Funding

Unofficial EGDF checklist for applying Creative Europe funding for game development in 2017 A print friendly version of the guidelines can be downloaded from here. Official guidelines and application forms can be accessed here. If you have any feedback or you have spotted any errors in the guidelines, do not hesitate to contact COO of EGDF, Jari-Pekka […]

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EU funding available for banks interested in building specific loan instruments for games in 2017 The European Union has number of different instruments for banks interested in supporting SMEs. The main ones are listed below. 4.1 COSME – The Loan Guarantee Facility (LFG) Who can become a financial intermediary? Financial or credit institutions and loan […]

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EU Funding available for investors investing in game developer studios in 2017 The European Union has number of different instruments for investors interested in boosting their investment funds with public capital. The main ones are listed below. 3.1 COSME Equity Facility For Growth Investment Who can become a financial intermediary? An entity undertaking risk capital […]

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EU funding for local clusters supporting game developers in 2017   2.1. Grants  2.1.1 Creative Europe Creative Europe Media funding for training: Funding guidelines are subject to change. This summary is made based on the 2016 call. To who: An organisation from EU or from its neighbor regions (including Iceland and Norway) facilitating the acquisition […]

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EU Funding for game developers in 2017 1.1 Grants 1.1.1 Creative Europe Funding for video game development To who:Any game developer developing a video game concept or project presenting high level of originality, innovative and creative value, cultural diversity and enhanced Europe’s cultural identity and heritage compared to existing mainstream works; high level of commercial ambition […]

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Horizon2020 funding for game developers 2016-2017 In this article EGDF summarises, with the kind help of Nordic Game Institute, the most potential Horizon2020 calls for:  The potential funding calls for game developers Potential funding calls for serious game developers The key calls for industry associations supporting game developers 1. The potential funding calls for game developers In […]

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Unofficial EGDF checklist for applying Creative Europe 2016 funding for games A print friendly version of the guidelines can be downloaded from here. Official guidelines and application forms can be accessed here. If you have any feedback or you have spotted any errors in the guidelines, do not hesitate to contact COO of EGDF, Jari-Pekka Kaleva (jari-pekka.kaleva@egdf.eu).

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Draft HORIZON2020 work programmes 2016-17 for game developers, serious game developers and organisations supporting game developers Below you will find the most interesting HORIZON2020 drafts for game developers, serious game developers and organisations supporting game developers. The full list of all drafts for the Horizon2020 calls in 2016 and 2017 can be found here.  In addition […]

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Creative Europe Programme grants 3.4 million euros for 31 European game developer studios EACEA has published the results of the second round of Creative Europe funding for game development. As an outcome of the more strict rules for eligible projects set by European Commission in last January, the number of companies applying for funding decreased […]

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A print friendly version of the guidelines can be downloaded from here. Official guidelines and application forms can be accessed here. If you have any feedback or you have spotted any errors in the guidelines, do not hesitate to contact COO of EGDF, Jari-Pekka Kaleva (jari-pekka.kaleva@egdf.eu).

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