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WomenGrantOpen
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)
Women TechEU
Amount
€75,000
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
~40 per cut-off
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓For women-led deep tech startups
✓Woman founder holds at least 25% shares
✓Company registered in eligible country 6 months to 5 years
✓Pre-MVP stage: TRL 4–6, under €1M equity raised
✕Applicants with prior Women TechEU or EIC Accelerator funding are not eligible
Your real odds
160 grants are spread across four cut-off dates between 2026 and 2028, so roughly 40 winners come out of each round.
The programme is investing €12 million total in this cycle, and competition is EU-wide across all deep tech sectors, which makes the odds meaningful without being trivial.
What it takes
Check eligibility on the website1 to 2 hrs
Prepare and submit your proposal1 to 3 wks
Undergo evaluation and selection
Worth knowing
The programme runs InfoDays with recorded sessions and proposal-writing tips, and reviewing those materials before you submit is one of the more concrete ways to strengthen your application.
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