👋 Welcome 👋
It's always felt great to have had a few opportunities over the years to raise a few quid for the brilliant charity SpecialEffect, which specialises in helping physically disabled people play video games.
But tonight I have the honour of hosting their "One Special Night" charity livestream, featuring EIGHT amazing, internationally high-profile, speakers that have literally moved and shaken this industry.
So, please join and/or help me spread the word about this amazing lineup that will be livestreamed for free on YouTube tonight (Thurs 1st Oct) at 8pm UK time. Signup is at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/one-special-night-fundraising-for-specialeffect-tickets-116862822849
Thank you.
💲 Funding 💲
[🇬🇧] Festival 2022
Deadline 14th October. UK Government scheme to give 30 teams £100k each to R&D a large scale creative project.
[🇬🇧] Women in Innovation Awards
Deadline 14 October. 10 winners will receive a £50,000 grant and a bespoke package of mentoring, coaching and business support.
[🇬🇧/🇸🇬] EUREKA GlobalStars Singapore CRD
Deadline 15th October. UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 million to develop innovative proposals with Singapore and other EUREKA participating members.
[🌎] Black Realities Grant
Deadline 30th October. This grant awards a monthly cash prize totalling $5k to black-led projects projects that explore the varied conditions, experiences, feelings, and a range of humanity of the Black global community. Requires membership.
[Scot] Open Call: Creative Dundee Collaborative Commissions
Deadline 16th November. £1k awards to promote partnerships between Dundee’s creative and games sectors
[🌎] Games for Change STEM Your Game Challenge
Deadline 1st December. Up to $150,000 in funding to redevelop/redesign a game for STEM learning purposes
🏆 Awards 🏆
[🌎] the*gameHERs | honoring exceptional womxn, marginalized genders, and non-binary gamers
Deadline 15th October
📅 Events 📅
Funding Assistance
One Special Night
FREE fund-raising livestream for Special Effect, featuring Tim Schafer, Rocksteady, Rare, Rovio, Space Ape Games and more!
📸 Showcase 📸
[🇬🇧] Immersive Futures Lab
Deadline 8th October. early-stage prototypes of VR/AR/MR, spacial audio or games engines.
[🇬🇧] Tech Nation’s Rising Stars
Deadline 20th October. Pitch competition for early-stage, innovative tech companies from across the UK.
⏩ Accelerators ⏩
💬 Speaker Calls 💬
💤 Housekeeping 💤
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