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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES) access calls ES Open at latest check | Researchers from Spanish and European institutions. Fast-track additionally requires an eligible Spanish national or European public grant. | Reviewed shared HPC and AI resources. Fast-track jobs use non-priority capacity when workload permits. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme RES fast-track: check November timing: The call is always open, but RES advises avoiding the final month of a period. Its November example recommends waiting until 1 December; confirm your period before submitting. 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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Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES) access calls
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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.
Open at latest check: RES fast-track: check November timing Checked 13 November 2026.
EU research teams with an eligible Spanish national or European public grant and a small shared-resource requirement. The call is always open, but RES advises avoiding the final month of a period. Its November example recommends waiting until 1 December; confirm your period before submitting.
A grant supports one fast-track activity per period. Formal and technical checks apply; jobs run when capacity permits, with no guaranteed response time. Official source and next step
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.
- The current RES guide describes six-month HPC/AI activities and two standard periods per year, replacing the older four-month cadence. Source
- 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
Checked 13 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSC AI Factory access routes (MareNostrum 5) ES Unverified current status | SMEs and startups using applicable EuroHPC or national routes; each route has separate eligibility. | An application route to AI-oriented HPC, subject to mode, partition availability and review. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme BSC AI Factory: check usable partitions: Use BSC's current guide, then inspect the actual EuroHPC call before preparing a request. 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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BSC AI Factory access routes (MareNostrum 5)
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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.
Unverified current status: BSC AI Factory: check usable partitions Checked 13 November 2026.
SMEs and startups considering MareNostrum through AI Factory routes. Use BSC's current guide, then inspect the actual EuroHPC call before preparing a request.
MareNostrum5 ACC is unavailable in Playground and Fast Lane; Large Scale also excludes new MareNostrum allocations. An open general call does not establish usable BSC capacity. National routes need separate checks. This status needs a new check before relying on the route. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- BSC's current access guide links EuroHPC modes and separate Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish routes. Source
- Playground currently lists MareNostrum5 ACC as unavailable. Source
- Fast Lane currently lists MareNostrum5 ACC as unavailable. Source
- Large Scale currently lists MareNostrum as unavailable for new allocations. Source
Checked 13 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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