Does your project require large-scale computations, advanced analysis, or significant storage capacity? Or perhaps you need secure services for handling sensitive data?
Our national computing and storage facilities allocate resources twice a year, based on the scientific quality of the projects. This is a key part of our commitment to supporting a wide range of research areas, from climate and health studies to machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Researchers in Norway, from academia, industry, and public administration, can now apply for access to national computing and storage resources. This call applies to the allocation period starting on 1 October 2025.
The application deadline is Monday, 25 August 2025, so don’t miss the opportunity to secure resources for your projects.
Are you a business or public sector organisation with questions about access? Don’t hesitate to reach out to our National Competence Center for HPC, who will be happy to assist with any questions.
Applications are evaluated by our Resource Allocation Committee, according to the Guidelines for Resource Allocation on the national e-infrastructure. The Resource Allocation Committee assigns allocations to projects a few weeks before the start of each allocation period. The allocation result is announced to the project administrators by e-mail one week before the new period starts. Please check your allocation result and notify us without delay if there are any issues.
Please note: Applications for allocations must be submitted for each allocation period.
Information about future resource requirements may still be provided through the application form, but will only be used by the administration for resource planning.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be processed once the period has started, in the order they were submitted.
Resource categories
Computing and storage applications
This category provides access to computing and NIRD storage facilities, as well as software, with a far greater capacity than usually is available at department and faculty levels.
Storage:
We offer separate advanced data storage services. You can apply for NIRD Data Peak and NIRD Data Lake. To facilitate easier data management, reduce unnecessary usage on HPC storage systems and to prevent unnecessary data duplication, it is also possible to apply for a Central Data Library (CDL) allocation.
HPC:
Our high-performance computing service provides access to the national supercomputers Betzy, Fram and Saga. In addition, you can apply to the pan-European supercomputer LUMI, which is part of the EuroHPC infrastructure.
Evaluation:
The work to be carried out must meet requirements for scientific quality. All applications will be evaluated and eventually granted by the RFK based on scientific merit.
- It is the responsibility of the applicants to provide all the information required to evaluate the applications.
- Computing and storage applications must include funding sources and report scientific results, including records of publications connected with the performed activities, for any previously granted allocations.
- Applications for storage resources follow the collection of a simplified data management plan through the MAS-application form, however, these can be complemented with a more extensive Data Management Plan.
If the application qualifies, and there is not enough space for a LUMI allocation in the national quota, projects might be allocated to Betzy (LUMI-C applications only), or support will be provided to apply for the EuroHPC EU partition.
Services for sensitive data applications
This category offers a specialised platform to securely store, process and analyse sensitive research data in compliance with Norwegian regulations regarding individuals’ privacy.
Research projects may apply for TSD through this call if the project needs HPC resources or/and capacity storage for sensitive research data.
Services for Advanced User Support, SSEW and CRaaS
Resources for testing are available outside calls. Similarly, applications for Advanced User Support (AUS), the Course Resources as a Service (CRaaS) and Small-scale Exploratory Work (SSEW) are accepted continuously. These applications are evaluated by the Sigma2 administration and you can apply by sending an e-mail to contact@sigma2.no.
How to apply?
Please apply by using our resource administration system, which is an online application tool service for researchers using the national e-infrastructure resources.
Mandatory requirements
Funding sources
A mandatory requirement in the application scheme is to provide funding sources. This information is essential to justify the continuing operation and development of the national e-infrastructure.
Report on scientific results
It is also a mandatory requirement that project leaders report the scientific results of previous allocations by linking the allocation project ID to their scientific publications in Cristin. Please note that it is necessary to link project numbers for both HPC and NIRD storage to the publications.
Data Management Plan
Applications for storage resources follow the collection of a simplified data management plan through the MAS-application form, however, these can be complemented with a more extensive Data Management Plan either created with easyDMP - NIRD Data Planning or with any other approved tool.
Costs for using the e-infrastructure
HPC, NIRD storage services and Services for Sensitive Data are subject to a User Contribution Model. The cost of the resources depends on the funding supporting the research project. Please check prices in our updated User Contribution Model