites startups to apply for SmartUp grants

HDFC Bank has outdone State Bank of India NSE -0.71 % (SBI) in disbursements under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) introduced by the government as a part of the Covid relief package. The scheme involved a government guarantee for additional loans, up to Rs 3 lakh crore, extended to businesses facing stress due to the Covid pandemic.

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