UK Games Fund has announced that they will be inviting selected developers to put in for the UK Games Fund Prototype fund. The most recent round was heavily over-subscribed and applicants will learn the outcome of their applications in due course.
The UK Games Fund is now open for expressions of interest (EOI) from those who want to be invited to apply for the next round.
This will be an invitation-only round open only to some of those who submit an EOI. Invitations will be issued in February / March 2024 to apply with projects starting in June 2024 and completing before March 2025.
To increase chances of success in the programme that generally funds about 10% of applications – the UK Games Fund is looking for strong applications from teams and solo developers with the following attributes. Applicants should consider the following as a baseline regarding suitability for funding:
- You will have completed some early concept work and have either a proof-of-concept demo or other visual pre-production work, so that you can show your project in the best light with your pitch video.
- You will have a clear idea of what your unique selling point or other market differentiator is – being able to communicate this clearly will help build confidence in your project.
- You will have a development team, either as UK-based paid staff or UK-based contractors, that is either in place or is ready to come on board quickly if you are successful – being able to describe the specific attributes of your team helps to prove your overall development capability.
- Your team should normally have experience of professional game development.
- You should have done your research and have a clear idea of what the next steps are beyond the grant – who you will approach to fund the remainder of the project, how you will handle publishing, etc.
- You should be able to describe the future of your business, how the grant will provide a positive impact on your sustainability and growth as a studio, and what your vision is beyond this individual project.
Your funded project work (the funded portion of the project) should be able to start in June 2024.
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