# High End Computing Consortia

**Funder:** EPSRC
**Budget:** Up to £3 million, plus up to £700,000 per year across all consortia for computational support
**Duration:** Up to 4 years
**Consortium:** Required — a network/consortium of computational researchers across member institutions sharing EPSRC HPC resource
**Application:** 2-stage: outline proposal → full proposal (by invitation)
**Frequency:** One-off
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/high-end-computing-consortia-research/
**Last updated:** 25 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funds high end computing (HPC) consortia within EPSRC's remit, for UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, approved independent research organisations, public sector research establishments and NHS bodies. Applicants must be UK-resident researchers at lecturer level or above or equivalent; postdoctoral fellowship holders are not eligible. Equipment over £10,000 is excluded.

## Summary

The High End Computing Consortia call from EPSRC funds consortia of UK researchers sharing access to high-performance computing (HPC) resources, with awards of up to £3 million over up to four years, plus up to £700,000 per year across all consortia for computational support. It is open to lecturer-level or above researchers at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, approved independent research organisations, public sector research establishments and NHS bodies, who form a consortium across member institutions. Postdoctoral fellowship holders cannot apply, and equipment purchases over £10,000 are excluded from the funding.

## Who should apply

- UK-resident researchers at lecturer level or above (postdoctoral fellows not eligible)
- Applicants based at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, approved independent research organisations, public sector research establishments or NHS bodies
- Consortia of computational researchers spanning multiple member institutions
- Projects requiring shared access to EPSRC high-performance computing resource rather than standalone equipment purchases

## Key dates

- Two-stage process: outline proposal, then full proposal by invitation
- One-off call (not recurring)
- Up to 4-year project duration

## Tips for applicants

- Frame the outline proposal around shared consortium access to HPC resource rather than individual equipment needs, equipment over £10,000 is excluded from funding.
- Since the full proposal is by invitation only, make the outline stage's case for consortium-wide computational demand as concrete as possible.
- Clarify each member institution's role in the consortium structure early, since the call funds a shared network rather than single-site projects.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much funding does the EPSRC High End Computing Consortia call provide?

Awards are up to £3 million over up to four years, plus up to £700,000 per year shared across all consortia for computational support.

### Who is eligible to apply for EPSRC High End Computing Consortia funding?

UK-resident researchers at lecturer level or above based at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, approved independent research organisations, public sector research establishments or NHS bodies; postdoctoral fellowship holders are not eligible.

### Is this a one-off call or does EPSRC run it regularly?

It is listed as a one-off call, not a recurring programme.

### Does the EPSRC High End Computing Consortia grant fund equipment purchases?

No, equipment costing over £10,000 is excluded from the funding.

### How many stages are in the application process?

There are two stages: an outline proposal followed by a full proposal, submitted by invitation only.

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