The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Support Fund is part of a policy to promotion the regional creative industry and helps studios bring their innovative projects to life. The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region provides a grant capped at €80,000 for prototyping and €150,000 for production for video game projects, provided that at least 50% of the total budget expenses are incurred within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region.
Eligible companies, games and expenses
Eligible Beneficiaries: Development studios established in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, not majority-controlled by non-European capital. For the production grant, the studio must hold at least 50% of the intellectual property rights of the game.
Type of Video Game: Games on console, mobile phone, PC and social networks. “Pay to win games”, educational games and projects containing scenes or content that could warrant a PEGI 18 rating are excluded.
Eligible expenses: Artistic development costs, fundraising expenses, marketing and communication costs, personnel expenses, technical and production management fees.
About the Grant
Scope of the Grant(s): Prototyping / Production
Maximum Amount Granted:
Prototyping : Capped at €80 000 per project (and up to 50% of the total amount of expenses).
Production : Capped €150 000 per project (and up to 50% of the total amount of expenses).
Type of Support: Non-repayable grant.
Aid Subject to Minimis Rules: Yes
Open to co-productions: Yes, provided that the applicant company remains the initiator and main driver of the project.
The Support Fund is a selective grant, awarded by a committee, based on artistic and economic criteria, the ambition of the project and the studio’s regional presence.
Examples of Video Games Supported by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region
- Tales Up, developed and published by Periple Studio
- Cité Alexandrie, developed and published by Sirène Rouge Games
- How 2 Escape, developed by Breakfast Studio and published by Maximum Entertainment