ArthX Program at AIC ISB

About this grant

ArthX is a sustainability-focused initiative introduced by AIC at the Indian School of Business in partnership with HDFC Bank Parivartan under the Parivartan StartUp Grants program. The program is designed to support revenue-stage startups from Punjab that are building scalable and impactful solutions in sustainability. Selected startups will receive grant funding along with structured knowledge inputs and access to a strong ecosystem of mentors, industry leaders, and strategic partners. ArthX aims to accelerate scale and real-world impact by enabling founders working across critical sustainability challenges such as climate action, circular economy, clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and green manufacturing. The total grant corpus for this program is 1 crore.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• Must be a revenue-stage startup
• Must be based in or operating from Punjab
• Must be working in sustainability-focused domains
• Solutions should be scalable and impact-driven
• Eligible sub-themes include Climate Action, Waste Management, Circularity, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Agriculture, and Sustainable Materials and Green Manufacturing.

What the funding covers

• Funding: Upto: ₹10 Lakhs

How to apply

1. 1Apply online at https://www.startupgrantsindia.com/arthx-program-at-aic-isb-under-hdfc-bank-parivartan-296

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