What is the objective of the funding?

The Women TechEU grant aims to support women-led deep tech startups.

Is my business eligible to receive funding?

To be eligible, startups must meet the following criteria:

• Origin: The startup must be registered in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe associated country.
• Early-stage startup: The legal entity should be SME and should established at least six months prior to the deadline of the submission date. The Start-ups that have been established and operating for not more than 8 years and not have received more than €1M in equity funding.
• Women leadership: The founder or co-founder must be female and has to hold a top management position (CEO, CTO, CSO, or equivalent). The startup must have a female ownership of at least 25% of the company’s shares.
• Deep tech innovation: The startup must operate in a deep tech sector such as life-science, computing, food and agri-tech, aerospace, energy and clean-tech, industrial technologies, telecommunications, new materials, or chemistry, including artificial intelligence, deep learning, and machine learning.
• Not previously funded: The startup must not have previously received EU funding for the same activities.

How much funding can I obtain?

Each selected startup will receive a non-repayable grant of €75,000.

Additionally, the entrepreneurs will have access to a personalized six-month business and personal development program, which will include support services and facilitation of meetings with investors.

How and by when do I need to submit the application?

Applications can be submitted from March 18, 2024, until May 20, 2024, at 17:00 CEST (Brussels time).

Further information is available on the project page.

The application must be submitted in English.

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