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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

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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

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- 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

  1. 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.
  2. Application route stated in the call: “Only applications received directly through the online submission platform will be considered eligible.”
  3. 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).
  4. 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.

Read the EU application guide

Where these facts come from

FactValueHow we knowTaken from the source
Deadline14 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 field15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicantUnknown — not stated in the source we holdunknown—
Total budgetUnknown — not stated in the source we holdunknown—
Funding rateUnknown — not stated in the source we holdunknown—
Who can applySubmission 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 text15 Nov 2026
Where to applyOnly applications received directly through the online submission platform will be considered eligible.read from the official text15 Nov 2026

Official sources

Official call page

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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