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How to apply to European Prize for Women Innovators 2027

EU prize for women who founded innovative companies in the EU or a Horizon Europe associated country, in three categories: Women Innovators (up to EUR 100,000), Rising Innovators under 35 (up to EUR 50,000) and EIT Women Leadership (up to EUR 50,000).

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Step by step

  1. Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to founders; Applicant must be a woman applying as a natural person and founder/co-founder; company established in an EU Member State (incl. OCTs) or a country associated to Horizon Europe and registered before 1 January 2025; Rising Innovators must be under 35; apply to one category only; past EU/Euratom prize winners cannot win again for the same activities.
  2. Gather the materialsYou will need: Application form answers.
  3. Write the answersFind the judging criteria on the official page and answer each one explicitly, in the order listed.
  4. Submit on the official pageApply through the official page (Eu funding tenders portal) before 1 December 2026, and keep the confirmation.
  5. Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.

Timeline

  1. By 10 November 2026Update deck and numbersRefresh the deck, key metrics and the one-sentence description of the company.
  2. By 17 November 2026Draft the answersAnswer every question plainly, with numbers you can verify.
  3. By 24 November 2026Record and reviewRecord the video if one is asked for, and have someone outside the team read the answers.
  4. By 29 November 2026SubmitSubmit early; some programs review applications as they arrive.

Questions you will meet, answered honestly

What problem are you solving, and for whom?

One specific customer and what the problem costs them, ideally from conversations you have had. Say how you know.

How will you use the prize?

A short plan with amounts that fit the prize. Judges notice when the plan isn't tied to the money on offer.

What reviewers of startup competitions look for

  • Find the judging criteria on the official page and answer each one explicitly, in the order listed.
  • Make a deck that works without you speaking: early rounds are often judged from the deck alone.
  • Check eligibility early; limits on company age, revenue, nationality or university affiliation are common and strictly applied.
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How Onward Scout helps

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