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Open Call for Implementing Participants of the Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) Programme 2027–2028

Open · 52 days left Grant European Union European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) · Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) Programme
Closes
5 Jan 2027
52 days left
Opened
5 Nov 2026
Funding per project
up to 120 000 EUR
Who can apply
Startups, Micro companies, SMEs, Large companies, Research organisations, NGOs, Consortia
Open to applicants from
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine

What this call funds

EIT Food seeks organisations in EIT RIS countries to deliver the Empowering Women in Agrifood programme in 2027–2028, through a local Grow module and a pan-European Advance module for women-led agrifood tech startups. Funding is up to €120,000 per application for Grow and €116,000 for Advance, within a total of €1,556,000, and applicants must secure external co-financing. The deadline is 5 January 2027.

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The call in detail

Funder
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Programme
Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) Programme
Type
Grant
Funding per project
up to 120 000 EUR
Total budget of the call
1 556 000 EUR
Eligible applicants
Startups, Micro companies, SMEs, Large companies, Research organisations, NGOs, Consortia
Eligible countries
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine
Startup relevance
Low
Source
EIT — opportunities across all Knowledge and Innovation Communities

Key dates

5 Nov 2026
Applications opened
5 Jan 2027
Applications close

Earlier rounds and changes

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