Lighthouse Codes for HPC Applications

The Lighthouse Codes for HPC Applications aim to strategically develop globally competitive HPC codes to enhance Europe's leadership in high-performance computing (HPC). These codes will integrate cutting-edge capabilities into production-grade software, enabling scientific discovery, driving innovation, and ensuring long-term sustainability and scalability of Europe's HPC ecosystem. They will address scientific grand challenges and contribute to breakthroughs in scientific, industrial, and societal applications, strengthening Europe's technological autonomy and innovation capacity in the exascale and AI era.

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Agency	HORIZON (EU)
Region	EU
Country	N/A
Legal form	Company, NGO, Government organization, Other
Start date	10 Jun 2025
End date	20 Jan 2026
Max funding	1,000,000 EUR to 4,000,000 EUR depending on the action
Budget	60,000,000 EUR for the 2025 budget year
Coverage	Up to 50% of eligible costs

Grant application conditions

Admissibility Conditions	Proposal page limit and layout described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Eligible Countries	Described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. Includes EU Member States and specific non-EU countries with provisions for funding.
Participation Restrictions	Participation is limited to legal entities established in eligible countries described in Annex B of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Financial and Operational Capacity	Described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Evaluation and Award Criteria	Award criteria, scoring, and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Open Science Obligations	Coordinated provision of software, algorithms, and relevant information to the wider European HPC user community.
Deliverables	Data management plan (beginning, mid-term, and end of the project). Communication plan (6 months after the start of the grant). Plan for dissemination and exploitation of results (6 months after the start of the grant and towards the end of the project).
Funding Rate	Up to 50% of eligible costs.
Documentation	https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-COE-LH-01-03

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