Researcher
Start with ACCESS Explore for eligible US research, AIRR Gateway for UK AI testing, or EuroHPC AI for Science for eligible European research. Check each route's organisation and country rules.
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Free and funded compute
Find a practical route to compute through research allocations, startup credits or free notebooks. Start with your situation, then check eligibility and the official next step.
Student or individual
Try interactive code in Colab's free notebooks. Eligible US graduate students can also lead an ACCESS Explore project; undergraduates need an eligible lead.
Startup
Compare UK AIRR, European AI Factories and cloud-credit programmes. Region, company stage, workload and billing conditions determine which fits.
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Upcoming window: GCS next large-scale application window Checked 13 November 2026.
Researchers at German universities and publicly funded German research institutions. Prepare for the official window from 11 January to 15 February 2027, closing at 17:00 CET; the allocation period is May 2027 to April 2028.
This forthcoming large-scale window is separate from rolling regular or preparation routes. Awards depend on scientific and technical review. Official source and next step
Upcoming window: ACCESS Maximize: next request window Checked 13 November 2026.
Researchers preparing a large resource request. Prepare for the 15 December 2026 to 31 January 2027 submission window; awards are scheduled to start on 1 April 2027.
The 13 November check predates this window. Smaller ACCESS project types have separate application routes. Official source and next step
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52 programme records, with open routes first, unverified records clearly marked, and closed calls below. Status checks are separate from older programme detail dates. Open status needs another check after 30 days; a forthcoming window is not automatically declared open when its start date arrives.
Credits and allocations are not cash or guaranteed hardware. Some routes require billing accounts or a paid plan; some allocations charge for resources. Check covered services, expiry, charges and eligibility before committing.
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Public supercomputing
| Programme and recorded region | Who can apply | Recorded resources | Evidence and next step |
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| NSF ACCESS allocations US Open at latest check | 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. | Free allocations of credits that can be exchanged for time on NSF-funded compute, storage and cloud resources and science gateways. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme ACCESS Explore: Prepare a project summary and CV. Graduate students need an adviser letter or an eligible NSF GRFP letter. Apply for Explore, then exchange awarded credits for resource time. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 11 October 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
| Digital Research Alliance of Canada Rapid Access Service CA Open at latest check | Eligible Canadian academic principal investigators and their sponsored users. Students join through a PI; research-institute and non-academic applicants have separate access conditions. | Shared research computing and modest cloud or storage allocations. Access is conditional on account approval, project permissions and resource availability. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme Canada Rapid Access Service: PI and sponsored-user routes: Use CCDB for account approval. PIs request cloud projects through the form in UVic's guide; students and collaborators join through their PI. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 13 November 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
| NCI Australia ADAPTER and other access routes AU Open at latest check | 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. | Reviewed quarterly Gadi compute with limited scratch storage. Other NCI access pathways have separate allocations and conditions. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme NCI ADAPTER: revised 2026 scheme: The current guide says open. Apply through MyNCI, selecting ADAPTER. The 23 November assessment date is provisional. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 13 November 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
| Pawsey Preparatory Access and Fast Track schemes AU Open at latest check | 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. | 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. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme Pawsey Preparatory Access: Use the official application portal after checking eligibility. The scheme accepts applications all year and uses technical review. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Pawsey Fast Track Access: Check your institution's endorsement process before applying. The official scheme accepts applications all year, with an end-November cut-off for January to March allocations. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 13 November 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
| Jetstream2 research cloud US Open at latest check | Applicants eligible under the chosen ACCESS allocation route, including graduate students doing thesis or dissertation work through Explore ACCESS. | Research-cloud resources within an approved allocation and applicable resource limits. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme Jetstream2 through ACCESS: Obtain an appropriate ACCESS allocation, exchange credits for a Jetstream2 resource, then add the required project users. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 13 November 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
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NSF ACCESS allocations
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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.
Open at latest check: ACCESS Explore Checked 13 November 2026.
US-based researchers and eligible graduate students starting an open research project. Prepare a project summary and CV. Graduate students need an adviser letter or an eligible NSF GRFP letter. Apply for Explore, then exchange awarded credits for resource time.
An institutional affiliation and matching email are required. Undergraduates need an eligible project lead. A credit award does not activate a compute resource. Official source and next step
Upcoming window: ACCESS Maximize: next request window Checked 13 November 2026.
Researchers preparing a large resource request. Prepare for the 15 December 2026 to 31 January 2027 submission window; awards are scheduled to start on 1 April 2027.
The 13 November check predates this window. Smaller ACCESS project types have separate application routes. Official source and next step
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- A resource exchange remains subject to availability, Resource Provider concurrence and any resource-specific eligibility or recommended-use conditions. Source
- The checked guidance lists the next Maximize request window as 15 December 2026 to 31 January 2027, with awards starting 1 April 2027. Source
Checked 11 October 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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Digital Research Alliance of Canada Rapid Access Service
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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.
Open at latest check: Canada Rapid Access Service: PI and sponsored-user routes Checked 13 November 2026.
Eligible Canadian research groups seeking shared compute or modest cloud resources. Use CCDB for account approval. PIs request cloud projects through the form in UVic's guide; students and collaborators join through their PI.
UVic provides this operational guide. Academic access is conditional on role approval and available resources; other applicant categories need the Alliance policy. This is not a guaranteed GPU award. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- 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
- UVic explains active accounts, PI-led RAS requests and approval for joining cloud projects. Source
Checked 13 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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NCI Australia ADAPTER and other access routes
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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.
Open at latest check: NCI ADAPTER: revised 2026 scheme Checked 13 November 2026.
Eligible Australian early-career or individual investigators and supervisor-led student projects. The current guide says open. Apply through MyNCI, selecting ADAPTER. The 23 November assessment date is provisional.
Students cannot lead and industry is excluded. Existing allocations can disqualify applicants. Brief administrative pauses are possible; an application is not an allocation. Official source and next step
Deadline Continuous applications, with possible brief administrative pauses. The next assessment is provisionally 23 November 2026, not a submission deadline.
- The ADAPTER 2026 guide states OPEN and continuous applications; the next assessment is 23 November, marked to be confirmed. Source
- NCI's newer access hub links this guide and separates institutional, merit and other access pathways. Source
Checked 13 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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Pawsey Preparatory Access and Fast Track schemes
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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.
Open at latest check: Pawsey Preparatory Access Checked 13 November 2026.
Researchers porting or benchmarking code before a larger Australian HPC allocation request. Use the official application portal after checking eligibility. The scheme accepts applications all year and uses technical review.
The lead investigator needs a substantive research position at an Australian institution. Students may join a supervisor-led project but cannot lead it. Review does not guarantee an award or available hardware. Official source and next step
Open at latest check: Pawsey Fast Track Access Checked 13 November 2026.
Eligible Australian researchers needing flexible or urgent supercomputing access. Check your institution's endorsement process before applying. The official scheme accepts applications all year, with an end-November cut-off for January to March allocations.
The normal route is limited to participating institutions, with an eligible lead and institutional endorsement; students cannot lead. Institution deadlines may be earlier. Time-critical applications have separate handling; confirm that route with Pawsey. Official source and next step
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.
- Preparatory Access supports porting and benchmarking before a merit allocation request. Its call is open all year and proposals receive technical review. Source
- Fast Track uses institutional endorsement and technical assessment, with quarterly submissions. Time-critical applications are handled outside the normal quarterly limits and process. Source
- Researchers joining an existing project should ask its lead investigator for an invitation rather than make a separate new-project application. Source
Checked 13 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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Jetstream2 research cloud
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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.
Open at latest check: Jetstream2 through ACCESS Checked 13 November 2026.
Eligible ACCESS researchers and graduate students needing a research cloud. Obtain an appropriate ACCESS allocation, exchange credits for a Jetstream2 resource, then add the required project users.
An ACCESS account alone is not an allocation. Resource-specific quotas and availability still apply; this is not an unconditional GPU entitlement. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- The operator's allocation guide distinguishes an ACCESS account from a valid allocation and explains exchanging credits for Jetstream2 resource time. Source
Checked 13 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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Research grant
| Programme and recorded region | Who can apply | Recorded resources | Evidence and next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google TPU Research Cloud Global Open at latest check | Researchers and students can express interest. Google approves applicants and sends invitations on a rolling basis; acceptance and temporary quota are not guaranteed. | 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. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme Google TPU Research Cloud: Express interest through the official programme page. Google says approved applicants receive invitations on a rolling basis. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 13 November 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
| Hugging Face Community GPU Grants Global Open at latest check | Creators of innovative Hugging Face Spaces seeking help with a GPU hardware upgrade. Selection is discretionary. | GPU hardware support for a Space if a grant is awarded. The documentation does not establish that a grant covers a required account subscription. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme Hugging Face Community GPU Grants: Use the grant application in your Space's hardware settings, as described in the official documentation. Source Status checked 14 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 14 November 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
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Google TPU Research Cloud
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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.
Open at latest check: Google TPU Research Cloud Checked 13 November 2026.
Researchers seeking temporary Cloud TPU quota for open machine-learning research. Express interest through the official programme page. Google says approved applicants receive invitations on a rolling basis.
Free TPU quota requires acceptance and is temporary. Supporting VMs, storage and other Google Cloud services can be charged. Participants are expected to share research and programme feedback; an interest request is not an award. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- 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
- Accepted researchers are expected to share findings, for example through publications, open source code or blog posts, and to give feedback to Google. Source
- The page states no application deadline. Source
Checked 13 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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Hugging Face Community GPU Grants
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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.
Open at latest check: Hugging Face Community GPU Grants Checked 14 November 2026.
Creators of innovative Hugging Face Spaces needing a GPU hardware upgrade. Use the grant application in your Space's hardware settings, as described in the official documentation.
A request is not an award. Creating a new Gradio or Docker Space normally needs a paid plan, with a separate ZeroGPU exception. Grant coverage of a subscription is not established, and paid hardware is billed while the Space is starting or running, even if unused; do not buy or upgrade assuming approval. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- The billing section states Community GPU Grants are available for innovative projects and are applied for in Space settings. Source
- 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
Checked 14 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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Cloud credits
| Programme and recorded region | Who can apply | Recorded resources | Evidence and next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud research credits Global Open at latest check | 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. | Discretionary Google Cloud credits for an approved non-commercial research project, not cash or reserved GPU capacity. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme Google Cloud research credits: ongoing applications: Check Google's eligibility list, then prepare a research proposal, cloud-cost estimate and billing account ID for the official research-credit application. The guide accepts applications on an ongoing basis. Source Status checked 14 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 14 November 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
| AWS Cloud Credit for Research Global Open at latest check | Full-time faculty, full-time research staff, and graduate, postgraduate or PhD students at accredited research institutions. | 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. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme AWS Cloud Credit for Research: Follow Apply now on the official programme page. AWS evaluates proposals throughout the year and describes typical review cycles of 90 to 120 days. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 3 October 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
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Google Cloud research credits
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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.
Open at latest check: Google Cloud research credits: ongoing applications Checked 14 November 2026.
Eligible faculty, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers at qualifying academic or nonprofit research institutions in approved countries. Check Google's eligibility list, then prepare a research proposal, cloud-cost estimate and billing account ID for the official research-credit application. The guide accepts applications on an ongoing basis.
Master's students are excluded. Billing information is required and the credits cannot be used commercially. Awards and GPU quotas are not guaranteed; check coverage, expiry and charges before use. Official source and next step
Deadline Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Google describes a normal six-to-eight-week review, not an approval or capacity guarantee.
- The eligibility guide limits this programme to eligible faculty, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers at qualifying institutions in listed countries. Source
- The application guide explicitly accepts applications on an ongoing basis and excludes Master's students. Source
- The application asks for a research proposal, a cost estimate and a Google Cloud billing account ID. Source
- The research-credit terms require billing information and prohibit commercial use of the credits. Source
Checked 14 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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AWS Cloud Credit for Research
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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.
Open at latest check: AWS Cloud Credit for Research Checked 13 November 2026.
Full-time faculty or research staff and graduate, postgraduate or PhD students at accredited research institutions. Follow Apply now on the official programme page. AWS evaluates proposals throughout the year and describes typical review cycles of 90 to 120 days.
Awards are promotional credits for applicable services, not cash or guaranteed GPUs. Confirm the award terms and coverage before using chargeable services. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with a typical evaluation of 90 to 120 days, and expedited review is not available. Source
- 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
Checked 3 October 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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Free tier
| Programme and recorded region | Who can apply | Recorded resources | Evidence and next step |
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| Hugging Face ZeroGPU Global Open at latest check | Anyone can use existing ZeroGPU Spaces; free accounts with a verified email at least 30 days old can host up to two. | Shared GPU time for compatible Spaces, subject to usage quotas and queues. This is not dedicated or unlimited compute. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme Hugging Face ZeroGPU demos: Existing ZeroGPU Spaces are free to use. Eligible free personal accounts can also host their own Spaces; follow the setup guide. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 13 November 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
| Google Colab free tier Global Open at latest check | Anyone with a Google account. | A hosted notebook environment with some GPU and TPU access at no charge, though availability varies and is not guaranteed. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme Google Colab free notebooks: Open a Colab notebook and use the free runtime for interactive programming. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 3 October 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
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Hugging Face ZeroGPU
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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.
Open at latest check: Hugging Face ZeroGPU demos Checked 13 November 2026.
People trying public AI demos or hosting compatible Gradio Spaces. Existing ZeroGPU Spaces are free to use. Eligible free personal accounts can also host their own Spaces; follow the setup guide.
Free hosting requires a verified email and an account older than 30 days in good standing. Usage is shared and quota-limited; this is not a dedicated GPU or general training cluster. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- The documentation permits free use of existing ZeroGPU Spaces and free personal hosting for eligible accounts; Gradio compatibility and shared-use limits apply. Source
Checked 13 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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Google Colab free tier
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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.
Open at latest check: Google Colab free notebooks Checked 13 November 2026.
Students and individuals learning or testing code interactively in a notebook. Open a Colab notebook and use the free runtime for interactive programming.
GPU and TPU availability and usage limits vary. Resources are not guaranteed; free runtimes are unsuitable for dependable production hosting. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- The FAQ says free notebooks can run for at most 12 hours and that free GPU access is heavily restricted. Source
- Idle runtimes are terminated, and usage limits are described as not guaranteed and subject to change. Source
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Unverified current status
These records remain useful for discovery, but current application status has not been established.
National AI resource
| Programme and recorded region | Who can apply | Recorded resources | Evidence and next step |
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| IndiaAI compute portal IN Unverified current status | 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. | Subsidised GPU cloud services through empanelled providers. Confirm charges, subsidy approval and covered services before committing; this is not a verified free allocation. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme IndiaAI: subsidised access, current intake unverified: The government's February 2026 answer identifies the official compute portal and an End User Policy. Check the current workflow there before applying. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: unverified current status. Programme details checked 13 November 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
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IndiaAI compute portal
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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.
Unverified current status: IndiaAI: subsidised access, current intake unverified Checked 13 November 2026.
Indian applicants investigating subsidised cloud GPU services. The government's February 2026 answer identifies the official compute portal and an End User Policy. Check the current workflow there before applying.
The portal could not be retrieved at this check. Current eligibility details, subsidy terms and submission dates remain unverified; no automatic approval is promised. This status needs a new check before relying on the route. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- The Ministry's 13 February 2026 parliamentary answer describes subsidised provider access and an End User Policy governing resources and subsidies. Source
Checked 13 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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