๐ Welcome ๐
Apologies if you missed your fix of Games Opportunities last month. It'd be easy to blame Covid, but that'd only be indirectly true. In practice Covid prompted me to start running online recruitment events for the Scottish games industry, and they've gone done such a storm, we've now got them organised across all the major games regions in the UK! More details at www.gamesjobs.live
I'm looking for local folk to partner with to bring them to more regions though (both in the UK and worldwide), so if you're well connected to the studios in your local area, and have contacts at local game dev associations, Universities, and council/government support agencies etc, then hit reply to not only bring a great service to your local area, but to earn some money in the process :)
๐ฒ Funding ๐ฒ
[๐] Promo artwork for new Bill & Ted film
Deadline July 20. Five winning artists will each receive $2k if chosen.
[๐ฌ๐ง] 5G Create
Deadline 27th July. 5G Create is an open competition within the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme. Projects can apply for project funding from ยฃ250,000 to ยฃ5 million to explore and develop new use-cases and 5G technical capabilities.
[๐ฌ๐ง] Sustainable Innovation Fund
Deadline 29th July. Up to ยฃ175k for new projects focusing on sustainable economic recovery from COVID-19.
[๐ฌ๐ง] Young Innovators Awards 2020-21
Deadline 2nd September. Young people can apply for an award to make their business idea a reality: it includes a ยฃ5,000 grant, tailored business support & a living allowance.
[๐ฌ๐ง] Coronavirus Future Fund
Deadline 30th September. Loans from ยฃ125k - ยฃ5m for companies that have raised at least ยฃ250k in equity investment.
[๐] Humble Games opens Black Game Developer Fund
No specific deadline. Open to applicants globally.
๐ Awards ๐
Funding Assistance
Games Jobs Live partner opportunities
Want to help your local games community with a new format in games recruitment? Want to help more people get their dream job in the games industry? And want to earn whilst doing so?! Get in touch; colin@gamesjobs.live
๐ธ Showcase ๐ธ
[๐] devcom NRW GREEN Virtual Indie Expo 2020
Deadline 31st July. If selected, a โฌ99 Package fee applies.
๐ฌ Speaker Calls ๐ฌ
[๐] Speaker call for Nordic Game 2020
Deadline 1st September. Event held 25-27 Nov in Malmรถ, Sweden.
๐ก Inspiration ๐ก
๐ค Housekeeping ๐ค
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