BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Game Design\, Worldwide X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Game Design\, Worldwide deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Game Design\, Worldwide . REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:she-got-game-emerging-talents-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260824T105347Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260902 SUMMARY:Deadline: Game Design Emerging Talents: She Got Game DESCRIPTION:She Got Game is a Pro Helvetia mentoring programme promoting eq ual opportunities in the Swiss and international game industry\, supportin g the representation of women in management positions through dialogue wit h experienced international experts from the game industry. The call is ai med at professional game designers who identify as women from the regions of Pro Helvetia's liaison offices: the Arab region\, East Asia\, South Ame rica\, South Asia and Vietnam\, and West\, Central\, East and Southern Afr ica. ELIGIBILITY: Emerging Talents are game developers or game studios who se relevant training or registration (self-employed\, sole proprietorship\ , or company) dates back less than seven years. Selection criteria include digital content for devices such as computers\, consoles\, mobile devices \, or mixed-reality devices requiring a high level of interaction\; clearl y defined objectives in terms of participation and career\; originality\, feasibility\, degree of innovation\, and marketability of the project\; an d project leaders holding the copyright and rights of use. Excluded: commi ssioned work and projects that are part of an advertising or promotional c ampaign\, and purely technological projects without obvious narrative and/ or aesthetic content. WHAT IS OFFERED: individual coaching and input talks on project development\, business strategy and finances\, marketing\, PR\ , and pitch training\; involvement in a growing community of female game d evelopers\; potential access to international trade fairs\; CHF 3\,000 tow ard the production of a prototype or demo version\; and up to CHF 250 per week toward childcare or children's travel expenses when attending interna tional trade fairs (a budget must be presented in advance). All modules ar e conducted in English\; the programme is a time-consuming commitment of r oughly 30 hours over six months\, plus potential additional time attending events or trade fairs. APPLICATION: submit a short CV (including educatio n/training\, nationality\, and residency status in Switzerland)\, a short description of the current project (type and genre\, gameplay\, platform\, development status\, target audience\, with relevant visual material\, ma x. 10 A4 pages)\, a project portfolio\, and expectations regarding the pro gramme's objectives. All documents should be submitted in English\; if not possible\, applications may be submitted in German\, French\, or Italian. KEY DATES: applications open 1 July 2026\; submission deadline 1 Septembe r 2026\, 23:59 CEST\; notification of decision in November 2026\; earliest project start 1 January 2027. Apply via the Pro Helvetia application port al.\n\nOrganisation: Pro Helvetia (Swiss Arts Council)\nLocation: Remote/i nternational mentoring programme\; applicants must be based in one of Pro Helvetia's liaison-office regions (Arab region\, East Asia\, South America \, South Asia and Vietnam\, and West\, Central\, East and Southern Africa) .\nAward: CHF 3\,000 toward the production of a prototype or demo version\ , plus individual coaching and community access\; potential access to inte rnational trade fairs. When attending trade fairs\, applicants with childc are responsibilities can request up to CHF 250 per week for childcare or c hildren's travel expenses. No application fee.\nDuration: Six-month mentor ing programme\, approximately 30 hours total commitment\; notification in November 2026\; earliest project start 1 January 2027.\n\nMore: https://pr ohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/game-design-emerging-talents-she-got-game-3/? utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/game-design-emerging-talents-she -got-game-3/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Remote/international mentoring programme\; applicants must be base d in one of Pro Helvetia's liaison-office regions (Arab region\, East Asia \, South America\, South Asia and Vietnam\, and West\, Central\, East and Southern Africa). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:slamdance-dig-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260824T105347Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261007 SUMMARY:Deadline: Slamdance Film Festival 2027: DIG (Digital\, Interactive and Gaming) DESCRIPTION:Slamdance's DIG (Digital\, Interactive and Gaming) showcase pre sents work at the edges of cinema and interactivity: interactive documenta ries\, VR/AR\, experiential installations\, and experimental games\, a str ong fit for interactive AI and data-driven work. Film categories run on si milar deadline tiers. DIG deadlines: regular 10 August 2026 (USD 60)\, lat e 14 September 2026 (USD 70)\, extended 6 October 2026 (USD 90).\n\nOrgani sation: Slamdance\nLocation: Los Angeles\, California\, United States (fes tival 18-24 February 2027). Open to international entries.\nAward: Festiva l exhibition at Slamdance in Los Angeles. DIG welcomes interactive documen taries\, VR/AR\, experiential installations\, and genre-bending games. Ent ry fees: USD 60 regular\, USD 70 late\, USD 90 extended/final.\nDuration: Festival 18-24 February 2027.\n\nMore: https://slamdance.com/festival-subm it/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://slamdance.com/festival-submit/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugran tdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Los Angeles\, California\, United States (festival 18-24 February 2027). Open to international entries. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:epic-megagrants-cycle-2-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260824T105347Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260905 SUMMARY:Deadline: Epic MegaGrants 2026 (Cycle 2) DESCRIPTION:Epic MegaGrants are financial grants from Epic Games for creati ve\, noteworthy and innovative projects built in and around Unreal Engine\ , or projects that enhance the open source 3D graphics ecosystem. Over 2\, 000 grants have been awarded to date. The programme is explicitly aimed at smaller teams\, solo developers and individuals as well as studios: Epic states that individuals and small teams are eligible and encouraged\, and that it treats every project equally regardless of who you are. WHAT IS FU NDED: (1) INDIE GAMES\, small or solo teams working in Unreal Engine\, sub mitted past the idea and design phase with at least some working prototype \, ideally with a video link\; (2) UEFN EXPERIENCES\, Fortnite Creative is lands and interactive experiences built in Unreal Editor for Fortnite\; (3 ) ENGINE MIGRATION\, a proportion of MegaGrants is reserved for teams movi ng a partially developed project from another engine to Unreal\; (4) FILM\ , TV AND LIVE EVENTS\, including live-action and animated films and shows\ , broadcast\, live and location-based events\; (5) OTHER NON-GAMES VERTICA LS such as architecture\, automotive\, manufacturing\, simulation\, produc t design\, advertising and VR/AR\, where more detailed project plans and p rototypes are expected\; (6) EDUCATION\, including research\, curricula an d course development and university programmes\, though for institutions E pic accepts submissions only from degree-granting schools and educators at such schools\; (7) TOOLS AND OPEN SOURCE\, creating open source tools or enhancing open source software using Unreal Engine. NON-UNREAL PROJECTS AR E ELIGIBLE if you want to move them to Unreal Engine\, or if the project e nhances open source 3D content creation whether or not it relates to Unrea l Engine. EVALUATION rests on three things: quality and unique appeal (hig h-quality demos or builds\, well-documented descriptions\, technical ambit ion)\; community benefit (how you will give back\, for example open-sourci ng the project\, releasing assets through a marketplace\, sharing learning s\, or shipping an SDK\, tool or plug-in)\; and viability (a clear budget with major spend areas and a project plan with milestones\, deliverables a nd timeline). NOTE ON DEADLINES: the FAQ still describes MegaGrants as an ongoing programme with no specific deadline\, but the timeline published o n the same page now runs in fixed cycles\, and the Cycle 2 submission wind ow closes 4 September 2026 at 23:59 ET. Treat the cycle date as the operat ive deadline. You may apply for more than one project\, and may reapply fo r the same project after a decision if you have made updates. Epic is not offering sponsorships and cannot give feedback on applications. Apply at m egagrants.unrealengine.com.\n\nOrganisation: Epic Games\nLocation: Open wo rldwide. Epic states that if it can legally make payment to you\, you are eligible.\nAward: Typical grants range from USD 5\,000 to USD 75\,000\, wi th some exceptional projects receiving up to USD 150\,000. Epic states tha t recipients continue to own their IP and may publish it however they wish \, so this is a grant rather than an investment or equity deal. Grants up to and including USD 25\,000 may be paid in a single instalment\; larger g rants are paid across several instalments tied to continued progress. Fund s are for project and team expenses such as development and hiring\; hardw are purchases or rentals are approved only occasionally\, case by case. No application fee.\nDuration: Cycle 2 of 2026 runs 29 June to 11 December 2 026. Submission window 29 June to 4 September 2026 (closes 23:59 ET)\, rev iew 5 September to 4 December 2026\, notices 7 to 11 December 2026. Cycle 1 ran 12 January to 19 June 2026.\n\nMore: https://www.unrealengine.com/me gagrants?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.unrealengine.com/megagrants?utm_source=artificialnouveaugra ntdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Open worldwide. Epic states that if it can legally make payment to you\, you are eligible. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR