National AI resource · UK
UK AI Research Resource: AI Open Access call (Isambard-AI)
Between 50,000 and 1,400,000 GPU hours on Isambard-AI over six or twelve months, with no direct funding.
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Closed / historical: UK AIRR AI Open Access: closed round Checked 13 November 2026.
Historical UK AI research allocation call. UKRI marks this round closed; its deadline was 17 July 2026 at 16:00 UK time. Compare the currently checked Gateway route for smaller test projects.
The recorded allocation and application process describe the past round. No replacement large-project round is confirmed here. Official source and next step
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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.
How do I take the next step?
Historical process for the closed round: submit through AIRRPortal and take part in distributed peer review. This is not an invitation to apply now.
Recorded deadline
No future deadline is recorded here. That does not establish that a call is open, closed or continuously available.
Check the official programme before applying. A recorded region is not a decision about your eligibility, and an allocation is not guaranteed.
Evidence and limits
- This round opened 4 June 2026 and closed at 4:00pm UK time on 17 July 2026, so it is now closed. Source
- 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
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