Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) — MeitY Incentives — Frequently Asked Questions

There is no single published amount — the label for this scheme is that the funding varies. What you receive depends on your target segment, the incentive type you apply under, and the incremental sales, eligible capital expenditure or employment you actually record. The only fixed percentages stated in the scheme are the domestic sourcing add-ons: 2% for Li-ion Cells where cathode active material is sourced or manufactured domestically, and 1% for Multi-layer PCB where the laminate is domestically sourced or manufactured.

There is no fixed closing date. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so eligible companies and LLPs can apply as long as the scheme is running. Once approved, incentive claims are filed annually through the portal for each financial year.

Indian companies registered under the Companies Act, 2013 (or the Companies Act, 1956) and Limited Liability Partnerships registered under the LLP Act, 2008 can apply, provided they are investing in the manufacture of target segment goods within India. Applicants must also meet the investment, sales and employment criteria listed in Annexure 3 of the guidelines and achieve the minimum consolidated global ESDM or manufacturing revenue for the financial year. For the Supply Chain Ecosystem and Capital Equipment segment, net worth must be at least 50% of the proposed investment.

DPIIT recognition and MSME registration are not listed among the eligibility conditions for this scheme. The requirements that are specified are incorporation as a company or LLP under Indian law, a PAN, a CIN or LLPIN, and compliance with the investment, sales, employment and revenue thresholds. Foreign direct investment in the applicant must also comply with the FDI Policy Circular 2020.

No. ECMS is an incentive scheme, and the support comes in the form of cash incentives tied to turnover, capital expenditure, employment and domestic sourcing. No equity stake or dilution is involved.

During registration you provide your entity type (Company or LLP), registered applicant name, company PAN, CIN or LLPIN and date of incorporation, along with the name and designation of the authorised signatory, a password, and verified email and mobile numbers. The uploads required are the Certificate of Incorporation, a Letter of Authorisation on company letterhead signed by a Director, and the PAN card of the company.

Apply online at the official portal, www.ecms.meity.gov.in. Click Register, complete the entity and authorised signatory details, verify the OTPs on email and mobile, upload the required documents and finalise registration. Then log in with your registered email and password, choose your target segment (A, B, C, D or E) based on your product category, select the incentive type (turnover-linked, capex-linked or hybrid), fill in the details on investment, sales, employment and localisation, pay the non-refundable application fee and submit. Save the Unique Application ID you receive.

The Project Management Agency acknowledges your application within 15 working days. If the PMA raises any queries, you need to respond within 15 days. The PMA then evaluates the application and forwards recommendations to the Governing Council, which reviews them before sending them for final approval to the Secretary, MeitY for incentives up to ₹100 crore, or to the Minister of Electronics & IT for incentives above ₹100 crore. Start manufacturing only after approval comes through.

Once approved, you submit an annual incentive claim through the portal for each financial year. The PMA verifies the claim against your performance on incremental sales, capital expenditure and employment thresholds, and incentives are then disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis.

The scheme is open only to eligible companies and LLPs that satisfy the stated thresholds, and the revenue and investment criteria — the scheme material cites a ₹50 crore ESDM revenue figure as an example — mean it is realistically aimed at established manufacturers or entities with significant investment capacity rather than very early-stage startups.

Yes, but each target segment product requires its own separate application. You select the relevant target segment and incentive type for each filing, so a company with multiple products across segments would submit multiple applications.

Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) — MeitY Incentives is offered by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.

Apply directly through the official application link on this page. Review the eligibility criteria and prepare your startup documents before you begin.