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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.
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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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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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Full recorded evidence and application steps for national ai resource
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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