AI chip demonstrators for EU compute infrastructure
Expected Outcome: The expected outcomes of this topic are : Functional demonstrators of working AI chip prototypes (PCB-level) designed by EU fabless companies and physically integrated with their system partners. Validation of AI chip solutions on a common EU evaluation platform (provided by the Topic X.B consortium), delivering comparative evidence on key performance indicators. A shortlist of E
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Deadline
1 December 2026 37 days left
Grant per project
500,000 EUR – 1 million EURTotal budget: 10 million EUR · about 10 funded projects
Region
International (EU)
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Expected outcome and scope
Expected Outcome: The expected outcomes of this topic are : Functional demonstrators of working AI chip prototypes (PCB-level) designed by EU fabless companies and physically integrated with their system partners. Validation of AI chip solutions on a common EU evaluation platform (provided by the Topic X.B consortium), delivering comparative evidence on key performance indicators. A shortlist of European AI chip solutions awarded the AI Compute Excellence label and qualified to proceed to full rack development under Topic X.A2.
Eligibility and submission conditions
"> Conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout Proposal page limits and layout: detailed in Part B of the Application Form, which you can access from the Call documents section on the Chips JU website's Call page The following information are all described in the Appendix 8 of the Chips JU Workprogramme 2. Eligible countries 3. Other eligibility conditions 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants Specific Call Documents Ownership Control Declaration form template National Budgets Table template (xls) Guide for applicants - DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI1-SG Template of Application Form - DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI1-SG Template of Evaluation Form - DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-AI1-SG General Call Documents Chips JU Multiannual Work Programme PAB decision on the evaluation and selection procedures related to Calls for Proposals Rules for legal entity validation, LEAR appointment, financial capacity and ownership control assessment Annotated Model Grant Agreement for EU Funding Programmes 2021-2027 Appendix 8 of Work Programme - Chips for Europe Initiative Call document and annexes: Model Grant Agreements (MGA) DEP MGA Additional documents: DEP Regulation 2021/964 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
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Rules for legal entity validation, LEAR appointment, financial capacity and ownership control assessment Annotated Model Grant Agreement for EU Funding Programmes 2021-2027 DEP MGA Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
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Deadline · 37 days left
1 December 2026