Export Promotion Council Membership Reimbursement Scheme for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe

The applicant must belong to the Scheduled Caste…

The applicant must belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.

The applicant must represent a Micro or Small…

The applicant must represent a Micro or Small Enterprise (MSE).

Reimbursement of Membership Fee:

SC/ST MSEs can claim back 80% of the annual membership, one-time subscription, or entry fee charged by Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), capped at ₹20,000 (excluding GST and other applicable taxes) per financial year, whichever amount is lower.

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1. Self-certified copy of the Udyam Registration certificate. Self-certified copy of the GST registration number (where applicable). Self-certified copy of the PAN card — for a proprietorship, the PAN card of the SC/ST proprietor must be submitted. Self-certified copy of the caste certificate of the proprietor / all partners / directors. Shareholding details for partnership / Pvt. Ltd / LLP firms. For partnership concerns, shareholding must be provided to confirm SC/ST MSE status (SC/ST entrepreneur shareholding must exceed 51%); an attested copy of the Partnership Deed (for partnership firms) or the Memorandum and Articles of Association (for LLP/Private Limited Company) is required. Attested copy of a valid Import & Export Code (IEC) certificate issued by the concerned Joint/Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) office. Attested copy of a valid Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC) issued by the relevant Export Promotion Council (EPC) after registration. Original or attested copy of the RCMC issued earlier by the EPC, for existing members renewing their membership. Proof of any reimbursement already transferred by NSSHO/NSIC through PFMS under this scheme, where such assistance was availed earlier within the same financial year. Attested (signed and stamped) or original copy of the membership fee payment receipt and the system-generated GST invoice (showing the break-up of entrance fee and annual membership/subscription fee) for the total amount paid to the concerned EPC. Cancelled cheque of the enterprise's current account from which the EPC membership fee was debited.