IGDA Foundation Diverse Game Developer Fund - What You Need To Know
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Overview of the program and practical rules: the IGDA Foundation channels $300,000 Diverse Game Developers Fund into prototype grants, student scholarships ($1k–$5k) and sponsored game jams that experiment with web monetization API approaches. Applications close March 15, projects aim to finish within about three months (wrap by August), with roughly 8–12 projects funded depending on budgets. Winners join a supported community and steering committee for technical and publishing help. Open to any country but applicants must check local tax and legal rules; hateful or explicit content is disqualified.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Start
- 2:18The Diverse Game Developers Fund
- 3:27What Is Monetization
- 17:18Web Monetization
- 25:39Prototype Fund
- 26:22The Viability of the Game
- 33:01Lessons Learned
- 38:08Academic Scholarship
- 42:01Worst Case Scenario of Applying to the Scholarship Fund
- 43:32What Can I Pitch
- 47:59Are There Sources You'Ve Selected that You Share with Developers on Understanding the Type of Monetization You Were Looking for before Applying for the Funding
- 49:05Faqs
- 50:10Considerations for Devs
- 52:12What's the Deadline To Apply
- 52:43Types of Games
- 54:51Where Will There Be another Round of Funding in the Future
- 1:01:30What if an Awarded Project Does Not Complete within Three Months
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