👋 Welcome 👋
Hope everyone had a great Easter. Please help me spread the word about upcoming Games Jobs Live events; we have one every Wednesday in April covering different regions - so if you know anyone looking for a new job, please encourage them to check out the events at www.gamesjobs.live. Thanks!
💲 Funding 💲
[🇬🇧] Innovate UK Smart Grants
Deadline 26th May. Opportunity for UK registered organisations to apply for a share of up to £25 million from Innovate UK to deliver game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy.
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Games Jobs livestream for jobs in North of England
Know anyone looking for a new job in games in the North of England? Tell them about Games Jobs Live: North where they can hear from and chat to @team17, @DoubleElevenLtd, @Codemasters, @nomadgames, @jawltd, and @CB_Sword on Weds 7th April
🏆 Awards 🏆
[🌎] DevGAMM Game Submissions for awards, public pitch, game reviews & showcases
Deadline 15th April.
[🌎] A MAZE
Deadline 30th April. For games and playful media based on meaning, story, expression, change, interdisciplinarity, social/cultural/political impact, aesthetics and fun.
[🌎] Academy of Interactive Arts Scholarships
Deadline 31st May. For AIAS Foundation Student Scholarships, AIAS Foundation Early Professional Scholarships, WomenIn Scholarships (Supported by Intel) & Girls for Gaming Scholarship.
[🌎] Gee Learning Games Award
Deadline 1st June. Finalists will showcase their games online during the virtual Play Make Learn conference.
[🇺🇸] Games For Change Student Challenge
Deadline unknown. For middle and high school students in the US aged 13-to-18 years.
📅 Online Events 📅
[🌎] Games Jobs Live: North
7th April. Games industry recruitment showcase, focussed on jobs in the North of England.
[🌎] GI: Live Online
14th April. A brand new indie developer event from the teams behind GamesIndustry.biz and EGX Rezzed.
[🌎] Games Jobs Live: Midlands
14th April. Games industry recruitment showcase, focussed on jobs in the Midlands.
[🌎] nVidia GTC Game Developer Track
April 12th-16th. Free to attend. Talks are from the makers of hits such as Cyberpunk 2077, Minecraft, Valorant, Destiny 2, Fortnite, Rainbow Six Siege, Overwatch, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, Sniper Elite 4, Pumpkin Jack, and Crysis Remastered.
[🌎] Athena Hackathon
12th-24th April. A Virtual Hackathon and talk series helping shine the spotlight on some amazing women and non-binary people in tech. Hackathon top prize is £5k.
[🌎] Games Jobs Live: South Coast & Brighton
28th April. Games industry recruitment showcase, focussed on jobs in Brighton and around the South Coast of England.
💬 Speaker Calls 💬
💤 Housekeeping 💤
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