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Try interactive code in Colab's free notebooks. Eligible US graduate students can also lead an ACCESS Explore project; undergraduates need an eligible lead.
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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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Compare recorded eligibility and resources below. Open a programme record for its full evidence, application steps and limits, then confirm current conditions with the official programme.
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Application status is dated below. Open applications do not guarantee an award, your eligibility or available hardware.
Public supercomputing
| Programme and recorded region | Who can apply | Recorded resources | Evidence and next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Full recorded evidence and application steps for public supercomputing
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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Past calls are preserved for reference. A recorded closure is not evidence that a new round is open.
Public supercomputing
| Programme and recorded region | Who can apply | Recorded resources | Evidence and next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Research Alliance of Canada Resource Allocation Competition CA Closed / historical | Canadian research teams should check the Alliance's applicable eligibility rules; this record confirms only the dated application window from UBC's notice. | Research resources beyond Rapid Access Service, subject to the competition's review and award. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme Canada RAC 2027: application window ended: UBC's Advanced Research Computing notice records applications from 23 September to 3 November 2026 at 23:59 EST. That window has ended. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: closed / historical. Programme details checked 13 November 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
Full recorded evidence and application steps for public supercomputing
Digital Research Alliance of Canada Resource Allocation Competition
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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.
Closed / historical: Canada RAC 2027: application window ended Checked 13 November 2026.
Historical competition for Canadian research resources beyond Rapid Access Service. UBC's Advanced Research Computing notice records applications from 23 September to 3 November 2026 at 23:59 EST. That window has ended.
This is the participating university's dated notice. The Alliance pages refused retrieval; no later call is verified. Spring allocation activity is not a reopening. Official source and next step
Deadline UBC records a closing date of 3 November 2026 at 23:59 EST. That window has ended.
- UBC's Advanced Research Computing notice records the 23 September to 3 November 2026 application window. Source
Checked 13 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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