Isambard-AI and Zenith AIRR supercomputers: Gateway route
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Location
England
Applications
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Overview
The Gateway route gives UK-based researchers in academia, industry and other organisations access to the Isambard-AI and Zenith AI Research Resource (AIRR) supercomputers for AI research and development. It suits first-time users of AI supercomputing, testing new algorithms, code and workflows, and benchmarking before applying for larger AIRR opportunities. This is in-kind support, not a cash grant: each successful project gets up to 10,000 GPU hours, to be used within three months of the project start. No funding is provided. Project leads must have a contract with their organisation that lasts longer than the project. The route is open with no closing date. Official source: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/access-to-isambard-ai-and-zenith-airr-supercomputers-gateway-route/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Open to researchers across the UKRI remit. To be project lead you must have a contract with your organisation that lasts longer than the proposed project. Your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size with a Companies House number, a research organisation eligible for UKRI funding, a charity or a not-for-profit. There is no limit on applications per organisation or researcher, but each must be standalone. Collaborations are welcome, but the route is not aimed at large consortia.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
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Full details from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Apply for 10,000 graphics processing unit hours on the Isambard-AI and Zenith supercomputers for artificial intelligence-related research and development projects.Open to UK researchers from academia, industry, or other organisations.
Apply through the AIRRPortal. Read UKRI's AIRRPortal guidance in full first, because applications that do not follow it may be rejected. The lead applicant must check that all the information is accurate before submitting. There is no closing date.
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