At a glance
UK Compute Roadmap – Community Centres of Excellence (outline stage) is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £2M. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is January 12, 2027. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £2M
- Deadline
- 12 Jan 2027
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: UK Compute Roadmap – Community Centres of Excellence (outline stage) Opportunity status: Open Funders: UK Research and Innovation Funding type: Grant Total fund: £20,000,000 Maximum award: £2,000,000 Publication date: 2 November 2026 Opening date: 3 November 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 12 January 2027 4:00pm UK time Start application Apply for funding to establish a Community Centre of Excellence (CCE) that will provide a world class service layer for researchers and innovators to utilise the UKRI National Compute Resources (NCRs). A CCE is a mechanism for providing services and or resources that build an additional community-owned service layer or custodianship of a platform layer embedded between users and NCRs. CCEs will combine community stewardship, deep service provision and access to ensure research communities succeed. The full econo...
Who can apply
See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.
How to apply
Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.
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