Women TechEU 2 EIC · European Union
EIC Womentech — Women TechEU Open Call
Open
Applications close on 14 Jan 2027 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time). Organisations in EU member states and Horizon Europe associated countries such as Türkiye can usually take part; the topic conditions control.
- Deadline
- 14 Jan 2027 (in 60 days)
- Grant amount
- €12 million total budget (amount per applicant not stated)
- Funding rate
- Set by the call (financial support to third parties, often lump sums)
- Likely applicant types
- SMEs / start-ups, Companies, Non-profits, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- Women TechEU 2 EIC (EU-funded project)
- Reference
- HORIZON-EIC-2025-WOMENTECH
- Last checked
- 15 Nov 2026
Who can apply
Submission
The open call consists of two strands. The submissions will happen through the official submission Sploro’s platform, which is directly linked to the Women TechEU website. Only applications received directly through the online submission platform will be considered eligible.
The submission process is divided into 2 strands:
Eligibility strand . First step is verifying the eligibility of the startups:
- Submission period: continuously running from 1 June 2026 to 13 July 2027 at 17:00 CEST Brussels time with weekly cut-offs for validation. First cut-off is the 30 June 2026 at 17:00 CEST.
- Link for submission: online submission platform
Full proposal strand . Only the eligible startups will be invited to submit the Full Proposal. This strand is continuously running with 4 submission deadlines for evaluation:
- Opening: 15/07/2026
- Submission deadline 5: 16/09/2026 , 17:00h CEST*, Brussels time
Read the full text
- Submission deadline 6: 14/01/2027 , 17:00h CET*, Brussels time
- Submission deadline 7: 01/04/2027 , 17:00h CEST*, Brussels time
Submission deadline 8: 08/07/2027 , 17:00h CEST*, Brussels time
Both strands are supported by the following documents (all the documents will be available at Women TechEU website in due time):
- Guidelines for applicants : cover all the information applicants need to know before applying.
- Annex 1: the word template of the online application forms. The application forms are divided into different sections.
- FAQ : document with the Frequently…
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Timing
Next deadline 2027-01-14; later cut-offs 2027-04-01, 2027-07-08. Check the call page for the exact time.
How to apply
- This is an open call run by an EU-funded project, not an EU Funding & Tenders Portal topic: you apply to the project, usually on its own platform. A PIC or Part A/Part B forms are not needed unless the call says so.
- Application route stated in the call: “Only applications received directly through the online submission platform will be considered eligible.”
- Read the call guidelines for who can apply, eligible countries and the support per applicant (financial support to third parties is often a lump sum or capped amount).
- Submit before the deadline shown above; check the call page for the exact time zone.
Guide: how open calls by EU-funded projects work, and all calls open now
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- First step is verifying the eligibility of the startups: - Submission period: continuously running from 1 June 2026 to 13 July 2027 at 17:00 CEST Brussels time with weekly cut-offs for validation.
- Single applicant or consortium
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where applicants must be based
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where to apply
- Only applications received directly through the online submission platform will be considered eligible.
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 14 January 2027 “Next deadline 2027-01-14; later cut-offs 2027-04-01, 2027-07-08. Check the call page for the exact time.” | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Total budget | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Funding rate | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Who can apply | Submission The open call consists of two strands. The submissions will happen through the official submission Sploro’s platform, which is directly linked to the Women TechEU website. Only applications received directly… | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Where to apply | Only applications received directly through the online submission platform will be considered eligible. | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
Official sources
Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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