Opportunities Digest #1
Women TechEU — €75,000 Deep Tech Grant (2026–2028 Edition)
Description: An EU-funded program 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 program 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)
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
