UK Research and Innovation logo
UK Research and Innovation

Access EuroHPC supercomputers for research computing

Apply for time on Europe's most powerful supercomputers. No cash — compute.

OpenUK Research and InnovationUnited Kingdom

UKRI runs the UK route into the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, which owns some of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe. The UK is a participating state, so UK-based researchers can apply.

There are four access modes. Benchmark and Development are for testing and optimising your code. Regular and Extreme Scale are for large research workloads.

No money changes hands.

In scope: research workloads needing large-scale high-performance computing, and code development and optimisation work. Four access modes: Benchmark and Development for testing and optimising code, Regular and Extreme Scale for large research workloads. Open to UK-based researchers in academia, the public sector and industry, because the UK is a participating state in EuroHPC.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.In-kind assistance
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

Sign up free to see the funding breakdown

Sign up free to see the industries in scope

Sign up free to see the full eligibility

Sign up free to see how to apply

Sign up free to see the timeline

Sign up free to see where teams trip up

Last verified: 27 Aug 2026Funder reference: ukri-post-198686Source: www.ukri.org