[European Commission](https://commission.europa.eu/index_en)

October 2, 2025 (single-stage full proposal)

~€2,500,000 total; one grant awarded; typical duration 24–36 months

Funds a European coordination and support action to roadmap post-exascale High Performance Computing (HPC), integrating AI and quantum for future leadership.

Only one proposal will be selected; strong emphasis on broad stakeholder engagement and AI integration.

--- ## Description This Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action (CSA) supports the preparation of the European HPC ecosystem for the post-exascale era, with a focus on the convergence of supercomputing, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence (AI). The action aims to bring together key scientific and industrial stakeholders across Europe, fostering AI engagement and facilitating collaboration with international post-exascale initiatives and advisory bodies. The funded project is expected to analyze research challenges spanning applications, algorithms, software, hardware, and systems, and to develop a high-quality research roadmap with recommendations for future European-level actions. The project scope includes hardware-supported mixed-precision, AI-driven HPC as a service, real-time HPC, next-generation AI model training and inference, and the convergence of HPC/AI/Quantum/Cloud/Edge technologies. --- ## Due Dates - October 2, 2025: Submission deadline (single-stage full proposal) for topic HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04 (deadline 17:00 Brussels time) Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in January 2026. --- ## Funding Amount - Indicative budget: ~€2,500,000 (one grant will be awarded) - Typical project duration: 24–36 months (other durations possible if justified) - Funding rate: 100% of eligible costs (as per Horizon Europe CSA rules) --- ## Eligibility - **Type of action:** Coordination and Support Action (CSA) - **Eligible countries:** Legal entities from EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries are eligible for funding. Certain third countries may participate as associated partners (see [Annex B of the General Annexes](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2025/wp-14-general-annexes_horizon-2025_en.pdf) for details). - **Consortium composition:** Proposals may be submitted by one or more legal entities; strong preference for broad European and international stakeholder engagement. - **Other requirements:** - Proposals must be prepared, managed, and coordinated by key stakeholders in the field. - Projects must focus exclusively on civil applications. - Public bodies, research organizations, and higher education institutions in the EU/Associated Countries must have a Gender Equality Plan in place. - Integration of the gender dimension into research is encouraged but not mandatory for this topic. --- ## Application Process - **Submission:** Electronic submission via the [EU Funding & Tenders Portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=4&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate) - **Application format:** Single-stage, full proposal (Part A and Part B, following the [HE CSA application template](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/temp-form/af/af_he-csa_en.pdf)) - **Page limit:** 30 pages for Part B (CSA) - **Evaluation criteria:** - Excellence (clarity, pertinence, quality of coordination/support measures) - Impact (credibility of pathways, quality of dissemination/exploitation/communication plan) - Quality and efficiency of implementation (work plan, risk assessment, consortium expertise) - **Selection:** Only one proposal will be selected for funding. - **Indicative timeline:** Evaluation results in January 2026; grant agreement expected within 8 months of submission. --- ## Additional Information - Strong emphasis on fostering synergies with other relevant European projects and initiatives, including Digital Europe Programme projects. - The action should liaise with international post-exascale efforts and relevant advisory groups (e.g., EuroHPC RIAG, INFRAG, ETP4HPC, BDVA, QuIC). - Expected deliverable: a high-quality, actionable research roadmap for post-exascale HPC/AI/Quantum/Cloud/Edge convergence. - The integration of the gender dimension is encouraged but not mandatory; applicants are invited to address it if relevant. --- ## External Links - [Topic details and application submission](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=4&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate) - [Horizon Europe Programme Guide](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/programme-guide_horizon_en.pdf) - [General Annexes 2025](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2025/wp-14-general-annexes_horizon-2025_en.pdf) - [HE CSA Application Form Template](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/temp-form/af/af_he-csa_en.pdf) - [EU Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/faq) - [National Contact Points (NCPs)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/ncp) --- ## Contact Information | Contact Type | Details | |------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Funder general contact | [European Commission Contact](https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/contact_en) | | Funding & Tenders Portal IT | [Portal IT Helpdesk](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/helpdesks/contact-form) | | Research Enquiry Service | [Ask a question](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/contact-us/research-enquiry-service_en) | | National Contact Points | [Find your NCP](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/ncp) | | Telephone | +32 2 299 11 11 | ---

Post-exascale HPC (CSA)

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