Opportunities for Women across the Globe
The following digest is updated regularly to provide you with the best opportunities for women in tech and business worldwide.
Whether you are looking to secure non-dilutive funding, fast-track your startup with an intensive bootcamp, level up through specialized education, or connect with industry leaders via elite mentorship programs—we curate and vet the most impactful, active opportunities so you can focus on what matters most: scaling your vision.
EIC Accelerator — EU Innovation Funding (Women-Led Priority Track)
Description: The European Innovation Council's flagship funding instrument offering up to €2.5M in grants plus up to €15M in equity investment for game-changing deep tech startups and SMEs. Women-led companies (with a woman in CEO, CTO, or CSO role) receive active prioritisation at the interview stage. The programme operates with continuous short-proposal submissions and periodic full-proposal cut-off dates throughout 2026.
Type: Funding
Location: EU / Horizon Europe Countries
Cost: Free
Deadline: Continuous open call — check portal for next full-proposal cut-off
URL:https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-accelerator_en
Women TechEU — €75,000 Deep Tech Grant (2026–2028 Edition)
Description: An EU-funded programme awarding €75,000 in non-dilutive, equity-free grants to early-stage women-led deep tech startups (TRL 4–6) based in EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries. Beyond funding, recipients receive a tailored business development programme including mentoring, coaching, and networking. Applications use a two-stage process with rolling weekly cut-off deadlines every Tuesday.
Type: Funding
Location: EU / Horizon Europe Countries
Cost: Free
Deadline: Rolling weekly cut-offs (next: June 30, 2026; open until July 13, 2027)