Grant opportunity
High Performance Compute Resources for EPSRC Communities
Upcoming support for CPU and GPU compute resources serving engineering and physical-sciences research communities during the transition to a new national compute landscape.
- Funder
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Upcoming call opens 1 September; applications close 27 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time
- Upcoming call opens 1 September; applications close 27 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Oct 27, 2026
- Award
- GBP 26.25 million total: GBP 20 million capital and GBP 5 million resource funding
- Applicant
- UK research organisations eligible for EPSRC funding; applicants must complete a pre-application meeting with the EPSRC Research Infrastructure team.
- Discipline
- High-Performance Computing and Research Infrastructure
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- Aug 26, 2026
Call summary
Overview
EPSRC will fund compute hardware that fills evidenced CPU needs or helps engineering and physical-sciences researchers exploit GPU architectures.
Who can apply
Applicants must be based at an eligible UK organisation and arrange the required EPSRC infrastructure-team meeting before submission.
What it supports
- CPU resource for identified communities
- GPU capability and adoption
- National digital research infrastructure
Funding and duration
- GBP 20 million capital at 100% FEC
- GBP 5 million resource funding at 80% FEC
Upcoming call opens 1 September; applications close 27 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time
Upcoming call opens 1 September; applications close 27 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Oct 27, 2026
How to apply
Arrange the mandatory pre-application meeting, then submit through UKRI's Funding Service after the call opens.
Call details
Source-based overview
Awards may run for up to four years from 31 January 2027, while funded equipment expenditure must be completed by 31 March 2027.
Eligibility
Applicants must be based at an eligible UK organisation and arrange the required EPSRC infrastructure-team meeting before submission.
Funding and benefits
GBP 20 million capital at 100% FEC
GBP 5 million resource funding at 80% FEC
Themes and supported activities
CPU resource for identified communities
GPU capability and adoption
National digital research infrastructure
Deadline and timeline
Upcoming call opens 1 September; applications close 27 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Upcoming call opens 1 September; applications close 27 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Oct 27, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Arrange the mandatory pre-application meeting, then submit through UKRI's Funding Service after the call opens.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.