AI chip demonstrators for EU compute infrastructure
DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI1-SG · DIGITAL-JU-SIMPLE
What this call funds
This call funds European fabless chip companies to build and test physical demonstrators of AI chip prototypes, integrated with hardware system partners. Winning projects get validated on a shared EU evaluation platform and the best performers earn an 'AI Compute Excellence' label, qualifying them to progress to full server rack development in a follow-on call.
semiconductors · artificial intelligence · high performance computing · advanced manufacturing
Who wins this
A European fabless semiconductor company partnering with a systems integrator to build and demonstrate a working AI chip prototype ready for benchmarking.
Could you win this call?
We read your site to see what you build.
The call in detail
- Indicative grant size
- €500k–€1M
- Funding model
- DIGITAL-AG
- Submission
- Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
- Type of action
- DIGITAL JU Simple Grants
- Partners
- Not stated in the call.
- Also required
- Detailed eligibility, financial capacity, and evaluation conditions are set out in Appendix 8 of the Chips JU Work Programme rather than in the call text itself.
- Sectors
- AI/ML · Cybersecurity · Deep Tech
Read the full conditions from the official call ›
Conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout 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 Specific Call Documents Ownership Control Declaration form template National Budgets Table template (xls) Guide for applicants - DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI1-SG Template of Application Form - DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI1-SG Template of Evaluation Form - DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI1-SG General Call Documents Chips JU Multiannual Work Programme PAB decision on the evaluation and selection procedures related to Calls for Proposals 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
Who has won calls like this
No past winners are recorded for this call family yet.