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Digital Games Seed Development Program 2023-24 — NSW
Up to $30K available
Screen NSW
The Digital Games Seed Development Program 2023-24 provides grants of up to $30,000 to emerging and small-medium enterprise digital game creators for early-stage game development. It aims to help New South Wales game creators advance original digital game IP and prepare projects to raise further finance for full-scale development.
Funding
Up to $30K
Closed
18 Apr 2024
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Individual applicants must be New South Wales residents and have lived and operated in New South Wales for at least six months immediately before applying
• Company applicants must be incorporated in Australia, taken to be registered in New South Wales, have central management and control in Australia, and carry out business in Australia
• Applicants must have an ABN
• Applicants must not be full-time secondary or tertiary students
• Applicants must not employ students currently studying games or a related field
• Employees of federal, state or territory government screen agencies are not eligible
• Applicants cannot be a broadcasting service licensee or a related body corporate of such a licensee
• Applicants must have the rights needed to carry out the project, including copyright or appropriate option agreements where relevant
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate chain of title if required
• Applicants must have a key creative credit on at least one game released to the general public
• Only one application can be submitted for a particular game
• Eligible games must be intended for public release
• Eligible games must be at concept or early-stage development
• Eligible games must be completely digital
Applicants must either be individuals who are New South Wales residents and have lived and operated in New South Wales for at least six months immediately before applying, or companies incorporated in Australia and taken to be registered in New South Wales, with central management and control in Australia and carrying on business in Australia. Applicants must have an active ABN, must not be full-time secondary or tertiary students or employ students currently studying games or a related field, and employees of federal, state or territory government screen agencies are ineligible. Applicants cannot be broadcasting service licensees or related bodies corporate, must hold the rights necessary to carry out the project, must have a key creative credit on at least one publicly released game, and only one application may be submitted per game. Eligible projects must be completely digital games intended for public release and at concept or early-stage development.
What's Funded
Early-stage development of original digital games, including concept development, design documentation, concept art, creative pitch preparation, project planning, budgeting and development timeline preparation.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Applicants are expected to advance an original digital game concept to the next stage of development, prepare the project to seek additional finance for full-scale development, and contribute to sustainable growth and diversity in the New South Wales games sector.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
companyindividual
Stage
early_stage
Funding Purposes
innovationcommercialisationother
Keywords
digital gamesgame developmentScreen NSWseed fundingcreative industriesoriginal IPearly-stage developmentNew South Wales
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Digital Games Seed Development Program 2023-24?
The Digital Games Seed Development Program 2023-24 is a business grant offered by Screen NSW in Australia, providing Up to $30K in funding. The Digital Games Seed Development Program 2023-24 provides grants of up to $30,000 to emerging and small-medium enterprise digital game creators for early-stage game development. It aims to help New South Wales game creators advance original digital game IP and prepare projects to raise further finance for full-scale development.
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How much funding does the Digital Games Seed Development Program 2023-24 provide?
The Digital Games Seed Development Program 2023-24 provides Up to $30K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Digital Games Seed Development Program 2023-24?
- Individual applicants must be New South Wales residents and have lived and operated in New South Wales for at least six months immediately before applying
- Company applicants must be incorporated in Australia, taken to be registered in New South Wales, have central management and control in Australia, and carry out business in Australia
- Applicants must have an ABN
- Applicants must not be full-time secondary or tertiary students
- Applicants must not employ students currently studying games or a related field
- Employees of federal, state or territory government screen agencies are not eligible
- Applicants cannot be a broadcasting service licensee or a related body corporate of such a licensee
- Applicants must have the rights needed to carry out the project, including copyright or appropriate option agreements where relevant
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate chain of title if required
- Applicants must have a key creative credit on at least one game released to the general public
- Only one application can be submitted for a particular game
- Eligible games must be intended for public release
- Eligible games must be at concept or early-stage development
- Eligible games must be completely digital
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When does the Digital Games Seed Development Program 2023-24 close?
Applications closed on 18 Apr 2024.
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What activities are funded?
Early-stage development of original digital games, including concept development, design documentation, concept art, creative pitch preparation, project planning, budgeting and development timeline preparation.
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