AIRR compute opportunity: AI open access
This grant offers UK researchers access to Isambard-AI supercomputer GPU hours to advance breakthrough research in AI-driven science and priority technology domains.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: July 17, 2026 (Full application, AI Open Access route)
Funding Amounts: No direct funding; access to 50,000–1,400,000 GPU hours on Isambard-AI for 6 or 12 months per project.
Summary: Provides UK-based researchers and AI developers with substantial GPU compute resources to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery in priority domains.
Key Information: Applicants must participate in distributed peer review; failure to review assigned proposals results in automatic rejection.
Description
This opportunity grants UK-based researchers and AI developers access to significant GPU compute resources on the Isambard-AI supercomputer, supporting ambitious, high-impact projects in areas such as material science, nuclear fusion, medical research, engineering biology, quantum technologies, and AI-driven research. The scheme is designed to foster interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaborations, enabling transformative innovation through advanced computational infrastructure. Projects must demonstrate how access to these compute resources will enable breakthrough research outcomes not otherwise possible and should align with the UK’s strategic ambition to lead in AI-enabled science. No direct monetary funding is provided; instead, successful applicants receive an allocation of GPU hours.
