Community Centres of Excellence
The Community Centres of Excellence (CoEs) program, under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, aims to advance High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications to exascale and post-exascale levels. This initiative drives the development of highly scalable codes to solve critical scientific, industrial, and societal challenges, ensuring Europe's strategic autonomy and technological leadership in advanced computing.
Who is Funded by Community Centres of Excellence (CoEs)
The Community Centres of Excellence (CoEs) program targets legal entities engaged in high-performance computing and AI research and development. It emphasizes fostering a strong European HPC ecosystem by supporting collaborations across eligible countries and widening participation.
What is Funded by the EuroHPC CoE Program
This program focuses on funding cutting-edge developments in HPC and AI, including the optimization of applications for exascale performance and energy efficiency. It supports projects across various development stages, from applied research to commercialization, emphasizing user-driven innovation.
Type and Scope of EuroHPC CoE Funding
The Community Centres of Excellence program provides grant funding with specific co-financing requirements. The financial support is designed to facilitate significant advancements in HPC and AI applications, with a clear focus on maximizing impact across the European HPC user community.
Conditions and Requirements for Community Centres of Excellence
Applicants must adhere to specific conditions regarding proposal submission, consortium formation, and project implementation, including strict obligations for open science, data management, and dissemination. Financial and operational capacity are crucial, with a notable exception to the standard Horizon Europe funding rate.
Application Procedure for EuroHPC CoE Grants
The application process is a single-stage submission through the Funding & Tenders Portal, followed by a structured evaluation against defined criteria. All necessary forms and guidance documents are available online to assist applicants.
Legal Basis of the Community Centres of Excellence Program
The Community Centres of Excellence program operates under a robust legal framework, primarily authorized by EuroHPC JU decisions and governed by comprehensive Horizon Europe regulations and EU financial policies, ensuring transparent and legitimate operations.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Open
Maximum Amount:
4,000,000 €
Allocated Budget:
The total budget for the HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-COE-LH-01 call in 2025 is 60,000,000 €. For this specific topic (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-COE-LH-01-01), individual grants are expected to range from 2,000,000 € to 4,000,000 €.
Deadline:
20.01.2026
Award Channel:
Framework Programme Call
Region:
European Union member states and countries associated to Horizon Europe. Special provisions exist for non-EU/non-Associated Countries willing to provide funding for their participants. Emphasis is placed on including user communities from EU widening countries.
Sectors:
Information and Communication Technology, Research and Development, Software Development, Green Technology, Environmental and Climate Protection
Application Type:
Consortium Required
Funding Stages:
Applied Research, Experimental Development, Prototyping, Pilot Testing, Product Development, Process Optimization, Scaling, Commercialization
Funding Provider
Program Level:
European Union
Funding Body:
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU)
Managed By:
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU)
Additional Partners:
transversal CoEs, Lighthouse Codes, Support Centre for HPC-powered AI Applications, HPC National Competence Centres, AI Factories, national and EU-funded projects
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