Funding for women founders in Europe

Opportunities across Europe, the UK, Scandinavia and the Western Balkans.

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LoanWestern BalkansEquity-free
Portfolio Risk-Sharing Facility for MSMEs in Serbia
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Union (EU)
Amount
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Deadline
Rolling
Where
Western Balkans
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GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
EU IPA Women Entrepreneurship Western Balkans
European Commission
Amount
€5,000–€30,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Belgium (WB ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Belgium (WB ops) · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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AcceleratorScandinaviaEquity-free
Female Invest EU Accelerator
Female Invest
Amount
€15,000 + financial literacy platform
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Denmark
Stage: Early-stage to growth · Location: Denmark · Sector: fintech, edtech · Revenue: Varies — check program specifics
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Venture capitalEurope & UK
Astia Fund (European Track)
Astia
Amount
$500,000–$2,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
United States (European ops)
Stage: Seed to growth with traction · Location: United States (European ops) · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Traction or revenue signals expected
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MentorshipEurope & UKEquity-free
Atomico Angel Programme (Women in Tech Track)
Atomico
Amount
Mentorship + follow-on access
Deadline
Rolling
Where
United Kingdom
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United Kingdom · Sector: tech, All sectors · Revenue: No revenue requirement
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GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
EU WBIF Grant for Women-Led Infrastructure SMEs (WB)
WBIF
Amount
€10,000–€50,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Belgium (WB ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Belgium (WB ops) · Sector: infrastructure, clean energy, digital · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
BiH Federal Ministry Women Entrepreneurship Grant
BiH Federal Ministry of Development
Amount
BAM 5,000–30,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
Albania AIDA Women Entrepreneurs Grant
AIDA Albania
Amount
ALL 500,000–2,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Albania
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Albania · Sector: agri, tourism, manufacturing · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantScandinaviaEquity-free
Nordic Innovation Women Entrepreneurs Program
Nordic Innovation
Amount
NOK 500,000–2,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Norway
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Norway · Sector: green tech, health, digital · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
Western Balkans Youth and Women Entrepreneur Network
WB6 Chamber Investment Forum
Amount
€5,000–€20,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Serbia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Serbia · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
Kosovo DEMOS Women Economic Empowerment Grant
USAID DEMOS Kosovo
Amount
$3,000–$15,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
United States (Kosovo ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States (Kosovo ops) · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Must have recurring revenue (MRR/ARR)
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GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
RS Entity Women Entrepreneurship Support (Srpska)
RS Government
Amount
BAM 3,000–15,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sector: agri, tourism · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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AcceleratorScandinavia
Almi Invest Women Founders Accelerator (Sweden)
Almi
Amount
SEK 1,000,000–3,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Sweden
Stage: Early-stage — seed or pre-seed · Location: Sweden · Sector: tech · Revenue: Varies — check program specifics
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GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
Serbia Innovation Fund Women Startups Grant
Innovation Fund Serbia
Amount
RSD 2,000,000–10,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Serbia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Serbia · Sector: tech, innovation · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
USAID Balkans Women Economic Empowerment Grant
USAID
Amount
$5,000–$25,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
United States (Balkans ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States (Balkans ops) · Sector: Technology focus · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantScandinaviaEquity-free
Saminor Women Entrepreneurs Sami Region (Norway)
Saminor
Amount
NOK 50,000–500,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Norway
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Norway · Sector: indigenous crafts, tourism, food · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantScandinavia
Nordic Edge Women Founders in Smart Cities (Norway)
Nordic Edge
Amount
NOK 100,000–500,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Norway
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Norway · Sector: smart city, urban tech · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantScandinaviaEquity-free
Startup Iceland Women Founders Pitch
Startup Iceland
Amount
$10,000 prize
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Iceland
Stage: Varies by program · Location: Iceland · Sector: tech · Revenue: Varies by program
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Venture capitalScandinavia
Lifeline Ventures Women Founders (Finland)
Lifeline Ventures
Amount
€200,000–€1,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Finland
Stage: Early-stage — seed or pre-seed · Location: Finland · Sector: tech · Revenue: Traction or revenue signals expected
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AcceleratorScandinavia
Katapult Future Fest Women Founders (Norway)
Katapult
Amount
$100,000 investment
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Norway
Stage: Early-stage to growth · Location: Norway · Sector: climate, health, social impact · Revenue: Varies — check program specifics
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AcceleratorScandinavia
Rockstart Women Founders Program (Denmark)
Rockstart
Amount
€20,000 + €80,000 perks
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Denmark
Stage: Early-stage — seed or pre-seed · Location: Denmark · Sector: agrifood, health, energy · Revenue: Varies — check program specifics
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GrantScandinaviaEquity-free
Founders Forum Women (Copenhagen)
Founders Forum
Amount
$0 + global VC network
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Denmark
Stage: Varies by program · Location: Denmark · Sector: tech · Revenue: Varies by program
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GrantScandinaviaEquity-free
Vinnova Women Entrepreneurs Innovation Grant (Sweden)
Vinnova
Amount
SEK 300,000–3,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Sweden
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Sweden · Sector: tech, innovation · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
CDP Italy Women in Business Loan and Grant
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
Amount
€10,000–€200,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Italy
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Italy · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantScandinaviaEquity-free
Business Sweden Women Exporters Accelerator
Business Sweden
Amount
SEK 200,000–1,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Sweden
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Sweden · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
KfW Women Entrepreneur Loan (Germany)
KfW Bank
Amount
€25,000–€100,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Germany
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Germany · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
CDTI Spain Women Innovators R&D Grant
CDTI Spain
Amount
€25,000–€250,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Spain
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Spain · Sector: tech, R&D, innovation · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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Venture capitalEurope & UK
AUXXO Female Catalyst Fund
Auxxo
Amount
See details
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Europe & UK
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Venture capitalEurope & UK
Cherry Ventures Early-Stage Funding
Cherry Ventures
Amount
Typically €2 million and €7 million
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Europe & UK
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Venture capitalEurope & UK
Fund F Investment
Fund F GmbH
Amount
Up to EUR 600k
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Europe & UK
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GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
Startup Estonia Women Founders Programme
Startup Estonia
Amount
€5,000–€30,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Estonia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Estonia · Sector: tech, All sectors · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
Invest Lithuania Women in Tech Scale-Up Grant
Invest Lithuania
Amount
€10,000–€100,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Lithuania
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Lithuania · Sector: tech, fintech · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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Angel investmentEurope & UK
EBAN Women Angels European Network
EBAN
Amount
€25,000–€500,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Belgium
Stage: Pre-seed to seed · Location: Belgium · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Early traction preferred
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GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
Croatian Women in Business Grant (HAMAG-BICRO)
HAMAG-BICRO Croatia
Amount
HRK 50,000–500,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Croatia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Croatia · Sector: tourism tech, agrifood, maritime · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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Angel investmentEurope & UK
Angel Academe Women Founders Angel Network (UK)
Angel Academe
Amount
£25,000–£500,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
United Kingdom
Stage: Pre-seed to seed · Location: United Kingdom · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Early traction preferred
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Venture capitalScandinavia
Creandum Female Founders in Climate (Nordics)
Creandum
Amount
€500,000–€3,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Sweden
Stage: Seed to growth with traction · Location: Sweden · Sector: climate tech, deep tech · Revenue: Traction or revenue signals expected
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AcceleratorScandinavia
Femtech Lab Women's Health Accelerator
Femtech Lab
Amount
€25,000–€100,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Denmark
Stage: Early-stage to growth · Location: Denmark · Sector: femtech, women's health · Revenue: Varies — check program specifics
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GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
ClimateKIC Women in Green Innovation Grant
Climate-KIC (EU)
Amount
€50,000–€200,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Belgium
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Belgium · Sector: climate tech, sustainability · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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AcceleratorEurope & UKEquity-free
Fashion for Good Women in Sustainable Fashion Accelerator
Fashion for Good
Amount
€100,000–€500,000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Netherlands
Stage: Early-stage — seed or pre-seed · Location: Netherlands · Sector: sustainable fashion, circular economy · Revenue: Varies — check program specifics
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GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
Zalando Women Founders in Fashion Tech Prize
Zalando
Amount
€25,000 prize + Zalando platform access
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Germany
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Germany · Sector: fashion tech, e-commerce · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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