Cooperation of Artificial Intelligence Factories and Factories Antennas

Costs related to establishing and operating the AIF+As network, including coordination, knowledge transfer, training, outreach events, IT infrastructure, and service development.

Networking and federation of Data Labs, integration with common European frameworks/platforms.

Development and operation of EU open web data infrastructure and service.

Personnel and coordination costs, travel (for workshops/events), training materials.

Legal and regulatory compliance-related expenses.

Promotion and stakeholder engagement costs.

Excellence: Quality and relevance of the project objectives and implementation, including the degree of innovation, expected impact, and integration across the three required subtopics.

Impact: Potential to strengthen the European HPC and AI ecosystems, support adoption of AI by startups/SMEs/industry, foster collaboration and training, and achieve a broad and lasting impact.

Quality and Efficiency of Implementation: Feasibility of the work plan, management structure, and allocation of resources. The expertise and complementarity of the consortium partners.

There are no sectoral business exclusions explicitly stated, but all participants must comply with Horizon Europe rules and eligibility. Proposals must not duplicate efforts already funded through other EU programmes.

Reporting requirements in accordance with the Model Grant Agreement (MGA) and Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. This typically includes periodic and final reports on progress, deliverables, and impact metrics (KPIs), as well as financial reporting.

Proposals must be submitted via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal using the official application form for single-stage calls.

Applications must follow the page limit, use templates as indicated, and ensure alignment with the guidelines in the Horizon Europe Work Programme and General Annexes.

Completed application form (max 70 pages) including all required annexes.

Consortium description, including legal status and capacity.

Work package structure and detailed budget.

Description of contributions to all three subtopics of the call.

Evidence of financial and operational capacity.

Letters of support or commitment from partners (if applicable).