FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Advanced Computing Projects – 6th Edition, A0 (Experimental Access), Lot C

Up to 6 months

Round E open 15/05/2026 (17h) – 15/09/2026 (17h); rounds close early if quota exhausted

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Funder FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Duration Up to 6 months
Consortium No
Application Single stage: technical and administrative validation only (accepted/not accepted); first-come, first-served until quota exhausted
Frequency Continuous
Eligible countries PT

Eligibility & scope

Provides experimental access (A0) to HPC, AI, Cloud and visualisation resources (max 50,000 CPU core.hours, 500 GPU.hours, 3–6 months) for teams with no prior RNCA experience. Eligible: R&D institutions, collaborative labs, tech-interface centres, S&T infrastructures, non-profit organisations, Digital Innovation Hubs, companies (pre-competitive R&D only, ≤50% of total quota), and individuals active in Portugal. Applications submitted in English via myFCT.

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