Funding insights
Funding routes for games teams: equity, grants, advances and blended structures, and how to prepare for each.
Funding coverage maps every route open to a games team — equity, grants, publishing advances, revenue share, prizes and blended structures — and what preparing for each one demands.
The sections below combine grant calls, investor profiles and publishing partners in one view. Filter by funding type, stage or region to see only the routes you qualify for.
Mapping the funding routes open to a small studio
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
More on funding
Blending equity, grants and publishing advances
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
Preparing financials before you approach capital
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
Runway planning around milestone payments
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
What changes when funding is non-dilutive
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
Reading a term sheet without a lawyer in the room
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
Funding opportunities
Grant profile 1
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Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Grant profile 2
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Grant profile 3
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Grant profile 4
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Grant profile 5
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Grant profile 6
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Upcoming deadlines
- Grant profile 1Funding opportunity · Open1 Jan 2026GMT
- Grant profile 2Funding opportunity · Opening soon6 Mar 2026GMT
- Grant profile 3Funding opportunity · Closing soon11 May 2026GMT
- Grant profile 4Funding opportunity · Closed16 Jul 2026GMT
- Grant profile 5Funding opportunity · Rolling21 Sept 2026GMT
Investors by type
Investor profile 1
Early-stage capital
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Investor profile 2
Early-stage capital
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Investor profile 3
Early-stage capital
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Publishers funding production
Publisher profile 1
Publishing partner
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Publisher profile 2
Publishing partner
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Publisher profile 3
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Track funding inside the platform
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