👋 Welcome 👋
This Thursday I'm hosting 'Grads Jobs Live', focussing on current vacancies in great studios for graduates. Please spread the word if you can: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/grad-jobs-live-tickets-153209653197
📣 News 📣
💲 Funding 💲
[Coventry] Youthful Cities Digital Storytelling Lab
Deadline 12th July. £7k funding for 18-25 year olds in Coventry or Nairobi to create digital, interactive and immersive storytelling.
[🇬🇧] Ufi VocTech Challenge Grant Fund 2021
Deadline 29th July. Up to £150k for apps that improve skills training.
[🇬🇧] Innovate UK SMART grants
Deadline 25th August. £25 million in grants for game-changing and commercially viable innovative or disruptive ideas.
[🌎] Indie Fund
No specific deadline. Thanks to Andrew Crawshaw for the reminder on the UK Industry Slack :)
Latest Games Jobs Live Report
June 2021 Games Jobs Live report
The new report for June with details of over 2,000 open positions across the UK games industry, available to download for free here.
🏆 Awards 🏆
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📅 Events 📅
📸 Showcase 📸
⏩ Accelerators ⏩
[🌎] Oculus Launch Pad
Deadline 30th July. Oculus Launch Pad is a program designed to support promising VR content creators from diverse backgrounds.
💡 Inspiration 💡
💤 Housekeeping 💤
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