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UK Games Fund Content Fund

UK Games Fund - Content Fund

Status

Status not published

Now open for expressions of interest. DCMS announced continued support for the UK Games Fund as part of a joint government-industry plan for the creative sectors.

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Amount
£250,000

Grants of GBP 100,000 to GBP 250,000 for commercial games-for-entertainment content.

Funder

UK Games Fund (UK Games Talent and Finance CIC), backed by DCMS

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Now open for expressions of interest. DCMS announced continued support for the UK Games Fund as part of a joint government-industry plan for the creative sectors.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

UK-registered games companies.

How to apply

  1. Submit an expression of interest through the UK Games Fund website
  2. Shortlisted studios are invited to submit a full application
  3. Assessment and award; funding is milestone-based

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The Companies House number, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.ukgamesfund.com/

"This funding offers £100,000 – £250,000 commercial games-for-entertainment content grants. Now open for EOIs."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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