Danish Film Institute games scheme
Det Danske Filminstitut - Spilordningen
Usually opens in January and September
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
The Game Funding Scheme (now run by NIMBI) provides DKK 15 million per year for development, production and launch of Danish digital games; development grants up to or over DKK 100,000, production and launch grants.
Det Danske Filminstitut (Danish Film Institute)
public · national
Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — 2026 application deadlines listed: 22 January and 1 September 2026 (both passed). Grants before 2025 were administered by the Danish Film Institute.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: creative
- Stage: idea stage, pre-seed and seed
- Locally registered entity required
Applicant must be affiliated with a company that develops, produces and launches Danish digital games and is based in Denmark, an EU/EEA state or Switzerland.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.nimbi.dk/en/game-support/the-game-scheme
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.nimbi.dk
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