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Hugging Face Community GPU Grants (ZeroGPU)

Free upgraded GPU hardware for an approved Hugging Face Space; no cash, standardized duration, or universal dollar value is published · Hugging Face

Free GPU allocation for Hugging Face Spaces via community GPU grants / ZeroGPU (dynamically allocated NVIDIA GPUs, e.g., H200 with 70GB vRAM), for high-usage or promising demos and academic projects. Current lifecycle: rolling. Real economics: Free upgraded GPU hardware for an approved Hugging Face Space; no cash, standardized duration, or universal dollar value is published.

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Key facts

FunderHugging Face
AmountFree upgraded GPU hardware for an approved Hugging Face Space; no cash, standardized duration, or universal dollar value is published
Decision timeNo decision-time commitment is published.
EligibilityMaintain a Hugging Face Space and request a community GPU upgrade from its hardware settings. Hugging Face evaluates innovative community Spaces; no universal entitlement or detailed scoring rubric is published.
RestrictionsRecipients operate under Hugging Face Hub and Space rules; no separate universal cash-claim or grant-report schedule applies. The upgrade is tied to an approved Space and is not cash or a transferable compute balance.
Statusclosed

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

  1. Create or maintain a Hugging Face Space
  2. Publish a functioning innovative demo
  3. Open hardware settings
  4. Submit the Community GPU Grant request
  5. Operate the Space under Hub rules if upgraded

Background

Hugging Face operates Hugging Face Community GPU Grants (ZeroGPU). This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The current Hub documentation embeds the Community GPU request in Space hardware settings Hugging Face maintains separate free ZeroGPU capacity for eligible Gradio Spaces

How the application really works

Create or maintain a Hugging Face Space → Publish a functioning innovative demo → Open hardware settings → Submit the Community GPU Grant request → Operate the Space under Hub rules if upgraded

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Track record

No request or approval totals are published.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?
rolling. Community GPU requests are submitted continuously from a Space's hardware settings.
What is the real economic value?
Free upgraded GPU hardware for an approved Hugging Face Space; no cash, standardized duration, or universal dollar value is published
Who is eligible?
Maintain a Hugging Face Space and request a community GPU upgrade from its hardware settings. Hugging Face evaluates innovative community Spaces; no universal entitlement or detailed scoring rubric is published.
How does selection work?
Create or maintain a Hugging Face Space; Publish a functioning innovative demo; Open hardware settings; Submit the Community GPU Grant request; Operate the Space under Hub rules if upgraded. No decision-time commitment is published.
What burden and restrictions apply?
Recipients operate under Hugging Face Hub and Space rules; no separate universal cash-claim or grant-report schedule applies. The upgrade is tied to an approved Space and is not cash or a transferable compute balance.
What evidence exists?
The current Hub documentation embeds the Community GPU request in Space hardware settings Hugging Face maintains separate free ZeroGPU capacity for eligible Gradio Spaces No request or approval totals are published.

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