2027 European Prize for Women Innovators: Apply now!
EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) · EIT · Can apply alone · 45 eligible countries
What this scheme funds
This is a prize, not a project grant. It recognises women entrepreneurs and innovators across Europe who are building impactful companies or leading innovation initiatives. Winners get cash prizes and public recognition rather than funding for a specific project. There are three categories covering established women founders, young rising innovators under 35, and women leaders within the EIT community.
deep-tech · digital-health · climate-adaptation · gender-equality · sme-scaleup
Do you qualify for this scheme?
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Who it is for
A woman founder, co-founder, young innovator under 35, or EIT community leader running an innovative business or initiative with demonstrable impact, based in the EU or a Horizon Europe associated country.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology)
- Eligible countries (45)
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Israel, Türkiye, Ukraine, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Tunisia, New Zealand
- Funding
- Not published
- Deadline
- 1 Dec 2026
- Applicant type
- Not required. You can apply solo.
- Eligible applicants
- startup, SME
- Submission
- Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
- Also required
- Applicants must be women founders, co-founders or innovators; the Rising Innovators category is limited to women under age 35; the Women Leadership category is limited to EIT Community members; open to entities from the EU and countries associated with Horizon Europe.