The fund supporting video game prototyping and production aims to contribute to: supporting high-quality works; promoting cultural diversity; fostering the emergence of new talent; building a strong professional sector in South Region that is recognized nationally and internationally; enhancing the dynamism and attractiveness of the and advancing ecological and energy transition in the video game industry. The South Region provides a grant capped at €25,000 for prototyping and €100,000 for production for video game projects, provided that at least 50% of expenses are incurred within South Region.
Eligible companies, games and expenses
Eligible Beneficiaries: Development studios and/or publishers based in France and holding the intellectual property rights to the work.
Type of Video Game: Games on console, mobile, PC, social networks. “Pay to win games”, educational games, “Serious games”, and projects containing scenes or content that could warrant a PEGI 18 rating are excluded.
Minimum Game Develoment Budget: €50,000 for prototyping and €100,000 for production.
Eligible expenses : Authors’ remuneration, personnel costs, technical resources, fundraising and marketing, insurance, legal and accounting fees.
About the Grant
Scope of the Grant(s): Prototyping / Production
Maximum Amount Granted:
Prototyping : Capped at €25 000 per project.
Production : Capped €100 000 per project.
Type of Support: Non-repayable grant.
Aid Subject to Minimis Rules: Yes
Open to co-productions: Yes, provided that the applicant company is a co-owner of the work in proportion to its co-production share in the financing of the work.
The grants are selective and awarded by a commitee, taking into account the artistic quality, the project’s regional integration, and its financial feasibility.