👋 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.
🏆 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.
📅 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.
Funding Assistance
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
💬 Speaker Calls 💬
💤 Housekeeping 💤
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