Women TechEU 2
European Innovation Council (European Commission) · Deep-tech grant
$81K€75,000 (~$81k) non-dilutive grant + mentoring, coaching and training
EU-funded support for women-led early-stage deep-tech startups: a €75,000 grant plus a personalised business development programme.
Key terms
- Two-stage process: pass the Eligibility Strand first (weekly Tuesday cut-offs until 15 June 2027), then you are invited to the Full Proposal
- Full Proposal deadlines: 14 Jan 2027, 1 Apr 2027 and 8 Jul 2027 (17:00 Brussels time)
- For women-led early-stage deep-tech startups from the EU and Horizon Europe associated countries
- Full-proposal results within about 8 weeks
Eligibility
- Where
- EU
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Startup must be women-led
- Deep-tech innovation
- Horizon Europe associated countries also eligible
How to apply
Read the Guidelines for Applicants, submit the Eligibility Strand online, then submit the Full Proposal once invited.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- 2027-01-14
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-30 · source
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