Women TechEU
Closed for now
The Commission has invited applicants to 'stay tuned to learn more about the next edition'. Previous editions: pilot in 2021 (50 companies), second edition in 2022 (134 companies, EUR 10 million budget), 2024-26 edition ending 2026.
Individual grant of EUR 75,000 to the company to support first innovation steps and company growth, plus mentoring through EIC Business Acceleration Services and access to InvestEU and Enterprise Europe Network activities.
European Commission (European Innovation Ecosystems, Horizon Europe) via EISMEA
public · supranational
Deadline: closed — There are no more calls planned under the 2024-26 edition of the project. The final open call in 2025 selected 40 winners from 20 countries; the initiative's final event took place on 4 March 2026.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: deeptech
- Stage: pre_seed, seed
- Female founders
- Locally registered entity required
Deep-tech start-ups led by women, established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country.
Source. https://eismea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/european-innovation-ecosystems/women-techeu_en — checked 2026-08-14
"There are no more calls planned under the 2024-26 edition of the project."