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Grant Analysis

Purpose & Target

This grant aims to strengthen the European High-Performance Computing (HPC) ecosystem by supporting existing National Competence Centres (NCCs) or establishing up to one new NCC in each EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU) Participating State. - Core objective: To establish or further develop National Competence Centres (NCCs) for High-Performance Computing (HPC) across EuroHPC JU Participating States. - Target recipient: Organizations or entities capable of hosting and operating a National Competence Centre (NCC) for HPC. - SECTOR-SPECIFIC: High-Performance Computing (HPC). - Geographic scope: All EuroHPC JU Participating States. - Key filtering criteria: Must be located in an eligible EuroHPC JU Participating State and capable of developing or enhancing a national HPC competence centre. - Grant frequency: This is a specific call within the broader EuroHPC JU programme.

Financial Structure

  • Minimum grant amount per project: €10,000,000.
  • Maximum grant amount per project: €20,000,000.
  • Currency: EUR.
  • The total budget for the DIGITAL-JU-EUROHPC-2025-NCC-01 call (which includes this specific topic) is €22,000,000.
  • Financial and operational capacity requirements are described in section 7 of the call document.
  • The legal and financial set-up of grants is described in section 10 of the call document.
  • Model Grant Agreements (MGA) and an Annotated Model Grant Agreement (AGA) are available for reference.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Type & Capacity
  • Eligible organizations are those with the capacity to establish, operate, or further develop a National Competence Centre (NCC) for High-Performance Computing (HPC).
  • NCCs are expected to provide a wide range of HPC services and training, primarily to industry (especially SMEs), academia, and public administrations.
  • Applicants must demonstrate leading-edge knowledge and the ability to enable the development of innovative solutions in their country.
  • Must be able to connect relevant stakeholders to other national and European HPC initiatives.
  • Organizational maturity requirements are implied by the need to operate a national competence center.
Geographic Location
  • Applicants must be located in one of the EuroHPC JU Participating States.
Admissibility Conditions
  • Proposals must adhere to specific page limits and layout requirements as described in section 5 of the call document and Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
Financial and Operational Capacity
  • Applicants must meet the financial and operational capacity requirements detailed in section 7 of the call document.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Exclusion criteria are described in section 7 of the call document.

Application Process

Application Timeline & Deadlines
  • Submission system planned opening date: 2025-07-29.
  • Application deadline: 2025-09-30 00:00:00+00.
Application Procedure
  • Submission procedure: Single-stage.
  • Required documentation: Proposal page limits and layout are described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
  • Application forms specific to this call are provided in the Submission System.
Support & Resources
  • For help related to this call, contact: ri@eurohpc-ju.europa.eu.
  • Additional support resources include the Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ (for submission of proposals), IT Helpdesk (for technical aspects), and the Online Manual (step-by-step guide for portal processes).
Evaluation & Grant Agreement Timeline
  • An indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement is described in section 4 of the call document (not available in provided data).

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria, scoring, and thresholds are described in section 9 of the call document. Based on the grant's objective and scope, the following areas are likely to be key scoring factors: Strategic Alignment & Impact
  • Relevance and clarity of the proposed NCC's plan in strengthening the European HPC ecosystem.
  • Potential to provide significant support for HPC to local communities, especially SMEs, industry, and public services.
  • How well the proposed NCC connects relevant stakeholders to national and European initiatives.
  • Expected impact in developing innovative solutions tailored to national HPC needs and user communities (industry, academia, public administrations).
Quality of the Proposed NCC
  • Quality and feasibility of the plan to set up and operate, or further develop, the NCC.
  • Demonstrated capability to provide a flexible and modular portfolio of HPC services.
  • Appropriateness of the proposed services considering the degree of maturity of the national HPC ecosystem.
  • Quality of the proposed local support activities, including communication, training, and consultation services.
Collaboration & Coordination
  • Demonstrated ability for close coordination and collaboration with other NCCs to achieve maximum impact and wide knowledge dissemination.
  • Effectiveness of linking with the complementary Coordination and Support Action for the NCC network.
Implementation & Resources
  • Quality and expertise of the team proposed to operate the NCC.
  • Sufficiency of resources and infrastructure to effectively deliver the NCC's objectives.
  • Soundness of the work plan and proposed management structure.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory & Legal Compliance
  • Applicants must comply with rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR (Legal Entity Appointed Representative) Appointment, and Financial Capacity Assessment.
  • The project must adhere to the EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 and DEP (Digital Europe Programme) Regulation 2021/964.
  • The legal and financial set-up of the grants is detailed in section 10 of the call document.
Scope & Operational Requirements
  • The action aims to establish or further develop one National Competence Centre (NCC) for HPC in each EuroHPC JU Participating State.
  • The NCC must serve as the focal point of national competences in HPC, providing leading-edge knowledge.
  • NCCs should focus on local support activities such as communication, training, and consultation services.
  • Collaboration and coordination with other NCCs are expected to achieve maximum impact and knowledge sharing, potentially through a complementary Coordination and Support Action.
Cross-Cutting Priorities
  • Projects funded under this call will address cross-cutting priorities related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the broader Digital Agenda.

Grant Details

high performance computing hpc computing digital agenda digital europe artificial intelligence ai technology it industry sme support public services academia training capacity building innovation research infrastructure european union eu funding national competence centre digital transformation
National Competence Centres for High Performance Computing
DIGITAL-JU-EUROHPC-2025-NCC-01-01
Digital Europe Programme
ENTERPRISE SME UNIVERSITY PUBLIC RESEARCH STARTUP OTHER
AT BE BG HR CY CZ DK EE FI FR DE GR HU IE IT LV LT LU MT NL PL PT RO SK SI ES SE IS MK NO TR UA
TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING EDUCATION OTHER
DEVELOPMENT GROWTH OTHER
OTHER
SDG4 SDG8 SDG9 SDG17
FUNDING TRAINING_EDUCATION RESEARCH_DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY_BUILDING NETWORKING OPERATIONAL_SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
None
22000000.00
10000000.00
20000000.00
EUR
None
Sept. 30, 2025, midnight
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