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  {
   "slug": "nairr-pilot",
   "name": "NAIRR Pilot resource requests",
   "funder_or_operator": "US National AI Research Resource Pilot (NSF-led)",
   "region": "US",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "US-based researchers and educators at US institutions, including academic bodies, non-profits, federal agencies, state, local or tribal agencies, and startups or small businesses with federal grants.",
   "what_you_get": "Access to computing resources, pre-trained models, datasets and educational material listed in the pilot's resource catalogue, for a twelve-month project period.",
   "how_to_apply": "Complete the online form and upload a three-page PDF proposal through the NAIRR Pilot submission site, using an institutional email address.",
   "apply_url": "https://nairrpilot.org/opportunities/allocations",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The call has been open since 6 May 2024 and stays open until the pilot ends or all resources are committed; proposals in by the 15th of a month are decided by the end of the following month.",
     "source_url": "https://nairrpilot.org/opportunities/allocations"
    },
    {
     "text": "Graduate students can apply with a support letter from a faculty advisor, and personal email addresses are not accepted.",
     "source_url": "https://nairrpilot.org/opportunities/allocations"
    },
    {
     "text": "NSF announced a NAIRR Operations Center, established on 1 September 2026 and led by the San Diego Supercomputer Center, to run a national portal for resources.",
     "source_url": "https://www.nsf.gov/cise/updates/nsf-establishes-operations-center-national-artificial"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Check the programme page for current terms.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "nsf-access",
   "name": "NSF ACCESS allocations",
   "funder_or_operator": "NSF ACCESS (Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem)",
   "region": "US",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Project leads are generally US-based researchers or educators at graduate-student level or higher, with an eligible organisational affiliation and a matching organisational email. Graduate students can lead Explore or Discover projects with a signed adviser letter, or an NSF GRFP letter where applicable. K-12 educators may lead instructional allocations. Other applicant, collaborator and research-security restrictions can apply.",
   "what_you_get": "Free allocations of credits that can be exchanged for time on NSF-funded compute, storage and cloud resources and science gateways.",
   "how_to_apply": "Create an ACCESS ID, complete your profile, choose a project type and submit the required project information. If the project is awarded credits, exchange them for units on a suitable resource; an award alone does not activate a compute resource.",
   "apply_url": "https://allocations.access-ci.org/get-your-first-project",
   "next_deadline": "Explore, Discover and Accelerate: requests accepted at any time. Maximize: 15 December 2026 to 31 January 2027 for awards starting 1 April 2027. Check the official pages before planning.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Explore, Discover, Accelerate and Maximize serve increasing resource needs and use different submission and review requirements; ACCESS advises starting with Explore when resource needs are not yet clear.",
     "source_url": "https://allocations.access-ci.org/get-your-first-project"
    },
    {
     "text": "Explore requests usually receive an outcome by the next business day, but an awarded project initially has no active resources until credits are exchanged for resource units.",
     "source_url": "https://allocations.access-ci.org/get-your-first-project"
    },
    {
     "text": "ACCESS accepts eligible scholarly work from any field; no funding or merit-reviewed award is required. Proprietary or confidential work is not supported by the free allocation process.",
     "source_url": "https://allocations.access-ci.org/allocations-policy"
    },
    {
     "text": "A resource exchange remains subject to availability, Resource Provider concurrence and any resource-specific eligibility or recommended-use conditions.",
     "source_url": "https://allocations.access-ci.org/allocations-policy"
    },
    {
     "text": "The checked guidance lists the next Maximize request window as 15 December 2026 to 31 January 2027, with awards starting 1 April 2027.",
     "source_url": "https://allocations.access-ci.org/prepare-requests"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Eligibility, project preparation, credit exchange, rolling smaller-project requests and the next Maximize window were checked on 11 October 2026. An ACCESS project award does not guarantee a particular resource exchange or current availability. Recheck the official pages after the listed window or a policy change.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "slug": "doe-incite",
   "name": "DOE INCITE",
   "funder_or_operator": "US Department of Energy Leadership Computing Facilities",
   "region": "US",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "US- and non-US-based researchers and research organisations whose science, engineering, data or AI project needs a large allocation or another distinctive capability of the Department of Energy leadership facilities.",
   "what_you_get": "A selected project receives time on Frontier at Oak Ridge or Aurora at Argonne, data-storage resources and assigned scientific and technical support. The allocation does not fund research labour or other project costs.",
   "how_to_apply": "First test whether the work genuinely needs leadership-scale resources. INCITE strongly encourages a Director's Discretionary project to port, tune, scale and benchmark where needed; then use the published INCITE templates and submit during an annual call. Proposals receive a technical assessment and peer review. An award still requires each participating institution to accept the relevant facility user agreement before its researchers can access the system.",
   "apply_url": "https://doeleadershipcomputing.org/call-for-proposals/",
   "next_deadline": "The 2027 new-proposal window closed 15 June 2026 at 8 p.m. EDT; the next annual call date is not yet recorded here.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The checked 2027 call is open to US- and non-US-based researchers and organisations regardless of funding source, but it is intended for projects that need large allocations or distinctive leadership-facility architecture or infrastructure.",
     "source_url": "https://doeleadershipcomputing.org/call-for-proposals/"
    },
    {
     "text": "INCITE says projects typically use at least 20% of a resource or another unique architectural capability. It strongly encourages a Director's Discretionary project first for porting, tuning, scaling and generating benchmarking data for the proposal; those preparation requests can be made throughout the year.",
     "source_url": "https://doeleadershipcomputing.org/getting-started/"
    },
    {
     "text": "The 2027 instructions anticipated allocations between 500,000 and 2 million node-hours on each of Frontier and Aurora, while noting that individual awards may be higher. Scientific impact is the predominant award factor alongside the team's ability to use the systems effectively.",
     "source_url": "https://doeleadershipcomputing.org/new-proposals-instructions/"
    },
    {
     "text": "The 2027 new-proposal window ran from 8 April to 15 June 2026 at 8 p.m. EDT and is closed. The programme FAQ says calls are normally issued annually in spring for the following calendar year; no later call date is recorded here.",
     "source_url": "https://doeleadershipcomputing.org/incite-faqs/"
    },
    {
     "text": "Non-proprietary awardees are not charged for facility access, but INCITE supplies compute time and storage rather than research funding. Proprietary use is charged on a full-cost-recovery basis and has separate agreement requirements.",
     "source_url": "https://doeleadershipcomputing.org/incite-faqs/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Eligibility, suitability, preparation, review, allocation scope, cost boundary and the closed 2027 window were checked on 11 October 2026. Selection is competitive and does not itself activate system access: institutional user agreements still apply. Recheck the official call before preparing a new proposal.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "slug": "doe-alcc",
   "name": "DOE ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge (ALCC)",
   "funder_or_operator": "US Department of Energy, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research",
   "region": "US",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Funded researchers affiliated with a university, laboratory, government agency or industry whose project supports a Department of Energy mission or research priority. DOE funding is not required, but approved project funding from another source is required, together with a relevant DOE office or priority and a programme manager or project sponsor contact.",
   "what_you_get": "A selected project receives a one-year allocation of node-hours on a named system at NERSC, ALCF or OLCF. The checked 2026-2027 cycle lists Frontier, Aurora, Polaris and Perlmutter. ALCC supplies computing time, not financial support for the research.",
   "how_to_apply": "Confirm that the project fits a DOE mission priority and the requested machine, then prepare the single-stage proposal with the required funding, sponsor, computational plan, code, security and project narrative information. Submit through the official ALCC application dashboard during a published call. Proposals receive science and computational review before an internal DOE selection. An award still requires the applicable facility terms before system use.",
   "apply_url": "https://science.osti.gov/ascr/Facilities/Accessing-ASCR-Facilities/ALCC/Call-for-Proposals",
   "next_deadline": "The 2026-2027 proposal deadline closed on 26 January 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. That allocation cycle runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027; the next call date is not yet recorded here.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The checked eligibility guidance accepts funded researchers from universities, laboratories, government agencies and industry. DOE funding is not required, but a recognised funding source and a project aligned with a DOE mission or research priority are required.",
     "source_url": "https://science.osti.gov/ascr/Facilities/Accessing-ASCR-Facilities/ALCC/FAQ-Detail"
    },
    {
     "text": "The 2026-2027 call uses one proposal rather than a pre-proposal stage. It requires the requested machine and physical node-hours, code and workflow evidence, funding and sponsor information, a security questionnaire and the prescribed narrative materials.",
     "source_url": "https://science.osti.gov/ascr/facilities/accessing-ascr-facilities/alcc/proposal-information"
    },
    {
     "text": "Selection considers research quality, responsiveness to DOE and national priorities, and computational merit. Proposals receive external scientific review and assessment by facility computational experts before an internal ALCC working group makes selections.",
     "source_url": "https://science.osti.gov/ascr/Facilities/Accessing-ASCR-Facilities/ALCC/Call-for-Proposals"
    },
    {
     "text": "The checked 2026-2027 call closed on 26 January 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. Its allocation year runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Some page copy still says proposals are being solicited, so the dated deadline is treated as controlling and no later call is inferred.",
     "source_url": "https://science.osti.gov/ascr/Facilities/Accessing-ASCR-Facilities/ALCC/Call-for-Proposals"
    },
    {
     "text": "Applicants can request up to three allocation years, but years two and three require annual renewal. Awardees must sign the applicable facility terms before access and unused hours can be reduced during the allocation year.",
     "source_url": "https://science.osti.gov/ascr/Facilities/Accessing-ASCR-Facilities/ALCC/FAQ-Detail"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Eligibility, the funding boundary, proposal contents, review, allocation period and the closed 2026-2027 call were checked on 11 October 2026. Published machine pools and request caps are not current availability and are not totalled here. Recheck the official call and cap table before preparing a proposal.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "slug": "eurohpc-ai-factories-access",
   "name": "EuroHPC AI Factories access modes",
   "funder_or_operator": "EuroHPC Joint Undertaking",
   "region": "EU",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "AI SMEs and startups for industrial innovation, and public or private users doing publicly funded research, plus industry in Horizon Europe or Digital Europe collaborative projects, for science.",
   "what_you_get": "Free access for eligible users to AI Factory resources, with Playground, Fast Lane (up to 50,000 GPU hours, per the page) and Large Scale tiers on the industrial track.",
   "how_to_apply": "Apply through the EuroHPC access portal named on the AI Factories access modes page.",
   "apply_url": "https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/ai-factories/ai-factories-access-modes_en",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The page describes two tracks, AI for Industrial Innovation and AI for Science, and says other industrial organisations can use commercial pay-per-use options.",
     "source_url": "https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/ai-factories/ai-factories-access-modes_en"
    },
    {
     "text": "The page does not state application deadlines and points applicants to the related documents or helpdesk for call dates.",
     "source_url": "https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/ai-factories/ai-factories-access-modes_en"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "eurohpc-extreme-scale-access",
   "name": "EuroHPC Extreme Scale Access",
   "funder_or_operator": "EuroHPC Joint Undertaking",
   "region": "EU",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Academic and public research organisations, industry and public-sector bodies proposing civilian work in English. The lead organisation must be established in an eligible EU Member State or associated country for the requested system, and the principal investigator must remain employed there until at least three months after the allocation ends.",
   "what_you_get": "A successful proposal receives a one-year allocation on a named EuroHPC pre-exascale or exascale system, with the compute time, data storage and support resources approved for the project. The programme provides system access rather than research funding.",
   "how_to_apply": "First confirm the current submission route with EuroHPC: the call page links to a closed portal. For a usable call, choose the scientific, industry or public-administration track and prepare the required online form and Project Scope and Plan, showing technical readiness, impact, resource needs and why smaller-scale HPC is insufficient. An application must pass review before any award.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-call-proposals-extreme-scale-access-mode_en",
   "next_deadline": "The call page still lists the passed 26 October 2026 cut-off. On 14 November 2026 it says continuously open, but its Apply now link leads to a portal marked Closed with its Register to apply button disabled. A usable next submission route and practical evaluation cut-off remain unverified; do not treat the listed 31 December 2033 date as an established next round.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Extreme Scale is for high-impact, high-gain projects that need very large compute, storage and support allocations. Code testing, porting and optimisation belong in EuroHPC Benchmark or Development Access instead; an Extreme Scale proposal must show that the application can use the requested system effectively.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/document/download/2d825637-77eb-45aa-abc3-c7d7bc2c1e8d_en?filename=Terms_of_Reference-Extreme_Scale_Call-FINAL.pdf"
    },
    {
     "text": "The application has an online form and a Project Scope and Plan. It must cover relevance and impact, technical feasibility and adaptation, resource consumption, project management and why smaller-scale HPC is not sufficient. Missing or non-conforming material can fail the administrative check.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/document/download/2d825637-77eb-45aa-abc3-c7d7bc2c1e8d_en?filename=Terms_of_Reference-Extreme_Scale_Call-FINAL.pdf"
    },
    {
     "text": "At the 12 October 2026 source check, the call page showed a 26 October 2026, 10:00 CET cut-off, one-year allocations, a maximum six months from cut-off to resource access and an end-March 2027 decision for the allocation period starting 1 April 2027.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-call-proposals-extreme-scale-access-mode_en"
    },
    {
     "text": "Evaluation includes an administrative check, hosting-site technical assessment and external scientific review. Awards can be made in full, reduced or rejected according to merit and available resources; a published call does not establish current capacity or guarantee an award.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/document/download/2d825637-77eb-45aa-abc3-c7d7bc2c1e8d_en?filename=Terms_of_Reference-Extreme_Scale_Call-FINAL.pdf"
    },
    {
     "text": "Eligible open research and development access is currently free, but the selected hosting entity's access terms still apply. Awarded projects must publish an abstract and report results; the record does not treat an allocation decision as an active account or completed compute use.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/document/download/2d825637-77eb-45aa-abc3-c7d7bc2c1e8d_en?filename=Terms_of_Reference-Extreme_Scale_Call-FINAL.pdf"
    },
    {
     "text": "On 14 November 2026, the official call page's Apply now link led to an Extreme Scale portal marked Closed, with Register to apply disabled. This observation concerns that linked portal, not every Extreme Scale access route.",
     "source_url": "https://access.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/calls/30"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Fit, eligibility, application evidence, review, cost boundary and the live call timetable were checked on 12 October 2026. The live call page says 26 October while the downloadable Full Call Details dated 17 April 2026 says 19 October; this record uses the live-page date and exposes the discrepancy. The 14 November 2026 check adds the call-page/linked-portal status conflict only; the other programme details retain their 12 October check. Confirm a current submission route with EuroHPC before preparing a proposal. This is not a finding that all Extreme Scale access has ended.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-12"
  },
  {
   "slug": "eurohpc-benchmark-and-development-access",
   "name": "EuroHPC Benchmark and Development Access",
   "funder_or_operator": "EuroHPC Joint Undertaking",
   "region": "EU",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Researchers from academia and research institutes, public authorities and industry may apply, subject to the applicant-type conditions in the selected call. Country eligibility depends on which EU programme funded the requested system, so a country eligible for one machine is not automatically eligible for every machine.",
   "what_you_get": "Benchmark Access provides a limited node-hour allocation for up to three months to collect performance evidence or test a method before a larger request. Development Access provides a small-to-medium allocation for up to 12 months to develop and validate code, algorithms, workflows, training or AI methods rather than run large-scale production work.",
   "how_to_apply": "Choose Benchmark when the result is performance or feasibility evidence for a later access proposal; choose Development when the work is code, algorithm or workflow development. Select a participating system and submit the route's light technical request through the EuroHPC peer-review portal. EuroHPC checks eligibility, then the hosting entity assesses relevance and feasibility before an allocation is made.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/supercomputers/supercomputers-access-calls_en",
   "next_deadline": "At the call-page metadata check recorded in the note, both calls were marked Open and listed 1 December 2026 at 10:00 CET as the next future cut-off. Applications remain open between monthly cut-offs; recheck the chosen official call and system before submitting.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Benchmark is for code scalability, performance data or method tests, including AI application tests, that document feasibility for a later Extreme Scale or Regular Access proposal. Its allocation period may be up to three months.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-call-proposals-benchmark-access_en"
    },
    {
     "text": "Development is for code and algorithm development, workflows, HPC training and AI methods that need validation before a larger access request. The current call page records a one-year allocation period; the current Access Policy states up to 12 months with no extension.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/document/download/30614065-6dd6-4206-8065-fc97948e5e2c_en?filename=EuroHPC+JU+Access+Policy+-+Version+2025.12.pdf"
    },
    {
     "text": "At the 12 October 2026 source check, the pages listed the next monthly cut-off as 1 November 2026 at 10:00 CET. That recorded cut-off has passed. The detailed applicant documents put review and decision at up to two weeks and access start at up to two to three weeks after the cut-off. The live call pages instead describe access as up to two to three weeks after submission. This retained timing disagreement is supplemented by the separate, limited metadata check in the note; applicants should verify the actual start date for the chosen route.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/document/download/8c7d1d34-d6a3-46dd-b552-d81ccbcbfcdb_en?filename=Development+Call+-+Information+for+Applicants+%26+Awarded+projects.pdf"
    },
    {
     "text": "The simplified review is an eligibility check followed by a hosting-entity technical assessment of relevance and feasibility. Requests that pass are allocated access, but a published call does not prove current capacity: participating systems and node hours vary by cut-off, and suitable proposals can be limited by the monthly resource quota.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/document/download/30614065-6dd6-4206-8065-fc97948e5e2c_en?filename=EuroHPC+JU+Access+Policy+-+Version+2025.12.pdf"
    },
    {
     "text": "An allocation decision is not yet an active account. Awardees must confirm that they are ready and available for the stated period before access is provided, and successful projects must submit a short outcome report after the allocation.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/document/download/b9ab1850-e3ce-4d76-94d1-a951f8366631_en"
    },
    {
     "text": "Public-research project leaders need an employment contract lasting at least three months beyond the allocation. Private-company applicants also need a qualifying head office or substantial research and development activity, the same employment-duration boundary and solely open research and development use.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/document/download/b9ab1850-e3ce-4d76-94d1-a951f8366631_en"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Route fit, applicant and system-dependent eligibility, current cut-offs, allocation duration, technical review and post-award activation were checked on 12 October 2026. The live pages count the stated access timing from submission while the detailed applicant documents count it from the cut-off, so the start date must be verified. Exact node-hour tables are deliberately not copied or totalled: systems and monthly quotas change, and an open call does not guarantee resources. Limited metadata check on 6 November 2026: both official call pages were marked Open and listed 1 December 2026 at 10:00 CET as the next future cut-off. The directory says two weeks after submission, the detailed call pages say two to three weeks after submission, and the applicant PDFs say two to three weeks after the cut-off. A positive allocation and the awardee's readiness confirmation are still needed before access is provided; no start date, active account or available compute is guaranteed. This limited check does not renew the 12 October eligibility, policy, cost or system evidence. The application destinations returned empty parsed portal shells, not a verified working application flow.",
   "source_notice": {
    "publisher": "European Union / EuroHPC Joint Undertaking",
    "licence": "CC BY 4.0 for the selected EU-owned metadata; third-party and other rights retained",
    "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "scope": "The limited 6 November 2026 status, cut-off, route and timing account is shortened and adapted by ComputeFinder from the linked EuroHPC originals under the Commission legal notice (https://commission.europa.eu/legal-notice_en). No endorsement or warranty. No source table, node-hour total, template, image, mark, third-party work or dataset is reproduced. This is not a blanket or recurring-use grant, or a refresh of the older eligibility and policy evidence."
   },
   "checked_on": "2026-10-12"
  },
  {
   "slug": "eurohpc-ai-for-science-and-collaborative-eu-projects",
   "name": "EuroHPC AI for Science and Collaborative EU Projects",
   "funder_or_operator": "EuroHPC Joint Undertaking",
   "region": "EU",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Scientific and public-sector users, plus industrial users in research and innovation projects funded by EU programmes such as Horizon Europe or Digital Europe. Other industrial users should investigate the AI for Industrial Innovation modes. Check the linked call documents for full applicant eligibility.",
   "what_you_get": "Six-month compute allocations for AI-based scientific research and qualifying collaborative EU projects, subject to review and system availability.",
   "how_to_apply": "Open the specific call, read its eligibility, technical guidelines and Project Scope and Plan template, then follow Apply Now to the EuroHPC peer-review portal. Proposals undergo technical and expert peer review; submission does not guarantee an allocation.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-call-proposals-ai-science-and-collaborative-eu-projects_en",
   "next_deadline": "11 December 2026 at 10:00 CET (09:00 UTC). The 30 October cut-off has passed. Recheck the call before submitting.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The call is open with scheduled evaluation cut-offs. The next listed 2026 cut-off is 11 December at 10:00 CET; applications are not evaluated continuously as they arrive.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-call-proposals-ai-science-and-collaborative-eu-projects_en"
    },
    {
     "text": "The call links technical documentation for LUMI, Leonardo, MareNostrum 5 and MeluXina. Some partitions may be unavailable because of demand; check the options at application time rather than assuming access to a particular GPU system.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-call-proposals-ai-science-and-collaborative-eu-projects_en"
    }
   ],
   "note": "This call concerns compute access, not a cash grant. Summary shortened and adapted from EuroHPC JU's call page, checked 10 November 2026; European Union / EuroHPC JU, CC BY 4.0 under https://commission.europa.eu/legal-notice_en. No endorsement is implied. The linked call documents govern eligibility and obligations; a six-month allocation is not a guarantee of a particular partition.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-10"
  },
  {
   "slug": "airr-gateway-route",
   "name": "UK AI Research Resource: Gateway route",
   "funder_or_operator": "UK Research and Innovation",
   "region": "UK",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "UK-based researchers at UK registered businesses of any size, charities, not-for-profits and UKRI-eligible research organisations. The project lead needs a contract longer than the proposed project.",
   "what_you_get": "Up to 10,000 GPU hours on Isambard-AI or Zenith for first-time users, testing and benchmarking, with no cash funding and a three-month use period. Confirm the exact start and expiry in the award terms.",
   "how_to_apply": "Submit an online form and supporting documents through the AIRR Portal; applications must be self-contained with no external links.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-research-resource/airr-gateway-route-ukri-guidance",
   "next_deadline": "UKRI lists the Gateway route as open with no closing date at the 13 November 2026 check.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The UKRI opportunity is open with no closing date and points applicants to AIRRPortal.",
     "source_url": "https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/access-to-isambard-ai-and-zenith-airr-supercomputers-gateway-route/"
    },
    {
     "text": "Applications normally receive a light-touch review each month, with a target maximum of two months from submission to resource access.",
     "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-research-resource/airr-gateway-route-ukri-guidance"
    },
    {
     "text": "The guidance names airr@ukri.org for questions and was last updated on 28 September 2026.",
     "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-research-resource/airr-gateway-route-ukri-guidance"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "airr-rapid-access-route",
   "name": "UK AI Research Resource: Rapid Access route",
   "funder_or_operator": "UKRI",
   "region": "UK",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "UK registered micro, small or medium-sized businesses with a Companies House number.",
   "what_you_get": "20,000 GPU hours on Isambard-AI or Zenith, with no funding attached and a three-month use period. Confirm the exact start and expiry in the award terms.",
   "how_to_apply": "Apply through the AIRR Portal with the required supporting documents.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/isambard-ai-and-zenith-airr-supercomputers-rapid-access-route/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The opportunity is open with no closing date. UKRI aims to assess applications weekly, with a maximum time to resource access of two weeks after submission.",
     "source_url": "https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/isambard-ai-and-zenith-airr-supercomputers-rapid-access-route/"
    },
    {
     "text": "It supports feasibility studies, industrial research and experimental development.",
     "source_url": "https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/isambard-ai-and-zenith-airr-supercomputers-rapid-access-route/"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "airr-ai-open-access-call",
   "name": "UK AI Research Resource: AI Open Access call (Isambard-AI)",
   "funder_or_operator": "UKRI",
   "region": "UK",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "UK-based researchers and AI developers from academia, industry, the public sector, charities and not-for-profits, with project leads in a lasting relationship with their organisation.",
   "what_you_get": "Between 50,000 and 1,400,000 GPU hours on Isambard-AI over six or twelve months, with no direct funding.",
   "how_to_apply": "Historical process for the closed round: submit through AIRRPortal and take part in distributed peer review. This is not an invitation to apply now.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/airr-compute-opportunity-ai-open-access/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "This round opened 4 June 2026 and closed at 4:00pm UK time on 17 July 2026, so it is now closed.",
     "source_url": "https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/airr-compute-opportunity-ai-open-access/"
    },
    {
     "text": "The page gives an indicative total budget of up to 8,000,000 GPU hours across all projects and lists priority areas including AI for scientific discovery and medical research.",
     "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-research-resource/ai-open-access-call"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Check the programme page for current terms.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "airr-cloud-access-call",
   "name": "UK AI Research Resource: Cloud Access call",
   "funder_or_operator": "UKRI and the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology",
   "region": "UK",
   "kind": "cloud_credits",
   "who_can_apply": "UK registered small and medium-sized enterprises with a Companies House number.",
   "what_you_get": "Cloud credits for AI research and development with approved providers; the page states up to 400,000 pounds per project.",
   "how_to_apply": "Submit an online form and a five-section application form through the AIRR Portal.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-research-resource/cloud-access-call",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The page lists an application window of 17 to 24 July 2026 and about 20 projects to be selected; the AIRR landing page marks the call as closed.",
     "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-research-resource/cloud-access-call"
    },
    {
     "text": "The AIRR landing page lists the Cloud Access call as closed, with a banner added on 28 September 2026.",
     "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-research-resource"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03",
   "recorded_availability": {
    "status": "closed",
    "checked_on": "2026-10-03",
    "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-research-resource"
   }
  },
  {
   "slug": "archer2",
   "name": "ARCHER2 access routes",
   "funder_or_operator": "EPCC and UKRI",
   "region": "UK",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Pump Priming is for researchers in EPSRC's remit; the Driving Test is for new users; NERC and commercial routes are described on the page.",
   "what_you_get": "Testing and porting allocations, subject to the service ending. The official page warns that access is scheduled to end at 17:00 GMT on 20 November 2026 and is not guaranteed afterwards.",
   "how_to_apply": "Check the service-end warning before choosing a route. Pump Priming uses a technical-assessment form sent to the service desk; confirm that a new allocation is feasible.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.archer2.ac.uk/support-access/access.html",
   "next_deadline": "Scheduled service end: 20 November 2026 at 17:00 GMT. This is not an application deadline or a guarantee of provision until that time.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Pump Priming is listed as always open for EPSRC-remit research, but the page also warns of the scheduled 20 November service end.",
     "source_url": "https://www.archer2.ac.uk/support-access/access.html"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "cineca-hpc-access",
   "name": "CINECA HPC access (including Leonardo)",
   "funder_or_operator": "CINECA",
   "region": "IT",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Scientific researchers affiliated with an Italian research organisation can seek an ISCRA project. European researchers use an applicable EuroHPC route, while Italian research institutions, general users and industrial applicants follow CINECA's separate agreement or support-led routes. Collaborators join the lead investigator's approved project. EuroHPC and AI Factory users register through EFP, while direct CINECA routes use their applicable UserDB process.",
   "what_you_get": "An approved route creates a Project Account with one or more budgets for named CINECA HPC or cloud systems. That project award is not yet a personal cluster login: each user also needs a validated User Account, two-factor authentication and an active budget on the selected infrastructure.",
   "how_to_apply": "For EuroHPC and AI Factory projects, register through the EFP allocation portal linked from UserDB; since 13 July 2026 new users on those routes should not register directly in UserDB. Other CINECA routes have separate project, account-validation and access steps.",
   "apply_url": "https://userdb.hpc.cineca.it/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "CINECA distinguishes four principal-investigator routes: ISCRA for scientific researchers affiliated with an Italian research organisation, EuroHPC for European researchers, agreements for Italian research institutions, and a separate route for general users and industrial applications.",
     "source_url": "https://docs.hpc.cineca.it/general/users_account.html"
    },
    {
     "text": "For direct UserDB routes, project approval creates a Project Account and associates the principal investigator; registered collaborators are added by that investigator.",
     "source_url": "https://docs.hpc.cineca.it/general/users_account.html"
    },
    {
     "text": "The UserDB portal lets registered users access the ISCRA site for submitting HPC project proposals.",
     "source_url": "https://userdb.hpc.cineca.it/"
    },
    {
     "text": "Registering in UserDB does not grant cluster access. The user must complete the required profile, be associated with a valid Project Account and submit a separate HPC Access request before CINECA validates and enables the account.",
     "source_url": "https://docs.hpc.cineca.it/general/users_account.html"
    },
    {
     "text": "After validation, the user receives an HPC username and a time-limited link for configuring password and one-time-password authentication. UserDB credentials and HPC credentials are different, and cluster login is limited to systems where the Project Account has an active budget.",
     "source_url": "https://docs.hpc.cineca.it/general/getting_started.html"
    },
    {
     "text": "An approved Project Account may contain budgets on one or more systems. The allocation, its duration and the usable infrastructure depend on the approved route and project; this record does not infer current capacity or a call deadline from the existence of the account portal.",
     "source_url": "https://docs.hpc.cineca.it/general/users_account.html"
    }
   ],
   "note": "The 13 November 2026 UserDB homepage check corrects EuroHPC and AI Factory registration to EFP. The other account and project details retain their 12 October evidence date. Current ISCRA deadlines and available allocations remain unverified.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-12"
  },
  {
   "slug": "lumi-access",
   "name": "LUMI access routes",
   "funder_or_operator": "LUMI consortium and EuroHPC Joint Undertaking",
   "region": "EU",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Academic researchers or companies in a LUMI consortium country for the national route; academic or public researchers in EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries, and eligible European companies, for the EuroHPC route.",
   "what_you_get": "Allocations of GPU hours, CPU hours and storage hours on LUMI.",
   "how_to_apply": "Apply through your country's national mechanism or through the EuroHPC call, following the country guides on the page.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.lumi-supercomputer.eu/get-started/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "LUMI resources are split equally between national allocations and allocations made by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking.",
     "source_url": "https://www.lumi-supercomputer.eu/get-started/"
    },
    {
     "text": "For the EuroHPC route the principal investigator needs an employment contract valid for at least three months after the allocation period ends.",
     "source_url": "https://www.lumi-supercomputer.eu/get-started/"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "cscs-allocation-schemes",
   "name": "Swiss national LUMI access via CSCS",
   "funder_or_operator": "CSCS / LUMI",
   "region": "CH",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Academic users seeking Switzerland's national share of LUMI. Check the relevant call for full applicant eligibility.",
   "what_you_get": "A route to apply for LUMI computing resources, not a guaranteed allocation.",
   "how_to_apply": "Start with LUMI's Users in Switzerland guide, which points academic users to CSCS calls. Confirm the current call and submission instructions before preparing an application.",
   "apply_url": "https://lumi-supercomputer.eu/get-started-2021/users-in-switzerland/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "LUMI's Swiss guide distinguishes CHRONOS Tier-0 calls and national calls for LUMI-C multicore access.",
     "source_url": "https://lumi-supercomputer.eu/get-started-2021/users-in-switzerland/"
    },
    {
     "text": "The LUMI-C route described in that guide is for code that cannot run on GPUs.",
     "source_url": "https://lumi-supercomputer.eu/get-started-2021/users-in-switzerland/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "This record covers only the Swiss national LUMI route. Current intake, deadlines and detailed CSCS scheme conditions are not verified here; this is not a finding that the service is closed.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "slug": "ncmas-australia",
   "name": "National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme (NCMAS)",
   "funder_or_operator": "NCI Australia and the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre",
   "region": "AU",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Researchers at Australian universities and publicly funded research agencies.",
   "what_you_get": "Merit-based computing time across the NCI and Pawsey Tier-1 facilities, covering simulation, data processing and AI or machine learning work.",
   "how_to_apply": "Historical process: submit through the NCMAS portal during the published annual window. The 2027 application window has ended; inspect the official timetable before planning a later application.",
   "apply_url": "https://my.nci.org.au/mancini/ncmas/2027/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The 2027 call closed on 2 October 2026 at 7pm AEST, so the next round is the one to watch.",
     "source_url": "https://pawsey.org.au/call-for-applications-to-ncmas-2027/"
    },
    {
     "text": "The page says about 47% of 235 applications last cycle received funding, and allocations met about 40% of total requests.",
     "source_url": "https://pawsey.org.au/call-for-applications-to-ncmas-2027/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Check the programme page for current terms.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "hpci-japan",
   "name": "HPCI research project call (Japan)",
   "funder_or_operator": "HPCI (Japan)",
   "region": "JP",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Check the official HPCI site for the eligibility rules of the particular call. No current applicant eligibility is established by this record.",
   "what_you_get": "A route to investigate access to Japanese high-performance computing resources. The resources and terms available to a new applicant are not established here.",
   "how_to_apply": "Do not treat the recorded November deadline as a future opportunity. Start at the official HPCI homepage, choose Using HPCI, then Make Application to inspect the applicable current call and its instructions.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.hpci-office.jp/en/",
   "next_deadline": "The official homepage confirms that online submissions for the FY2027 Period-A main call closed on 5 November 2026. No later application window is verified here.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The homepage's 5 November 2026 call announcement states that FY2027 Period-A online submissions have closed.",
     "source_url": "https://www.hpci-office.jp/en/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "The 10 November correction removed an obsolete Osaka link and mixed-year hardware descriptions. The 13 November check confirms closure from the official homepage. Homepage entry is retained as requested by HPCI's linking policy; no further eligibility, fee or hardware claims are added.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "indiaai-compute-portal",
   "name": "IndiaAI compute portal",
   "funder_or_operator": "IndiaAI",
   "region": "IN",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "The government's February 2026 answer identifies startups, MSMEs, researchers, academic institutions, students and government entities. Current category-specific criteria must be checked on the portal.",
   "what_you_get": "Subsidised GPU cloud services through empanelled providers. Confirm charges, subsidy approval and covered services before committing; this is not a verified free allocation.",
   "how_to_apply": "Start at the official IndiaAI Compute Portal and check current registration, project and subsidy requirements.",
   "apply_url": "https://compute.indiaai.gov.in/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The Ministry's 13 February 2026 parliamentary answer describes subsidised provider access and an End User Policy governing resources and subsidies.",
     "source_url": "https://sansad.in/getFile/annex/270/AU1668_ajohnN.pdf?source=pqars"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13",
   "note": "Government answer checked 13 November 2026; its facts describe February 2026. The live portal and policy timed out, so current intake, thresholds and monthly dates remain unverified. Previous simplified automatic-approval and timetable statements are withdrawn."
  },
  {
   "slug": "google-tpu-research-cloud",
   "name": "Google TPU Research Cloud",
   "funder_or_operator": "Google Research",
   "region": "Global",
   "kind": "research_grant",
   "who_can_apply": "Researchers and students can express interest. Google approves applicants and sends invitations on a rolling basis; acceptance and temporary quota are not guaranteed.",
   "what_you_get": "Temporary free Cloud TPU quota for accepted researchers. Supporting VMs, storage and other Google Cloud services can still incur charges; the shared programme pool is not an individual allocation.",
   "how_to_apply": "Express interest through the Google Form linked on the page.",
   "apply_url": "https://sites.research.google/trc/about/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The FAQ says approved applicants receive invitations on a rolling basis and temporary TPU quota. Other Google Cloud services are not included for free.",
     "source_url": "https://sites.research.google/trc/faq/"
    },
    {
     "text": "Accepted researchers are expected to share findings, for example through publications, open source code or blog posts, and to give feedback to Google.",
     "source_url": "https://sites.research.google/trc/about/"
    },
    {
     "text": "The page states no application deadline.",
     "source_url": "https://sites.research.google/trc/about/"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "google-for-startups-cloud-program",
   "name": "Google for Startups Cloud Program",
   "funder_or_operator": "Google Cloud",
   "region": "Global",
   "kind": "cloud_credits",
   "who_can_apply": "Product startups meeting the chosen tier criteria. The current programme describes Start and funded pre-seed to Series A routes; company age, funding, region and previous credits affect acceptance.",
   "what_you_get": "Google Cloud credits and support, conditional on programme tier and acceptance. Check the current tier terms rather than treating an advertised maximum as an award.",
   "how_to_apply": "Use the Apply now button for your stage on the programme page.",
   "apply_url": "https://cloud.google.com/startup",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The current programme lists Start and funded Scale and Scale AI tiers, with different eligibility requirements.",
     "source_url": "https://cloud.google.com/startup"
    },
    {
     "text": "Applications require a billing account ID, an active business website and matching business email; acceptance is at Google Cloud's discretion.",
     "source_url": "https://cloud.google.com/startup"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "google-cloud-research-credits",
   "name": "Google Cloud research credits",
   "funder_or_operator": "Google Cloud",
   "region": "Global",
   "kind": "cloud_credits",
   "who_can_apply": "Faculty, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers at eligible accredited academic or nonprofit research institutions in approved countries. Master's students are not eligible under this research programme.",
   "what_you_get": "Discretionary Google Cloud credits for an approved non-commercial research project, not cash or reserved GPU capacity.",
   "how_to_apply": "Check country and institution eligibility, then use the research-credit application. Prepare a short research proposal, estimated cloud costs and a Google Cloud billing account ID. An application is not an award.",
   "apply_url": "https://edu.google.com/programs/credits/research/",
   "next_deadline": "Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Google describes a normal six-to-eight-week review, not an approval or capacity guarantee.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The eligibility guide limits this programme to eligible faculty, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers at qualifying institutions in listed countries.",
     "source_url": "https://support.google.com/google-cloud-higher-ed/answer/10324705?hl=en"
    },
    {
     "text": "The application guide explicitly accepts applications on an ongoing basis and excludes Master's students.",
     "source_url": "https://support.google.com/google-cloud-higher-ed/answer/10724468?hl=en"
    },
    {
     "text": "The application asks for a research proposal, a cost estimate and a Google Cloud billing account ID.",
     "source_url": "https://edu.google.com/programs/credits/research/"
    },
    {
     "text": "The research-credit terms require billing information and prohibit commercial use of the credits.",
     "source_url": "https://support.google.com/google-cloud-higher-ed/answer/11448439?hl=en"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Checked 14 November 2026 against the official eligibility and application guides, form and research-credit terms. This is separate from GPAR and TPU Research Cloud. Awards are discretionary; check covered services, expiry, billing and GPU quota before use. No account was created or application submitted by ComputeFinder.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "slug": "aws-activate-credits",
   "name": "AWS Activate credits",
   "funder_or_operator": "Amazon Web Services",
   "region": "Global",
   "kind": "cloud_credits",
   "who_can_apply": "Pre-Series B startups founded within the last ten years with an AWS account on the paid tier plan.",
   "what_you_get": "AWS credits by tier; the page states from 1,000 US dollars for self-funded founders and up to 200,000 US dollars for the Portfolio tier.",
   "how_to_apply": "Create an AWS Builder ID, pick your tier, complete the startup profile, then link your AWS account and submit.",
   "apply_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/startups/credits",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Applicants typically receive a decision within five to ten business days, according to the page.",
     "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/startups/credits"
    },
    {
     "text": "The Portfolio tier needs an Organization ID from an Activate Provider, and a separate AI startups tier is listed as invite-only.",
     "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/startups/credits"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "microsoft-for-startups-founders-hub",
   "name": "Microsoft for Startups",
   "funder_or_operator": "Microsoft",
   "region": "Global",
   "kind": "cloud_credits",
   "who_can_apply": "Startup founders and leaders; the page gives no further eligibility detail.",
   "what_you_get": "Azure credits, with the page stating up to 150,000 US dollars, plus technical guidance and go-to-market support.",
   "how_to_apply": "Select Get started now on the programme page and enrol through the startups portal.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/startups",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The page says credits apply to Azure services from early development through production workloads.",
     "source_url": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/startups"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Check the programme page for current terms.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "nvidia-inception",
   "name": "NVIDIA Inception",
   "funder_or_operator": "NVIDIA",
   "region": "Global",
   "kind": "cloud_credits",
   "who_can_apply": "Incorporated companies under ten years old with a working website and at least one developer; consultancies, crypto-linked firms, cloud providers, resellers and public companies are excluded.",
   "what_you_get": "Free membership with training, developer tools, preferred pricing on some hardware and software, and cloud credits from NVIDIA and partners.",
   "how_to_apply": "Submit an application with business and product details through the NVIDIA portal.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/startups/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The page states there are no application fees, membership fees or equity requirements.",
     "source_url": "https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/startups/"
    },
    {
     "text": "There are no deadlines or cohorts, so applications can be made at any time.",
     "source_url": "https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/startups/"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "hugging-face-zerogpu",
   "name": "Hugging Face ZeroGPU",
   "funder_or_operator": "Hugging Face",
   "region": "Global",
   "kind": "free_tier",
   "who_can_apply": "Anyone can use existing ZeroGPU Spaces; free accounts with a verified email at least 30 days old can host up to two.",
   "what_you_get": "Shared GPU time for compatible Spaces, subject to usage quotas and queues. This is not dedicated or unlimited compute.",
   "how_to_apply": "Select ZeroGPU hardware in your Space settings and decorate GPU functions with the spaces module's GPU decorator.",
   "apply_url": "https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-zerogpu",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The documentation permits free use of existing ZeroGPU Spaces and free personal hosting for eligible accounts; Gradio compatibility and shared-use limits apply.",
     "source_url": "https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-zerogpu"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "hugging-face-community-gpu-grants",
   "name": "Hugging Face Community GPU Grants",
   "funder_or_operator": "Hugging Face",
   "region": "Global",
   "kind": "research_grant",
   "who_can_apply": "Creators of innovative Hugging Face Spaces seeking help with a GPU hardware upgrade. Selection is discretionary.",
   "what_you_get": "GPU hardware support for a Space if a grant is awarded. The documentation does not establish that a grant covers a required account subscription.",
   "how_to_apply": "Open your existing Space's hardware settings and look below the sleep-time settings for the community grant application. Before creating a new Space, check the separate plan requirements.",
   "apply_url": "https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-gpus",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The billing section states Community GPU Grants are available for innovative projects and are applied for in Space settings.",
     "source_url": "https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-gpus"
    },
    {
     "text": "Creating or duplicating a Gradio or Docker Space normally requires a paid plan. Eligible personal accounts have a separate ZeroGPU exception; static Spaces do not provide GPU compute.",
     "source_url": "https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-overview"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Checked 14 November 2026. Grant selection and new-Space plan requirements are separate. Do not buy a plan or select a paid hardware upgrade on the assumption of a future award. The private application and acceptance were not tested. Minimal factual summary and ordinary documentation links only.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-14"
  },
  {
   "slug": "google-colab-free-tier",
   "name": "Google Colab free tier",
   "funder_or_operator": "Google",
   "region": "Global",
   "kind": "free_tier",
   "who_can_apply": "Anyone with a Google account.",
   "what_you_get": "A hosted notebook environment with some GPU and TPU access at no charge, though availability varies and is not guaranteed.",
   "how_to_apply": "Sign in with a Google account and open a notebook; no application is needed.",
   "apply_url": "https://research.google.com/colaboratory/faq.html",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The FAQ says free notebooks can run for at most 12 hours and that free GPU access is heavily restricted.",
     "source_url": "https://research.google.com/colaboratory/faq.html"
    },
    {
     "text": "Idle runtimes are terminated, and usage limits are described as not guaranteed and subject to change.",
     "source_url": "https://research.google.com/colaboratory/faq.html"
    }
   ],
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "dari-jean-zay-genci",
   "name": "DARI allocations for Jean Zay and GENCI systems",
   "funder_or_operator": "GENCI, with IDRIS (CNRS) operating Jean Zay",
   "region": "FR",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Per the DARI page, applicants must belong to or be associated with a French research institution and do research that results in publications; they must submit an activity report at the end of the allocation period.",
   "what_you_get": "Reviewed compute and storage allocations for eligible French-associated research projects.",
   "how_to_apply": "Project leaders submit requests through the eDARI portal; users can also request access to existing projects.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.edari.fr/",
   "next_deadline": "Regular-access requests: 8 February 2027 at 09:00, as displayed on eDARI when checked on 13 November 2026. The homepage does not specify the timezone.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The homepage lists the A22 regular-access deadline and separate resource-request and existing-project account routes.",
     "source_url": "https://www.edari.fr/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Publication and activity-report obligations apply. Check the current request type and terms; an application is not an award.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "alliance-canada-rapid-access-service",
   "name": "Digital Research Alliance of Canada Rapid Access Service",
   "funder_or_operator": "Digital Research Alliance of Canada",
   "region": "CA",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Eligible Canadian academic principal investigators and their sponsored users. Students join through a PI; research-institute and non-academic applicants have separate access conditions.",
   "what_you_get": "Shared research computing and modest cloud or storage allocations. Access is conditional on account approval, project permissions and resource availability.",
   "how_to_apply": "Apply for an Alliance account through CCDB. PIs request cloud projects using the official form linked in UVic's guide; sponsored users need their PI's approval.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.uvic.ca/systems/researchcomputing/about-us/digital-research-alliance-of-canada/index.php",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The Alliance access policy permits eligible academic PIs to apply free of charge and to approve sponsored users. Non-academic access may be charged.",
     "source_url": "https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca/agreements/access_policy_2022/user_display"
    },
    {
     "text": "UVic explains active accounts, PI-led RAS requests and approval for joining cloud projects.",
     "source_url": "https://www.uvic.ca/systems/researchcomputing/about-us/digital-research-alliance-of-canada/index.php"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Checked 13 November 2026 using the Alliance's public policy and a participating university's operational guide. Older numeric default quotas are withdrawn pending current verification; no GPU allocation is guaranteed.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "alliance-canada-resource-allocation-competition",
   "name": "Digital Research Alliance of Canada Resource Allocation Competition",
   "funder_or_operator": "Digital Research Alliance of Canada",
   "region": "CA",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Canadian research teams should check the Alliance's applicable eligibility rules; this record confirms only the dated application window from UBC's notice.",
   "what_you_get": "Research resources beyond Rapid Access Service, subject to the competition's review and award.",
   "how_to_apply": "The recorded 2027 competition window has ended. Check the Alliance for a separately announced future round.",
   "apply_url": "https://alliancecan.ca/en/services/advanced-research-computing/accessing-resources/resource-allocation-competition",
   "next_deadline": "UBC records a closing date of 3 November 2026 at 23:59 EST. That window has ended.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "UBC's Advanced Research Computing notice records the 23 September to 3 November 2026 application window.",
     "source_url": "https://arc.ubc.ca/news/september-09-2026/digital-research-alliance-canada-resource-allocation-competition-opens-0"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Dated notice from a participating Canadian university; the Alliance's own pages refused retrieval at this check. No later call is verified.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "aws-cloud-credit-for-research",
   "name": "AWS Cloud Credit for Research",
   "funder_or_operator": "Amazon Web Services",
   "region": "Global",
   "kind": "cloud_credits",
   "who_can_apply": "Full-time faculty, full-time research staff, and graduate, postgraduate or PhD students at accredited research institutions.",
   "what_you_get": "AWS promotional credit for applicable services, valid for one year or until used. The page states student awards are capped at 5,000 US dollars and that faculty and staff awards are not capped.",
   "how_to_apply": "Submit a proposal through the application portal linked from the programme page.",
   "apply_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/research-and-technical-computing/cloud-credit-for-research/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with a typical evaluation of 90 to 120 days, and expedited review is not available.",
     "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/research-and-technical-computing/cloud-credit-for-research/"
    },
    {
     "text": "The page says the programme supports public cloud-hosted science tools, proof-of-concept tests for cloud research workloads, and community workshops on cloud research.",
     "source_url": "https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/research-and-technical-computing/cloud-credit-for-research/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Primary. Credit amounts are quoted from the page and vary by proposal.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "nci-australia-access-schemes",
   "name": "NCI Australia ADAPTER and other access routes",
   "funder_or_operator": "NCI Australia",
   "region": "AU",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "ADAPTER targets eligible Australian individual or early-career investigators and supervisor-led student projects. Students cannot lead; industry is excluded. Read the full current exclusions.",
   "what_you_get": "Reviewed quarterly Gadi compute with limited scratch storage. Other NCI access pathways have separate allocations and conditions.",
   "how_to_apply": "Read the current ADAPTER guide, then use MyNCI's Propose a project dialogue and select ADAPTER.",
   "apply_url": "https://opus.nci.org.au/spaces/Help/pages/523534421/ADAPTER+2026+Allocation+Scheme",
   "next_deadline": "Continuous applications, with possible brief administrative pauses. The next assessment is provisionally 23 November 2026, not a submission deadline.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The ADAPTER 2026 guide states OPEN and continuous applications; the next assessment is 23 November, marked to be confirmed.",
     "source_url": "https://opus.nci.org.au/spaces/Help/pages/523534421/ADAPTER+2026+Allocation+Scheme"
    },
    {
     "text": "NCI's newer access hub links this guide and separates institutional, merit and other access pathways.",
     "source_url": "https://nci.org.au/users/accessing-nci-resources"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Checked 13 November 2026. The current guide supersedes the closure wording retained from the 12 October check of older pages. Start-up intake is not newly verified.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pawsey-partner-allocation-scheme",
   "name": "Pawsey Partner Allocation Scheme 2027",
   "funder_or_operator": "Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre",
   "region": "AU",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Researchers from partner institutions CSIRO, Curtin University and the University of Western Australia; staff of Western Australian Government agencies doing research or development are treated as belonging to a partner institution.",
   "what_you_get": "The page says significant amounts of compute time for meritorious projects on the Setonix supercomputer, covering HPC simulation, data processing and AI or machine learning.",
   "how_to_apply": "Submit through the portal named on the call page; guidance is in the Partner Merit Allocation Scheme documentation.",
   "apply_url": "https://pawsey.org.au/pawsey-partner-allocation-scheme-is-open-for-2027/",
   "next_deadline": "The listed 2027 submission window ended on 5 October 2026 at 5pm AWST. Committee meetings are listed for December 2026 and applicant notification for the week of 18 December 2026. A later call date is not recorded here.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The current page renders the call window as 6 August to 5 October 2026 at 5pm AWST, committee meetings in December 2026 and notification in the week of 18 December 2026. The key-date cell retains 2 October only as deleted, struck text.",
     "source_url": "https://pawsey.org.au/pawsey-partner-allocation-scheme-is-open-for-2027/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Primary. Checked 12 October 2026. The page heading still says submissions are open after its listed closing date, so the dated window is treated as ended without claiming that the portal is disabled, that an allocation was awarded or that system access is active.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-12"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pawsey-preparatory-and-fast-track",
   "name": "Pawsey Preparatory Access and Fast Track schemes",
   "funder_or_operator": "Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre",
   "region": "AU",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "An eligible lead needs a substantive research position at an Australian academic, research or government institution. Students can join a supervisor-led project but cannot lead. Normal Fast Track applications also require a participating institution and endorsement; time-critical access has separate handling.",
   "what_you_get": "Conditional Setonix access for porting and benchmarking under Preparatory Access, or flexible and urgent research under Fast Track. Suitability, technical review and resources determine awards; this is not guaranteed available capacity.",
   "how_to_apply": "Choose the appropriate scheme in Pawsey's official documentation. Submit Preparatory Access through the linked application portal; for Fast Track, first check institutional endorsement and internal deadlines before following the official process.",
   "apply_url": "https://pawsey.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/US/pages/51931332/Allocation%2BSchemes%2Band%2BEligibility",
   "next_deadline": "Preparatory Access accepts applications all year. Fast Track is also open all year with quarterly cut-offs; the next general cut-off is described as the end of November for January to March allocations. Your institution may set an earlier deadline, and time-critical requests use separate handling.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Preparatory Access supports porting and benchmarking before a merit allocation request. Its call is open all year and proposals receive technical review.",
     "source_url": "https://pawsey.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/US/pages/51927598/Preparatory%2BAccess%2BScheme"
    },
    {
     "text": "Fast Track uses institutional endorsement and technical assessment, with quarterly submissions. Time-critical applications are handled outside the normal quarterly limits and process.",
     "source_url": "https://pawsey.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/US/pages/184778753/Fast%2BTrack%2BAccess%2BScheme"
    },
    {
     "text": "Researchers joining an existing project should ask its lead investigator for an invitation rather than make a separate new-project application.",
     "source_url": "https://pawsey.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/US/pages/51931332/Allocation%2BSchemes%2Band%2BEligibility"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Checked 13 November 2026 against Pawsey's official documentation. Confirm the chosen scheme, institutional process, costs and availability before committing. Minimal original factual summaries and ordinary links only; no source table, quota, form or media is reproduced and no open licence is asserted.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "pawsey-pulse-collaborations",
   "name": "Pawsey PULSE Collaborations",
   "funder_or_operator": "Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre",
   "region": "AU",
   "kind": "research_grant",
   "who_can_apply": "Researchers employed by an Australian university, government or research institution who lead Australian-based research projects.",
   "what_you_get": "Dedicated Pawsey staff time of up to 0.20 FTE over six months to improve research computing, with possible Preparatory Access allocations for benchmarking and development.",
   "how_to_apply": "Use the PULSE Collaboration form in the Pawsey Application Portal with institutional (AAF) login.",
   "apply_url": "https://pawsey.org.au/supercomputing/pawsey-uptake-project-expression-of-interest-call/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The page states applications closed on 17 April 2026 (end of day, Anywhere on Earth), so that call has passed.",
     "source_url": "https://pawsey.org.au/supercomputing/pawsey-uptake-project-expression-of-interest-call/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Primary. Support is staff time rather than raw compute.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "eurohpc-ai-factories-playground",
   "name": "EuroHPC AI Factories Playground access",
   "funder_or_operator": "EuroHPC Joint Undertaking",
   "region": "EU",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "SMEs, startups and entry level users.",
   "what_you_get": "Rapid first-in-first-out access to AI Factory resources, with entry within two working days and onboarding support for newcomers, per the access calls page.",
   "how_to_apply": "Apply through the EuroHPC access calls page for AI Factories.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/ai-factories/ai-factories-access-calls_en",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The call is listed as open and the page gives no opening date or deadline.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/ai-factories/ai-factories-access-calls_en"
    },
    {
     "text": "The EuroHPC AI Factories page describes free, customised support and says the network has 19 AI Factories and 13 AI Factory Antennas.",
     "source_url": "https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/ai-factories_en"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Primary. Complements eurohpc-ai-factories-access, which covers the access modes page.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "eurohpc-ai-factories-large-scale",
   "name": "EuroHPC AI Factories Large Scale access",
   "funder_or_operator": "EuroHPC Joint Undertaking",
   "region": "EU",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "Industrial AI applicants with large-scale requirements; check the applicable eligibility conditions.",
   "what_you_get": "Access for AI models and applications needing more than 50,000 GPU hours for a maximum of one year.",
   "how_to_apply": "Use the dedicated Large Scale call and its official proposal route.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/large-scale-access-ai-factories_en",
   "next_deadline": "Next assessment cut-off after the evening 13 November check: 30 November 2026 at 10:00 CET. The earlier 13 November cut-off has passed.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The dedicated call is open with multiple cut-offs, including 30 November 2026 at 10:00 CET.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/large-scale-access-ai-factories_en"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Check the next cut-off and system suitability before submitting. Review does not guarantee an allocation.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "nairr-operations-center",
   "name": "NSF NAIRR Operations Center",
   "funder_or_operator": "US National Science Foundation, led by the San Diego Supercomputer Center with the Texas Advanced Computing Center",
   "region": "US",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "The announcement sets no eligibility; it points researchers to current opportunities on the NAIRR pilot website.",
   "what_you_get": "A coordinating centre that the page says will operate the national NAIRR portal, integrate computing, data, models and tools, and move successful pilot elements into sustained infrastructure. It is not itself an allocation call.",
   "how_to_apply": "Use the NAIRR pilot site for current opportunities (see nairr-pilot).",
   "apply_url": "https://nairrpilot.org/opportunities/allocations",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The announcement is dated 1 September 2026 and says the pilot has supported over 800 research projects.",
     "source_url": "https://www.nsf.gov/cise/updates/nsf-establishes-operations-center-national-artificial"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Primary. Status page: check for a portal launch before relying on it for access.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "jetstream2-access",
   "name": "Jetstream2 research cloud",
   "funder_or_operator": "Jetstream2 team",
   "region": "US",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Applicants eligible under the chosen ACCESS allocation route, including graduate students doing thesis or dissertation work through Explore ACCESS.",
   "what_you_get": "Research-cloud resources within an approved allocation and applicable resource limits.",
   "how_to_apply": "Get an appropriate ACCESS allocation, exchange credits for Jetstream2 resources, then add project users.",
   "apply_url": "https://docs.jetstream-cloud.org/alloc/overview/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The operator's allocation guide distinguishes an ACCESS account from a valid allocation and explains exchanging credits for Jetstream2 resource time.",
     "source_url": "https://docs.jetstream-cloud.org/alloc/overview/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "NAIRR is a separate allocation route. Neither account registration nor an allocation establishes immediate GPU availability.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "airr-innovator-route",
   "name": "UK AI Research Resource: Innovator Route (Isambard-AI and Dawn)",
   "funder_or_operator": "UKRI and the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology",
   "region": "UK",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "UK-registered businesses, research organisations, charities and non-profits; project leads need a contract longer than the project and, for academic-led projects, lecturer level or equivalent. Prior AIRR Gateway or Rapid Access experience is expected, or a probationary first month applies.",
   "what_you_get": "Between 50,000 and 150,000 GPU hours over a six-month project period, with no funding attached; the page gives an indicative budget of 2,000,000 GPU hours across both systems.",
   "how_to_apply": "Historical process for the closed round: submit an online form and supporting documents through the AIRR Portal and take part in distributed peer review; failing to supply reviews by the deadline leads to automatic rejection.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/isambard-ai-and-dawn-airr-supercomputers-innovator-route/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The UKRI page lists the opportunity as closed: it opened on 6 November 2025 and closed at 4:00pm UK time on 16 January 2026, with projects starting between 23 February and 27 March 2026.",
     "source_url": "https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/isambard-ai-and-dawn-airr-supercomputers-innovator-route/"
    },
    {
     "text": "The AIRR landing page lists compute providers as Isambard-AI at the University of Bristol and Zenith at the University of Cambridge, and was last updated on 28 September 2026.",
     "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-research-resource"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Primary. Closed round; watch the UKRI page for any later round.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "airr-compute-opportunity-ai-for-science",
   "name": "UK AI Research Resource: AI for Science compute opportunity",
   "funder_or_operator": "UKRI",
   "region": "UK",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "UK-based researchers from academia, industry or other organisations; organisations must be UK-registered businesses, UKRI-eligible research institutions, charities or non-profits, and academic project leads need lecturer level or equivalent. An individual may lead only one application.",
   "what_you_get": "Between 200,000 and 1,000,000 GPU hours on Isambard-AI or Dawn over a six-month project period; the page says no funding is provided.",
   "how_to_apply": "Historical process for the closed round: submit an online form and supporting documents through the AIRR Portal; expert peer review assesses applications and resources are allocated by tier, with partial randomisation for competitive applications.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/airr-compute-opportunity-ai-for-science/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The UKRI page lists the opportunity as closed: it opened on 21 November 2025 and closed on 21 December 2025.",
     "source_url": "https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/airr-compute-opportunity-ai-for-science/"
    },
    {
     "text": "Priority areas named include materials science, nuclear fusion, medical research, engineering biology, quantum technologies and AI-driven scientific discovery.",
     "source_url": "https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/airr-compute-opportunity-ai-for-science/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Primary. Closed round; check the AIRR landing page for newer calls.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "eurohpc-ai-factories-fast-lane",
   "name": "EuroHPC AI Factories Fast Lane access",
   "funder_or_operator": "EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, with the hosting AI Factory",
   "region": "EU",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "SMEs and startups with familiarity with HPC systems and AI-focused activities who need medium-sized allocations.",
   "what_you_get": "Allocations of up to 50,000 GPU hours on a single system for 1, 2 or 3 months, with technical help from the hosting AI Factory.",
   "how_to_apply": "Submit through the EuroHPC access portal; applications are processed first in, first out.",
   "apply_url": "https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/ai-factories/ai-factories-access-calls/fast-lane-access-ai-factories_en",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The page states approval within 4 working days and first in, first out processing, and lists no deadline.",
     "source_url": "https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/ai-factories/ai-factories-access-calls/fast-lane-access-ai-factories_en"
    },
    {
     "text": "LUMI's AI Factories access calls page says industrial innovation modes are free for AI SMEs and startups pursuing innovation, while other commercial use is pay-per-use.",
     "source_url": "https://lumi-supercomputer.eu/access-calls-for-ai-factories/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Primary. Sits between Playground and Large Scale access.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "nersc-ercap-allocations",
   "name": "NERSC allocations and AY2027 call (ERCAP)",
   "funder_or_operator": "NERSC, US Department of Energy Office of Science",
   "region": "US",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Projects supporting the relevant DOE science programme or HPC education; exploratory and other project classes have separate conditions.",
   "what_you_get": "Reviewed NERSC resource allocations, subject to project approval and available resources.",
   "how_to_apply": "New PIs first request ERCAP access, then submit the correct allocation-year request for review.",
   "apply_url": "https://docs.nersc.gov/allocations/ercap_form/",
   "next_deadline": "The pre-allocation-year 2027 window closed on 5 October 2026 at 5 p.m. PDT. NERSC accepts proposals throughout the year; additional allocations may be awarded while resources remain. The next pre-allocation-year call date is not recorded here.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The allocation year 2027 call opened on 10 August 2026 and closed on 5 October 2026 at 5 p.m. PDT. Proposals submitted by that deadline are due to receive a determination in the week of 14 December 2026.",
     "source_url": "https://www.nersc.gov/users/user-news/call-for-proposals-for-nersc-ay-2027"
    },
    {
     "text": "NERSC says it accepts proposals throughout the year and can make additional allocations while resources remain, but most resources are distributed before the allocation year begins.",
     "source_url": "https://www.nersc.gov/users/user-news/call-for-proposals-for-nersc-ay-2027"
    },
    {
     "text": "The current ERCAP guide accepts initial requests at any time and requires a new PI to obtain ERCAP access before submitting.",
     "source_url": "https://docs.nersc.gov/allocations/ercap_form/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "The general submission route was checked on 13 November 2026. Annual AY2027 dates retain their 12 October evidence and the main window has ended. Year-round submission is not a resource or award guarantee; ALCC is separate.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-12"
  },
  {
   "slug": "gcs-large-scale-call",
   "name": "Gauss Centre for Supercomputing large-scale call (JUPITER, Hunter, SuperMUC-NG)",
   "funder_or_operator": "Gauss Centre for Supercomputing (HLRS, JSC, LRZ)",
   "region": "DE",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Researchers at German universities and publicly funded German research institutions.",
   "what_you_get": "Reviewed large-scale computing allocations. The next listed allocation period runs from May 2027 to April 2028.",
   "how_to_apply": "Prepare using the official GCS HPC Access instructions, then submit during the next published window.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.gauss-centre.eu/for-users/hpc-access/",
   "next_deadline": "Next large-scale window: 11 January to 15 February 2027, closing at 17:00 CET. It has not opened yet.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The official GCS access page gives the January to February 2027 window; regular and preparatory projects use separate routes.",
     "source_url": "https://www.gauss-centre.eu/for-users/hpc-access/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Replaces the old trade-press application link with the official GCS guide. Review and resource availability determine awards.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "swiss-ai-initiative-large-project-call",
   "name": "Swiss AI Initiative Large Grants (compute on Alps)",
   "funder_or_operator": "Swiss AI Initiative, with CSCS and EPFL",
   "region": "CH",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Main applicants affiliated with a Swiss public academic or research institution who are professors (full, associate or tenure-track) or senior researchers (PhD plus at least two years); co-applicants may be from Swiss or foreign institutions.",
   "what_you_get": "Access for one year to compute on the Clariden vCluster on Alps (GH200 architecture); requests can exceed 500,000 compute hours.",
   "how_to_apply": "Historical fourth-call process: declaration of intent and full proposal through the linked toolkit and platform. That submission window has ended; look for a separately announced later call.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.epfl.ch/research/funding/epfl-programmes/swiss-ai-initiative-large-grants",
   "next_deadline": "Fourth-call full proposals closed on 14 September 2026 at 17:00 CEST. No later call is verified here.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The EPFL page gives a declaration of intent date of 24 August 2026 and a submission deadline of 14 September 2026, 17:00 CEST, so the 4th call has passed; the page still showed the status as open when read.",
     "source_url": "https://www.epfl.ch/research/funding/epfl-programmes/swiss-ai-initiative-large-grants"
    },
    {
     "text": "The Swiss AI Initiative home page describes the 4th Large Project Call as compute hours on Alps, a system with over 10,000 GH200 GPUs, for open science work on foundation models.",
     "source_url": "https://swiss-ai.org/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Primary. Swiss-affiliated lead applicants only. The compute-grants subpage could not be fetched.",
   "checked_on": "2026-10-03"
  },
  {
   "slug": "res-spain-access",
   "name": "Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES) access calls",
   "funder_or_operator": "Red Espanola de Supercomputacion, coordinated by BSC",
   "region": "ES",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Researchers from Spanish and European institutions. Fast-track additionally requires an eligible Spanish national or European public grant.",
   "what_you_get": "Reviewed shared HPC and AI resources. Fast-track jobs use non-priority capacity when workload permits.",
   "how_to_apply": "Choose standard or fast-track access on the official RES site, read its protocol, then use RES Intranet.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.res.es/en/services/access-and-calls",
   "next_deadline": "The listed standard HPC/AI deadline of 15 September 2026 has passed. Standard periods begin in December and June. Fast-track has no fixed deadline but RES advises avoiding the last month of a period.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The current RES guide describes six-month HPC/AI activities and two standard periods per year, replacing the older four-month cadence.",
     "source_url": "https://www.res.es/en/services/access-and-calls"
    },
    {
     "text": "Fast-track is always open, subject to grant eligibility and technical review, but the guide advises waiting until the next period during its final month.",
     "source_url": "https://www.res.es/en/services/fast-track-access"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Checked 13 November 2026. Standard-call timing and fast-track submission advice are separate; no new standard-call opening is inferred.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "bsc-ai-factory-access",
   "name": "BSC AI Factory access routes (MareNostrum 5)",
   "funder_or_operator": "Barcelona Supercomputing Center",
   "region": "ES",
   "kind": "national_ai_resource",
   "who_can_apply": "SMEs and startups using applicable EuroHPC or national routes; each route has separate eligibility.",
   "what_you_get": "An application route to AI-oriented HPC, subject to mode, partition availability and review.",
   "how_to_apply": "Choose a route in the BSC AI Factory guide, then check the linked EuroHPC call's current partition restrictions before applying.",
   "apply_url": "https://bsc-aifactory.eu/hpc-access/",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "BSC's current access guide links EuroHPC modes and separate Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish routes.",
     "source_url": "https://bsc-aifactory.eu/hpc-access/"
    },
    {
     "text": "Playground currently lists MareNostrum5 ACC as unavailable.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/playground-access-ai-factories_en"
    },
    {
     "text": "Fast Lane currently lists MareNostrum5 ACC as unavailable.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/fast-lane-access-ai-factories_en"
    },
    {
     "text": "Large Scale currently lists MareNostrum as unavailable for new allocations.",
     "source_url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/large-scale-access-ai-factories_en"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Checked 13 November 2026. General apply-any-time wording does not establish usable MareNostrum capacity. The country routes have separate conditions and unverified current windows.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "lambda-research-grant",
   "name": "Lambda research grant",
   "funder_or_operator": "Lambda",
   "region": "Global",
   "kind": "cloud_credits",
   "who_can_apply": "Current detailed eligibility is not established by the public landing page.",
   "what_you_get": "Conditional cloud credits for qualifying researchers to develop and showcase work using Lambda Instances.",
   "how_to_apply": "Use Apply for a grant on Lambda's current research page.",
   "apply_url": "https://lambda.com/research",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "Lambda's research page links a grant application and describes research supported by its grant programme.",
     "source_url": "https://lambda.com/research"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Replaces the 2024 trade-press application link with Lambda's own page. Detailed eligibility, submission window and acceptance remain unverified; an advertised grant is not an award guarantee.",
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "nscc-eighth-call-2026",
   "name": "NSCC Singapore: eighth Call for Projects (2026)",
   "funder_or_operator": "National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore",
   "region": "SG",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "The call is evaluated under the RIE-funded-project category. Approved RIE-funded projects must have an HPC compute budget. Check eligibility with the official guidance; this is not universal researcher access.",
   "what_you_get": "Conditional HPC allocations from 2 January 2027 for approved projects. Allocated resources are charged, not free; an application does not guarantee an award or available compute.",
   "how_to_apply": "Historical process for the eighth call: the principal investigator or supervisor, or an authorised team member, submitted an application for Research Office verification. This application window has ended; check the guide for a separately announced later call.",
   "apply_url": "https://help.nscc.sg/aspire2a/nscc-call-for-project/",
   "next_deadline": "At the 13 November 2026 source check, the guide recorded a further extended deadline of 30 October 2026 at 5:00 PM, superseding 16 and 23 October. That application window has ended. Its timezone was not stated. The ninth call is tentatively scheduled for 5 to 30 April 2027 and is a separate round.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The guide now lists the eighth-call deadline as extended to 30 October 2026 at 5pm; the earlier 16 October and 23 October dates are struck through. Its timezone was not stated. Applications after the window are not considered.",
     "source_url": "https://help.nscc.sg/aspire2a/nscc-call-for-project/"
    },
    {
     "text": "The eighth-call allocation period starts from 2 January 2027 for approved projects. The ninth-call application dates of 5 to 30 April 2027 are tentative, not a reopening of the eighth call or available compute.",
     "source_url": "https://help.nscc.sg/aspire2a/nscc-call-for-project/"
    },
    {
     "text": "The guidance, updated 2 September 2026, says allocated HPC resources are charged and approved RIE-funded projects need an HPC compute budget.",
     "source_url": "https://help.nscc.sg/aspire2a/nscc-call-for-project/"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Checked 13 November 2026. The older announcement said 16 October; the guide retains struck 16 and 23 October dates before the latest 30 October extension. The extension announcement date is unknown; the guide's 2 September update marker is not its date. The Ongoing project label does not reopen the application window. No prices, quotas, award guarantee or physical host location are recorded here.",
   "source_notice": {
    "publisher": "NSCC Singapore",
    "licence": "NSCC copyright retained; no open licence asserted",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nscc.sg/portfolio/item/nsccs-8th-call-for-projects-now-open/",
    "scope": "Minimal original procedural facts and ordinary official links only. No source passage, table, form, media, price quantity, quota, contact or database is copied. The announcement has no verified article-specific publication date; its shared footer is not a claim date. The help guidance states 2 September 2026. Older PDF and unread AUP are excluded from factual/licence support; no blanket domain or asset grant."
   },
   "checked_on": "2026-11-13",
   "independently_reviewed_on": "2026-11-13"
  },
  {
   "slug": "sinapad-research-allocations-2026",
   "name": "SINAPAD research allocations: 2026 call",
   "funder_or_operator": "SINAPAD: LNCC, CENAPAD-SP/Unicamp and NACAD/COPPE-UFRJ",
   "region": "BR",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "Project leads need a relationship with a Brazilian teaching or research institution. The call also provides a route for hosted researchers with institutional consent; check the exact conditions.",
   "what_you_get": "A proposal route for teaching, scientific and technological research. Submission is not an allocation award or active system access.",
   "how_to_apply": "Read the official 2026 call and its current submission instructions before preparing a proposal. Approval and subsequent system access are separate steps.",
   "apply_url": "https://sdumont.lncc.br/call.php",
   "next_deadline": "The 2026 call states no fixed submission deadline and continuous evaluation. Recheck the official call before applying; this is not a promise of perpetual availability.",
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "The call covers Santos Dumont at LNCC, Lovelace at CENAPAD-SP/Unicamp and Lobo Carneiro at NACAD/COPPE-UFRJ, not only Santos Dumont.",
     "source_url": "https://sdumont.lncc.br/call.php"
    },
    {
     "text": "The official call provides the institutional conditions and current proposal route; a place tag is not proof of eligibility.",
     "source_url": "https://sdumont.lncc.br/call.php"
    },
    {
     "text": "Santos Dumont use terms restrict use to non-profit purposes and the approved project scope. Read the terms before seeking access.",
     "source_url": "https://sdumont.lncc.br/terms.php?pg=support"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Costs and current resource availability are not verified here. No allocation size, hardware, processing time or successful access is promised. The linked Santos Dumont terms do not establish the policies of the other systems.",
   "source_notice": {
    "publisher": "LNCC / SINAPAD",
    "licence": "Source copyright retained; no open content licence asserted",
    "licence_url": "https://sdumont.lncc.br/call.php",
    "scope": "Minimal original factual metadata and ordinary official links only, not a call or policy translation. The call publication date is unknown. Santos Dumont compute-use terms state 20 August 2026; these are not a content-reuse licence. No passages, forms, media, quotas, contact details or database are copied. The separate gov.br service description is not adapted, and its CC BY-ND notice is not applied to this subdomain."
   },
   "checked_on": "2026-10-16",
   "independently_reviewed_on": "2026-10-16",
   "review_by": "2026-10-23"
  },
  {
   "slug": "clementina-xxi-ipac-research",
   "name": "Clementina XXI: IPAC research-allocation information",
   "funder_or_operator": "Clementina XXI / IPAC",
   "region": "AR",
   "kind": "public_hpc",
   "who_can_apply": "The linked conditions cover members of SNCTI science and technology institutions, and organisations outside SNCTI doing substantive scientific or technological research. A research lead and institutional endorsement are required; check the full conditions.",
   "what_you_get": "Information about competitive research-project allocations on Clementina XXI. A proposal is not an allocation award or active account.",
   "how_to_apply": "Start with the official IPAC page and linked conditions. A currently open call is not verified here; check the current instructions before preparing or submitting anything.",
   "apply_url": "https://www.argentina.gob.ar/ciencia/infraestructuras-de-investigacion/sistemas-nacionales/sncad/ipac",
   "next_deadline": null,
   "facts": [
    {
     "text": "IPAC is a competitive research-allocation route for Clementina XXI; the official page includes information about selected projects, not proof that new applications are open.",
     "source_url": "https://www.argentina.gob.ar/ciencia/infraestructuras-de-investigacion/sistemas-nacionales/sncad/ipac"
    },
    {
     "text": "The linked conditions require a research lead, institutional endorsement and an evaluated proposal. They include scientific and technological research organisations outside SNCTI.",
     "source_url": "https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/ipac_-_condiciones_generales_de_la_convocatoria_clementina_xxi.pdf"
    },
    {
     "text": "Companies and public bodies also have a separate official service-information route. Its conditions must not be inferred from IPAC research eligibility.",
     "source_url": "https://www.argentina.gob.ar/ciencia/infraestructuras-de-investigacion/sistemas-nacionales/servicios-empresas-y-organismos"
    }
   ],
   "note": "Costs and current resource availability are unknown here. No future application deadline is recorded. Existing project awards, older user guidance and a service announcement do not establish a new open research call or usable compute.",
   "source_notice": {
    "publisher": "Government of Argentina / Argentina.gob.ar",
    "licence": "CC BY 4.0, scoped to government-authored material",
    "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "scope": "Government IPAC and service pages and linked government-authored conditions, adapted and shortened into English by ComputeFinder. Original links accompany each fact. No government endorsement. These pages and conditions publication dates are unknown; 16 October 2026 is our check date, not a new call date. Rights basis: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/terminos-y-condiciones . Excludes external wiki, awardee lists, forms, personal details, graphics, hardware tables, quotas and third-party assets; no blanket external-source licence."
   },
   "checked_on": "2026-10-16",
   "independently_reviewed_on": "2026-10-16",
   "review_by": "2026-10-23"
  }
 ]
}