§1Who it is for
- DPIIT start-ups and telecom micro/small enterprises
Useful if
Telecom product makers needing testing/certification
Do not spend time on it if
Large enterprises
§2Eligibility
- The applicant should be a Start-up registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Government of India.
- The applicant should be a Micro or Small Enterprise registered under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
- The applicant should be incorporated within Indian territory.
- The applicant’s annual revenue should not exceed ₹5,00,00,000/- in any financial year since incorporation.
- The applicant (Start-up) should not have raised funds exceeding ₹10,00,00,000/-.
Not eligible
- The applicant will not be eligible for reimbursement of testing related to product research and development (R&D).
- The applicant should not have received reimbursement for the same testing/certification from any other government scheme.
§3Benefits
- The reimbursement of testing and certification charges will be provided as follows
- Start-Ups: Up to 75% of testing and certification charges
- Micro Enterprises: Up to 60% of testing and certification charges
- Small Enterprises: Up to 50% of testing and certification charges
- The reimbursement is applicable for testing conducted at
- Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) / National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS) designated or recognised labs; or
- NABL-accredited labs (in case the TEC-designated Conformity Assessment Body is not available).
- The maximum reimbursement is capped at ₹50,00,000/- per applicant during the scheme duration.
Conditions
- The product certificate (MTCTE/Voluntary Certification) must be issued after the scheme implementation guidelines or the notified date.
- The reimbursement claim must be submitted within 3 months from the date of issue of the product certificate by TEC.
- Reimbursement is applicable only for testing and certification related to Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE) or voluntary certification.
- Reimbursement will not be provided for control tests related to product research and development (R&D).
§4Norms — pattern of assistance
- In order to catalyse the ecosystem, this scheme will be operational for a period of two years from the date of implementation or until the allocated funds of ₹25,00,00,000/- are fully utilised, whichever occurs earlier.
- Start-Ups: Up to 75% of testing and certification charges
- Micro Enterprises: Up to 60% of testing and certification charges
- Small Enterprises: Up to 50% of testing and certification charges
- The maximum reimbursement is capped at ₹50,00,000/- per applicant during the scheme duration.
- The reimbursement claim must be submitted within 3 months from the date of issue of the product certificate by TEC.
§5Documents
Tick each one as you get it ready.
Certificate Of Incorporation
Invoice/Receipt Issued By Testing Lab
§6How to apply
- 1
[Online] Step 1: Application for the reimbursement of testing and certification charges can be submitted through the online portal https://tec.gov.in/tcrs.
- 2
Step 2: Applicants should submit their applications in online mode along with the following essential documents
- 3
Certificate of Incorporation
- 4
Annual Audited Financial Statements (since incorporation)
- 5
DPIIT Registration or Udyam Registration Certificate, as the case may be
- 6
Lab’s TEC/NCCS Designation Certificate or NABL Accreditation Certificate, as the case may be
- 7
Test reports and Product certificate (MTCTE/Voluntary Certification)
- 8
Invoice/Receipt issued by TEC/NCCS designated Lab(s) or NABL Accredited Lab
- 9
Payment Receipt of certification fees paid to TEC/CB
- 10
An Undertaking that Start-up/ MSEs annual revenue should not have crossed INR 5 crores in any financial year (since incorporation), and the Start-up should not have raised funds more than INR 10 crores.
- 11
Bank account details along with a copy of a cancelled cheque.
- 12
Self-declaration confirming that the applicant has not received any reimbursement under any other government scheme for the product testing & certification charges applied under this scheme.
§7Pros and cons
Merits
- Reimbursement 75% (start-ups), 60% (micro), 50% (small)
- Covers TEC/accredited lab testing
Demerits
- R&D testing excluded
- Reimbursement after testing
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¶Sources
- myScheme — Scheme for Reimbursement of Testing and Certification Charges for Start-ups and Telecom MSEs
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Checked on 18 October 2026. For information only — confirm with the department or bank. Spotted a mistake? Report it.
