Program guide

How to apply to Women TechEU 2 EIC

EU-funded scheme for women-led early-stage deep-tech startups in Europe, combining a non-dilutive grant with a personalised business development programme of mentoring and coaching.

Official page Listing details

Step by step

Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to founders, researchers; Women-led early-stage deep-tech startups from Europe; two stages (eligibility check, then full proposal). Horizon Europe associated countries are also eligible.
Gather the materialsYou will need: Application form answers, Grant or policy application, Financial summary.
Write the answersRead the funder's priorities and scoring criteria first, and use their terms in your section headings.
Submit on the official pageApply through the official page (Sploro) before 14 January 2027, and keep the confirmation.
Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.

Timeline

By 17 December 2026Check fit and list the materialsRead the official page, confirm every eligibility rule and list what the application asks for.
By 24 December 2026Draft the answers and documentsDraft each written answer and document from what you already have, citing real facts only.
By 7 January 2027Review against the criteriaReread every answer against the published criteria, fill the gaps and check every upload.
By 12 January 2027Submit and keep the confirmationSubmit before the last day; portals slow down near deadlines. Save the confirmation.

At a glance

Organizer: European Innovation Council / Women TechEU consortium
Timing: Apply by 14 January 2027
Cycle: Eligibility check with weekly Tuesday cut-offs until June 2027; full proposal deadlines 14 Jan 2027, 1 Apr 2027 and one more in 2027.
Where: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria
What you get: €75,000 grant
Cost: Free to apply and take part
Cost: Takes no equity
Applied through: Sploro
Account: You need an account on the application system

Who can apply

Open to founders, researchers
Women-led early-stage deep-tech startups from Europe; two stages (eligibility check, then full proposal). Horizon Europe associated countries are also eligible.

Materials checklist

Application form answersOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
Grant or policy applicationOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
Financial summaryUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.

Questions you will meet, answered honestly

What is the need or problem?

Evidence first: sourced data or what you have observed directly. Leave out claims you cannot support.

How will you measure success?

Two or three measurable outputs and how you will collect the evidence. Don't promise outcomes the project can't control.

What reviewers of grants look for

Read the funder's priorities and scoring criteria first, and use their terms in your section headings.
Make the budget match the work plan line by line; unexplained costs lower feasibility scores.
When the call invites it, contact the program officer; a short question about fit can save a full application.

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