AI compute evaluation and deployment platform for EU infrastructure
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The EU's Digital Europe Programme programme expects to make 1 award of €50 million – €70 million, from a total budget of €70 million. Applications close on 1 Dec 2026 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
Deadline
1 Dec 2026 (in 16 days)
Grant amount
€50 million – €70 million per project
Funding rate
Varies by programme — see the call conditions
Total budget
€70 million
Expected awards
1
Type of action
DIGITAL JU Grants for Procurement · DIGITAL Action Grant Budget-Based
Likely applicant types
Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Non-profits, Universities & research, Public bodies From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
• A common EU evaluation platform for AI chips and racks, with transparent KPIs, workloads and benchmark reports used for Chips JU selection and procurement decisions.
• First pilot deployments of European AI compute systems validated for EU sovereign partitions of AI infrastructure.
• Structured collaboration between buyers and suppliers, supporting deployment, integration and optimisation of European AI compute solutions.
• Stronger EU demand for European AI chips and racks, helping to create a market for deployment-ready solutions.
• Increased EU technological sovereignty across the AI compute stack for European datacentres.
Timing
Single-stage call. Next deadline 2026-12-01. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
How to apply
Read the full topic on the Funding & Tenders Portal: expected outcome, scope, type of action and the topic conditions, including any country restrictions.
Register each participating organisation in the Funding & Tenders Portal to get a PIC.
Check the topic conditions for the minimum number of partners.
Prepare Part A (administrative forms and budget, completed in the portal) and Part B (the technical description on the official template for this type of action).
Submit in the portal before the cut-off time on the deadline day. Late submissions are not accepted.
From the call text
Who can apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium
Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where applicants must be based
Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where to apply
Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Facts on this page come from the official source and were last checked 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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