AI compute evaluation and deployment platform for EU infrastructure
DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI-GFP · DIGITAL-JU-GP
What this call funds
This call funds the creation of a shared EU platform for testing and benchmarking AI chips and server racks, plus first real-world pilot deployments of European AI compute systems. The goal is to give the EU a transparent way to compare AI hardware, boost demand for European chip and rack suppliers, and increase Europe's independence in AI computing infrastructure.
semiconductors · high performance computing · artificial intelligence · cloud edge computing · deep tech
Who wins this
A consortium of hardware suppliers, datacentre operators and infrastructure buyers able to build and pilot a European AI chip/rack evaluation and deployment platform for sovereign EU compute infrastructure.
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The call in detail
- Indicative grant size
- €50M–€70M
- Funding model
- DIGITAL-AG
- Submission
- Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
- Type of action
- DIGITAL JU Grants for Procurement
- Partners
- Not stated in the call.
- Also required
- Detailed eligibility, admissibility, financial capacity and legal conditions are set out in Appendix 8 of the Chips JU Work Programme rather than in this text.
- Sectors
- AI/ML · Cybersecurity · Deep Tech
Read the full conditions from the official call ›
Conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout Proposal page limits and layout: detailed in Part B of the Application Form, which you can access from the Call documents section on the Chips JU website's Call page The following information are all described in the Appendix 8 of the Chips JU Workprogramme 2. Eligible countries 3. Other eligibility conditions 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants Please refer to the call documents section on the Chips JU website's Call page to view and download all required documents and templates. Specific Call Documents Ownership Control Declaration form template National Budgets Table template (xls) Guide for applicants - DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI-GfP Template of Application Form - DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI-GfP Template of Evaluation Form - DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI-GfP General Call Documents Chips JU Multiannual Work Programme Decision on the evaluation and selection procedures related to calls launched by the Chips JU Rules for legal entity validation, LEAR appointment, financial capacity and ownership control assessment Annotated Model Grant Agreement for EU Funding Programmes 2021-2027 Appendix 8 of Work Programme - Chips for Europe Initiative Call document and annexes: Model Grant Agreements (MGA) DEP MGA
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