π Welcome π
Welcome to the September newsletter. Timed so that I can share two exciting things; Firstly that there's a new Β£5m Content Fund for UK developers announced this very morning. Secondly, that I'm its Portfolio Manager :) More details here
This is a perfect fit for my passion for supporting games studios and helping create exciting new games and jobs. To make sure as many folk know about this great opportunity to help grow our industry, I'll be back to travelling around a lot more, speaking at various UK events.
I'm hoping to still continue doing everything else I do, like this newsletter, the Scottish events, the Games Jobs Live work etc - just enlisting some help / scaling back some of the more time consuming ones.
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π² Funding π²
[π¬π§] Innovate UK Smart grants
Deadline 27th September. Β£25 million for game changing and commercially viable R&D innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy.
[π¬π§/π¦πΊ/π³πΏ/East Asia] Connections Through Culture
Deadline 23rd October. Up to Β£10k for collaborations with countries in East Asia (including Australia/NZ)
[π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ] Media Cymru: Scale up fund
Deadline 1st November. Β£100k-Β£250k for projects in the Cardiff Capital Region.
[π¬π§] UK Games Fund's Content Fund
Β£50k-Β£150k available. No deadline, but recommend making an initial application asap to express interest.
π Awards π
πΌ Featured Jobs πΌ
Help Games Jobs Live!
Colin is hiring for two roles to help with Games Jobs Live: 1) Part-time (remote) Project Manager / Assistant Producer. Must be thorough, interested in how the industry works, and happy to chase for results. 2) Freelance data researchers. Must be thorough, inquisitive, and interested in the studios behind the games.
Contact colin@gamesjobs.live
π Events π
πΈ Showcase πΈ
β© Accelerators β©
[π] Apple Entrepreneur Camp
Deadline 24th September. For founders from underrepresented communities.
π¬ Speaker Calls π¬
π§ Resources π§
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