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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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National AI resource
| Programme and recorded region | Who can apply | Recorded resources | Evidence and next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| EuroHPC AI Factories access modes EU Open at latest check | 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. | 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. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme EuroHPC AI Factories Playground: Submit the short application through the official access route; applications can be made at any time and receive eligibility and technical checks. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. EuroHPC AI Factories Fast Lane: Use the official permanent call and select a suitable AI Factory. 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. |
| EuroHPC AI Factories Playground access EU Open at latest check | SMEs, startups and entry level users. | 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. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme EuroHPC Playground: Submit a short proposal through the official access portal. The call accepts applications at any time, subject to eligibility and technical assessment. 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. |
| EuroHPC AI Factories Large Scale access EU Open at latest check | Industrial AI applicants with large-scale requirements; check the applicable eligibility conditions. | Access for AI models and applications needing more than 50,000 GPU hours for a maximum of one year. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme EuroHPC AI Factories Large Scale: The next listed assessment cut-off after this evening's check is 30 November 2026 at 10:00 CET. Follow the official proposal process. 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. |
| EuroHPC AI Factories Fast Lane access EU Open at latest check | SMEs and startups with familiarity with HPC systems and AI-focused activities who need medium-sized allocations. | 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. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme EuroHPC Fast Lane: Check available systems and submit through the EuroHPC access portal; the call uses a permanent application model. 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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EuroHPC AI Factories access modes
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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.
Open at latest check: EuroHPC AI Factories Playground Checked 13 November 2026.
European SMEs and startups trying AI supercomputing for the first time. Submit the short application through the official access route; applications can be made at any time and receive eligibility and technical checks.
Academia and public-sector users should use AI for Science instead. MareNostrum5 ACC and MeluXina GPU are currently unavailable for this mode; the advertised turnaround is not guaranteed hardware. Official source and next step
Open at latest check: EuroHPC AI Factories Fast Lane Checked 13 November 2026.
Industrial AI applicants already familiar with HPC and needing a medium allocation. Use the official permanent call and select a suitable AI Factory.
MareNostrum5 ACC, Jupiter Booster, Arrhenius GPU and MeluXina GPU are currently unavailable for this mode. Academia and public-sector users should use AI for Science; an application does not reserve a GPU. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- 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
- The page does not state application deadlines and points applicants to the related documents or helpdesk for call dates. Source
Checked 3 October 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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EuroHPC AI Factories Playground access
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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.
Open at latest check: EuroHPC Playground Checked 13 November 2026.
European SMEs and startups new to AI supercomputing or with smaller workloads. Submit a short proposal through the official access portal. The call accepts applications at any time, subject to eligibility and technical assessment.
Some systems are unavailable because of demand. Academic and public-sector users are directed to the separate AI for Science route. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- The call is listed as open and the page gives no opening date or deadline. Source
- The EuroHPC AI Factories page describes free, customised support and says the network has 19 AI Factories and 13 AI Factory Antennas. Source
Checked 3 October 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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EuroHPC AI Factories Large Scale access
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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.
Open at latest check: EuroHPC AI Factories Large Scale Checked 13 November 2026.
Industrial AI projects needing more than 50,000 GPU hours. The next listed assessment cut-off after this evening's check is 30 November 2026 at 10:00 CET. Follow the official proposal process.
The 13 November morning cut-off has passed. MareNostrum and LUMI-G are currently unavailable for new allocations. This is reviewed access, not instant capacity or a cash award. Official source and next step
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.
- The dedicated call is open with multiple cut-offs, including 30 November 2026 at 10:00 CET. Source
Checked 13 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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EuroHPC AI Factories Fast Lane access
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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.
Open at latest check: EuroHPC Fast Lane Checked 13 November 2026.
Industry users familiar with HPC who need a medium-sized AI allocation. Check available systems and submit through the EuroHPC access portal; the call uses a permanent application model.
System availability is restricted by demand. Academic and public-sector users should use the separate AI for Science route. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- The page states approval within 4 working days and first in, first out processing, and lists no deadline. Source
- 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
Checked 3 October 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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Public supercomputing
| Programme and recorded region | Who can apply | Recorded resources | Evidence and next step |
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| EuroHPC Benchmark and Development Access EU Open at latest check | 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. | 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. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme EuroHPC Benchmark Access: Choose Benchmark for testing an application, check applicant and system eligibility, then apply through the official portal. The next listed monthly cut-off is 1 December 2026 at 10:00 CET. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. EuroHPC Development Access: Choose Development, check applicant and system eligibility, and submit through the official portal. The next listed monthly cut-off is 1 December 2026 at 10:00 CET. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 12 October 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
| EuroHPC AI for Science and Collaborative EU Projects EU Open at latest check | 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. | Six-month compute allocations for AI-based scientific research and qualifying collaborative EU projects, subject to review and system availability. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme EuroHPC AI for Science: Prepare the current Project Scope and Plan and submit through the official peer-review portal. The next evaluation cut-off is 11 December 2026 at 10:00 CET (09:00 UTC). Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. Programme details checked 10 November 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
| LUMI access routes EU Open at latest check | 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. | Allocations of GPU hours, CPU hours and storage hours on LUMI. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme LUMI Finnish academic access: The national guide accepts Regular, Benchmark and Development applications at any time through MyCSC. Choose the mode matching your work. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: open at latest check. LUMI national or EuroHPC route: Choose your country or Users in Europe on the official starting page, then inspect that route's current call. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: unverified current status. Programme details checked 3 October 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
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EuroHPC Benchmark and Development Access
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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.
Open at latest check: EuroHPC Benchmark Access Checked 13 November 2026.
Researchers and HPC developers collecting scaling or feasibility evidence for a larger compute request. Choose Benchmark for testing an application, check applicant and system eligibility, then apply through the official portal. The next listed monthly cut-off is 1 December 2026 at 10:00 CET.
Allocations last at most three months and depend on monthly resource quotas and assessment. This is preparation access, not assured production capacity. Recheck status on the cut-off day. Official source and next step
Open at latest check: EuroHPC Development Access Checked 13 November 2026.
Researchers and HPC developers porting, improving or validating code and AI methods before a larger application. Choose Development, check applicant and system eligibility, and submit through the official portal. The next listed monthly cut-off is 1 December 2026 at 10:00 CET.
The call lists one-year allocations, subject to assessment and monthly quotas. Published access-time descriptions differ from detailed applicant documents; confirm the actual start date. Recheck status on the cut-off day. Official source and next step
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Linked European Union / EuroHPC Joint Undertaking sources: CC BY 4.0 for the selected EU-owned metadata; third-party and other rights retained. 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 12 October 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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EuroHPC AI for Science and Collaborative EU Projects
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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.
Open at latest check: EuroHPC AI for Science Checked 13 November 2026.
Scientific and public-sector users, plus industry in qualifying EU-funded research projects, with an eligible organisation and country. Prepare the current Project Scope and Plan and submit through the official peer-review portal. The next evaluation cut-off is 11 December 2026 at 10:00 CET (09:00 UTC).
The call accepts submissions between cut-offs; a future evaluation date does not mean applications are unopened. Eligibility, technical review, peer review and system availability still apply. Recheck status on the cut-off day. Official source and next step
Deadline 11 December 2026 at 10:00 CET (09:00 UTC). The 30 October cut-off has passed. Recheck the call before submitting.
- 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
- 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
Checked 10 November 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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LUMI access routes
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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.
Open at latest check: LUMI Finnish academic access Checked 13 November 2026.
Academic users affiliated with a Finnish higher-education or research institute. The national guide accepts Regular, Benchmark and Development applications at any time through MyCSC. Choose the mode matching your work.
The PI needs Finnish academic affiliation. Free academic use requires public results; confidential commercial RDI is paid. Other countries and EuroHPC use separate routes, with no GPU capacity guaranteed. Official source and next step
Unverified current status: LUMI national or EuroHPC route Checked 13 November 2026.
Applicants deciding between a LUMI consortium-country route and EuroHPC. Choose your country or Users in Europe on the official starting page, then inspect that route's current call.
National and European pools have different eligibility and call calendars. This starting page alone does not establish a currently open allocation for your organisation. This status needs a new check before relying on the route. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- LUMI resources are split equally between national allocations and allocations made by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. Source
- For the EuroHPC route the principal investigator needs an employment contract valid for at least three months after the allocation period ends. Source
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These records remain useful for discovery, but current application status has not been established.
Public supercomputing
| Programme and recorded region | Who can apply | Recorded resources | Evidence and next step |
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| EuroHPC Extreme Scale Access EU Unverified current status | 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. | 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. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme EuroHPC Extreme Scale: linked portal is closed: Confirm the current submission route with EuroHPC before preparing a proposal: the call page says continuously open, but its Apply now link reaches a portal marked Closed with its Register to apply button disabled. Source Status checked 14 November 2026: unverified current status. Programme details checked 12 October 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
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EuroHPC Extreme Scale Access
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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.
Unverified current status: EuroHPC Extreme Scale: linked portal is closed Checked 14 November 2026.
Research teams investigating exceptionally large allocations. Confirm the current submission route with EuroHPC before preparing a proposal: the call page says continuously open, but its Apply now link reaches a portal marked Closed with its Register to apply button disabled.
This is the linked portal's status, not a finding that every Extreme Scale route is closed. The last listed 2026 cut-off has passed; 31 December 2033 is not treated here as a verified next practical evaluation date. This status needs a new check before relying on the route. Official source and next step
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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