# Computing Time on National Computing Facilities 2026

**Funder:** NWO
**Deadline:** 31 December 2026 (Rolling deadline — proposals can be submitted at any time; no intermediate deadlines. WGS committee meets six times per year.)
**Duration:** Up to 2 years (large); up to 1 year (small or LUMI)
**Consortium:** No
**Application:** Single stage; assessed in order of receipt with referee reports and rebuttal
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** NL
**Official call:** https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/computing-time-on-national-computing-facilities-0
**Last verified:** 18 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Access to computing time on Snellius, LUMI (Dutch allocation), Grid/Spider, and HPC Cloud (SURF Research Cloud). Applicants must hold a tenured or tenure-track position at eligible Dutch research organisations (universities, UMCs, KNAW/NWO institutes, and listed institutes). Temporary contracts allowed only for small requests. Proposals must be written in English. No industry-partnership requirement.

## Summary

NWO's Computing Time on National Computing Facilities 2026 provides rolling access to high-performance computing resources on Snellius, LUMI, Grid/Spider, and HPC Cloud for Dutch researchers. Eligible applicants hold tenured or tenure-track positions at Dutch universities, university medical centres, KNAW/NWO institutes, and listed research organisations. Projects can run up to two years (large allocations) or one year (small or LUMI allocations).

## Who should apply

- Researchers holding tenured or tenure-track positions at Dutch universities or UMCs
- Staff at KNAW/NWO institutes or listed research organisations
- Projects requiring large-scale computing on Snellius, LUMI, Grid/Spider, or HPC Cloud
- Researchers ready to write proposals in English

## Key dates

- Rolling deadline: proposals accepted year-round, assessed in order of receipt
- WGS committee meets six times per year for evaluation
- Project duration: up to 2 years (large allocations); up to 1 year (small or LUMI allocations)

## Tips for applicants

- Proposals are assessed in order of receipt with referee reports and rebuttal opportunity; submit early in the funding year if your timeline is tight.
- Small requests and LUMI allocations are capped at one year; plan project scope accordingly to match allocation tier.
- Temporary contract staff can apply only for small computing-time requests; tenure-track or tenured positions required for large allocations.

## Frequently asked questions

### What computing facilities does NWO provide access to?

Access is available on Snellius, LUMI (Dutch allocation), Grid/Spider, and HPC Cloud (SURF Research Cloud).

### Who is eligible to apply for NWO computing time?

Researchers holding tenured or tenure-track positions at Dutch universities, UMCs, KNAW/NWO institutes, and listed research organisations; temporary staff may apply for small allocations only.

### How long can a computing-time project run?

Up to two years for large allocations; up to one year for small allocations or LUMI.

### What is the deadline for computing-time proposals?

There is a rolling deadline; proposals can be submitted at any time and are assessed in order of receipt by the WGS committee, which meets six times per year.

### Can temporary contract researchers apply for computing time?

Temporary contract staff can apply only for small computing-time allocations, not large ones.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/nwo-computing-time-on-national-computing-facilities-20-2026-12) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.