π² Funding π²
[π¬π§/π¦πΊ] British Council's UK/Australia Season
Deadline 17th August. Open to pitches that celebrate the best of UK/Australia arts and cultural life with points of connection and collaboration around the countries' shared successes.
[π] Oculus Launch Pad
Deadline 17th August. For VR content creators from diverse backgrounds, with scholarships in the amount of $5K β $50K USD.
[ENG] StoryFutures XR for Youth Wellbeing, Coventry
Deadline 31st August. Prototype budget up to Β£120k available for West Midlands companies.
[π¬π§] The Sustainable Innovation Fund
Deadline 2nd September. Innovate UK funding of Β£50k-100k for new projects focusing on sustainable economic recovery from COVID-19.
[π¬π§] Young Innovators Awards
Deadline 2nd September. Open to 18-30 year olds to make their business idea a reality. The Award includes a Β£5,000 grant, tailored business support and a living allowance.
[π¬π§] Using digital technology to support psychological therapies
Deadline 9th September. Funding up to Β£345k for interactive and engaging digital solutions to provide psychological support.
[π¬π§/π―π΅] EUREKA GlobalStars Japan
Deadline 10th September. Grants of Β£100k-Β£1m for innovative/risky products, industrial processes or services, created by a partnership of a UK and a Japanese partner
[π] Inter-American Development Bank PLAY global challenge
Deadline 11th September. Looking for existing educational games that assist with cognitive, socio-emotional or executive functioning skills, winning team gets $10k.
[π¬π§/π¨π¦] StoryFutures UK-Canada Immersive Exchange
Deadline 17th September. Exchange programme dedicated to immersive storytelling between the UK and Canada, with total co-production fund of Β£300,000 (CAD $510,000) on offer establish international collaborations to pioneer new forms of immersive storytelling.
[π¬π§] Coronavirus Future Fund
Deadline 30th September. Loans from Β£125k - Β£5m for companies that have raised at least Β£250k in equity investment.
π Awards π
[Scot] Creative Edinburgh Awards 2020
Deadline 9th September. Categories include: Creativity, Independent, Leadership, Startup and Student.
π Events π
[π¬π§] Virtual Trade Mission to gamescom and devcom
Deadline ASAP. 50% of the cost of a Ukie package to Gamescom. 50% funding for games companies in the North of England for virtual trade mission to gamescom/devcom 17 - 20 August with Ukie and Game Republic. Plus exclusive webinars for how to pitch online & meetings with publishers such as SEGA.
[π¬π§] China Games Virtual Trade Mission
11th August. Free. Familiaristion and latest trends within the Chinese game market
[π] GamesIndustry.biz Live: Investment Summit Online
9th-10th September. Get Your Game Funded at the world's biggest dedicated games investment event, featuring talks from industry leaders and 1-2-1 meetings
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
πΈ Showcase πΈ
[π] Create artwork for upcoming sci-fi series Raised By Wolves
Deadline 18th August. 5 pieces of artwork, chosen by Warner Media Direct will get $2k and potentially have their artwork featured in Raised By Wolves marketing campaign.
β© Accelerators β©
[π] Deutsche Bahn Holodeck Challenge
Deadline 23rd August. Looking for VR-edutainment specialists to create a gamified and truly immersive VR training module. One-off payment of β¬3000 for participating in the concept challenges week, with potential for further work.
[π¬π§] Creative Enterprise Evolve: an investment-readiness programme
Deadline 24th August. A 3-6 month programme for only 20 companies. Company must be registered in the UK, preferably within the English regions, outside London.
[ENG] Creative Enterprise: Games Scale Up
Deadline 28th August. A six months programme including masterclasses, workshops and networking opportunities with leading industry partners and investors. For games companies whose work promotes the art, creativity and storytelling power of game making.
π¬ Speaker Calls π¬
[π] Game Connection Europe
Deadline 28th August. Looking for talks about Publishing or Distribution of games, - Successful Self-Published Development Studios, and Investors or Business Angels.
[π] Game Industry Conference (GIC)
Deadline 30th August. Event 9-11 October in PoznaΕ, Poland. Maybe.
π‘ Inspiration π‘
π€ Housekeeping π€
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