Tara’s Circle - Open Call for Women-Led Projects

Tara’s Circle 2026 is an international program supporting women-led projects with social, environmental, and/or economic impact. Applications are open to women aged 18 and over from any country. The applicant must be a founder or co-founder and actively participate in leading the project.

Eligible projects should be at the seed, defined MVP, or functional MVP stage and demonstrate potential for scalability and long-term sustainability. Pure ideas without a developed project or MVP are not the main target of the call.

Projects can apply in five thematic areas:

• Sustainability, Environment & Mobility

• Health & Well-being

• Social Innovation, Education & Community Development

• Technology & Science

• Design, Culture & Impact-Driven Fashion

Projects may fit into more than one category if their objectives and impact model are consistent with the selected areas.

Funding: a total of €100,000 will be awarded to 15 winning projects. In each of the five categories, three projects will receive:

• 1st place: €10,000

• 2nd place: €6,000

• 3rd place: €4,000

The 15 winners will also participate in a 6-month support program including personalized mentoring, specialized training, visibility opportunities, networking, potential introductions to investors, and support with business development and fundraising.

Applicants must submit an online application, a Pitch Deck in PDF format, and an Elevator Pitch of up to 2 minutes. Applications can be submitted in English or Spanish.

Eligibility: women aged 18+ from any country; the project must be founded or co-founded and actively led by a woman.

Deadline: 17 September 2026 at 12:00 CEST
Finalists announced: 14 October 2026
Awards ceremony: 18 November 2026