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Federal Funding Goes to Grace Cloud

Grace Cloud, based in Geschwenda, Thuringia, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme for its "Symphony of Gifts" prototype. This is the company's first grant to date.

Marcel Kleffmann
Marcel Kleffmann
September 08, 2026 – 5 min read

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