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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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Public supercomputing
| Programme and recorded region | Who can apply | Recorded resources | Evidence and next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINECA HPC access (including Leonardo) IT Unverified current status | Scientific researchers affiliated with an Italian research organisation can seek an ISCRA project. European researchers use an applicable EuroHPC route, while Italian research institutions, general users and industrial applicants follow CINECA's separate agreement or support-led routes. Collaborators join the lead investigator's approved project. EuroHPC and AI Factory users register through EFP, while direct CINECA routes use their applicable UserDB process. | An approved route creates a Project Account with one or more budgets for named CINECA HPC or cloud systems. That project award is not yet a personal cluster login: each user also needs a validated User Account, two-factor authentication and an active budget on the selected infrastructure. | Read eligibility, application steps and limits Check the official programme CINECA EuroHPC and AI Factory registration: Since 13 July 2026, the portal directs these users to register in the EFP allocation portal linked there, rather than register directly in UserDB. Source Status checked 13 November 2026: unverified current status. Programme details checked 12 October 2026. The application-status and programme-detail checks have separate dates. |
Full recorded evidence and application steps for public supercomputing
CINECA HPC access (including Leonardo)
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Who can apply: Scientific researchers affiliated with an Italian research organisation can seek an ISCRA project. European researchers use an applicable EuroHPC route, while Italian research institutions, general users and industrial applicants follow CINECA's separate agreement or support-led routes. Collaborators join the lead investigator's approved project. EuroHPC and AI Factory users register through EFP, while direct CINECA routes use their applicable UserDB process.
What you get: An approved route creates a Project Account with one or more budgets for named CINECA HPC or cloud systems. That project award is not yet a personal cluster login: each user also needs a validated User Account, two-factor authentication and an active budget on the selected infrastructure.
How to apply: For EuroHPC and AI Factory projects, register through the EFP allocation portal linked from UserDB; since 13 July 2026 new users on those routes should not register directly in UserDB. Other CINECA routes have separate project, account-validation and access steps.
Unverified current status: CINECA EuroHPC and AI Factory registration Checked 13 November 2026.
New EuroHPC or AI Factory users seeking CINECA resources. Since 13 July 2026, the portal directs these users to register in the EFP allocation portal linked there, rather than register directly in UserDB.
This corrects the registration path, not call availability. ISCRA and other CINECA routes remain separate; registration does not confer an allocation. This status needs a new check before relying on the route. Official source and next step
No future deadline recorded
- CINECA distinguishes four principal-investigator routes: ISCRA for scientific researchers affiliated with an Italian research organisation, EuroHPC for European researchers, agreements for Italian research institutions, and a separate route for general users and industrial applications. Source
- For direct UserDB routes, project approval creates a Project Account and associates the principal investigator; registered collaborators are added by that investigator. Source
- The UserDB portal lets registered users access the ISCRA site for submitting HPC project proposals. Source
- Registering in UserDB does not grant cluster access. The user must complete the required profile, be associated with a valid Project Account and submit a separate HPC Access request before CINECA validates and enables the account. Source
- After validation, the user receives an HPC username and a time-limited link for configuring password and one-time-password authentication. UserDB credentials and HPC credentials are different, and cluster login is limited to systems where the Project Account has an active budget. Source
- An approved Project Account may contain budgets on one or more systems. The allocation, its duration and the usable infrastructure depend on the approved route and project; this record does not infer current capacity or a call deadline from the existence of the account portal. Source
Checked 12 October 2026. Terms change, so read the programme page before you apply.
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