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UK Research and Innovation,Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC),Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC),Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC),Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC),Innovate UK,Medical Research Council (MRC),Natural Environment Research Council (NERC),Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) · GB · UKRI

Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Rapid Access route

This scheme provides UK-registered micro, small and medium businesses with 20,000 GPU hours on the Isambard-AI and Dawn AI Research Resource (AIRR) supercomputers for early-stage AI product research and development. It supports feasibility studies, industrial research, and experimental development. No funding is provided; access is for a limited time.

~3 months

Data last verified 2026-08-14 · sources & verification

Eligibility

Structured dimensions read from the official page. What do these mean? ↗

Applicant type

Company Sme

Institution type

Company Sme

Host country

GB

Organization type

University, Research Institute

Domestic restriction

Domestic entities only

Evidence: every dimension above is read from this scheme's official page — official page ↗.

Full eligibility text

UK-registered micro, small and medium businesses with a Companies House registration number. Researchers at these businesses can apply.

Deadline

Not stated

Application form effort

2 form file(s) downloaded; 5 writing prompts; 30 fields/sections; moderate — substantial written sections

Application form preview sample questions, page & word limits from the application form Back to browse
Data sources & verification (for research-office review)

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Funding agency UK Research and Innovation,Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC),Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC),Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC),Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC),Innovate UK,Medical Research Council (MRC),Natural Environment Research Council (NERC),Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) www.ukri.org ↗
Country / funding source GB · UKRI same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Deadline Rolling — no fixed deadline — official page lists it as rolling/ongoing same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Funding amount Not stated on the official page same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Eligibility 5 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗

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