on getting public money for your game
summary
Covers exactly which UK/EU pots to target and how the numbers add up: 70% funding is available from the SME Instrument (phase one is a €50k lump sum; €2.5m phase two for market-readiness), Horizon 2020 totals ~€80bn with €16bn in the next two years, Innovate UK holds ~£500m and Smart Grants offer £25k–£250k at 40–65% co-funding, SEIS gives investors 50% income tax relief on £150k, and tax routes layer as video games tax relief 20% vs R&D tax credit 26% with strict no-double-dip rules and SPV advice for big titles.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Public funding for games
- 1:10Why public funding attracts devs
- 2:13UK R&D funding streams
- 4:20HMRC funding opportunities
- 5:24Innovate UK early-stage grants
- 7:09Horizon 2020 SME instrument
- 8:55SEIS with video games tax relief
- 12:30Video games tax relief vs R&D credits
- 14:41Mixing tax relief and R&D credits
- 16:45Navigating public funding options
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