👋 Welcome 👋
Hope everyone's having a good 2023 so far. I'd offer to catchup with folks at GDC but I'm skipping it this year - but if anyone fancies a trip to Scotland late April give me a shout ;) Otherwise hope to catch folks at Develop/Gamescom later in the year.
All the best with the March opportunities!
C .
💲 Funding 💲
[W.England] Tools for the Creative Industries
Deadline 23rd March. £50k from Digital Catapult for business in West of England.
[🇬🇧] Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs
Deadline 31st March. £20k prizes. Open to UK residents over 18.
[🇬🇧] Innovate UK Smart grants
Deadline 26th April. UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million.
🏆 Awards 🏆
[🇬🇧] Ray Harryhausen Awards
Deadline 30th April. Just for films but some animators / animation studios may have something that could be submitted :)
📅 Events 📅
[🇪🇺] Now Play This Festival
April 1-9th. A festival of experimental game design showcasing interactive and playful work as part of the London Games Festival.
Funding Assistance
Scottish Games Industry Event
April 24-26th. Tickets on sale now! Short talks interspersed with networking / drinks, attended by virtually all the Scottish games studios, plus visiting publishers, platforms and prominent speakers.
📸 Showcase 📸
⏩ Accelerators ⏩
[🇪🇺/Scot] SpielFabrique European Games Coproduction Market
Deadline 20th April. Also open to Scottish studios.
💬 Speaker Calls 💬
[🇬🇧] Games Talks Live: Scotland
April 24th-26th in Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow. Talks are just ten minutes, email colin@indiechampions.com if interested.
🔧 Resources 🔧
Art Outsourcers Database
List of art outsourcers, feel free to submit additional suggestions via the link at the bottom of it!
💤 Housekeeping 💤
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