💲 Funding 💲
[🌎] Blockchain UNICEF Innovation Fund
Deadline 8th March. $100K equity-free investments (in cryptocurrency) to provide early stage financing and mentoring to for-profit technology startups that have the potential to benefit humanity.
[Scot] Inclusive Design for Immersive Experiences Challenge Call
Deadline 14th March. Up to 5 Scottish SMEs will be selected and funded to participate in a four-day Inclusive Innovation Lab. After final pitching, one Scottish SME wins the competition, £35K and entry to the Inclusive Design Accelerator.
[🇬🇧] Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs
Deadline 31st March. £60,000 prize fund and £100,000 worth of business support. For 18-30 year olds.
[🇬🇧] Innovate UK Smart Grants
Deadline 13th April. Project costs must be between £100,000 and £2m. Up to 70% of the cost can be covered by the grant
🏆 Awards 🏆
[🇬🇧] Games Innovation Challenge
Deadline 24th March. Prize pool of £5,000. The majority of the team and the project lead must be enrolled at a university or college.
📅 Events 📅
[🌎] Games Talks Live: Scotland
8-10th March. Short talks and networking for the Scottish games industry.
Supporting
Fundraising raffle for the Ukrainian Red Cross
Tickets are £5 each, so for every £5 of a donation we'll allocate a ticket to you to go into raffles this week in aid of the Ukrainian Red Cross. Prizes include game code packs from an array of publishers, Steam codes, goody bags, and even a stunning Philips HDK Monitor.
⏩ Accelerators ⏩
[🇬🇧] Tentacle Zone
Deadline 8th April. A 4 month virtual games incubator programme for early stage developers from underrepresented groups (zero cost to participants).
💤 Housekeeping 💤
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