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UK Games Fund offering £25,000 to developers to make new games

£1.3 million in grants handed out to date

UK Games Fund offering £25,000 to developers to make new games

The UK Games Fund is offering £25,000 to developers across the country to invest in their new games.

The fund, now open for its third round of applications, aims to support new game projects and development talent.

To date the fund has given more than £1.3 million in government grants to 50 developers.

Visit the UK Games Fund website for more details on how to apply.

World leader

“The UK is a world leader when it comes to making video games, and we’re determined to make sure this continues long into the future,” said the Minister of State for Digital and Culture Matt Hancock.

“Our UK Games Fund has already helped many young games companies turn prototypes into a reality. Together with the Government’s video games tax reliefs this shows how we’re supporting this dynamic sector to attract further investment and new talent.”

UKIE CEO Jo Twist added: “The UK is home to some of the world’s best and brightest creative games talent, and support from the UK Games Fund has already helped many projects get a much needed boost towards development and funding.

"The fantastic games that have already emerged from previous rounds shows what a huge asset this fund is to the games sector in the UK, and UKIE is proud to continue supporting the project through this next round.”


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Craig Chapple is a freelance analyst, consultant and writer with specialist knowledge of the games industry. He has previously served as Senior Editor at PocketGamer.biz, as well as holding roles at Sensor Tower, Nintendo and Develop.