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Games Industry Relevant EU Funding Launches With a Significantly Larger Budget

The EU has launched the next funding rounds for both the Games and Immersive Content and the Innovative Tools and Business Models Programme. In both cases, considerably more funding is available than in previous years, likely because the EU’s current financial framework is coming to an end.

Stephan Steininger
Stephan Steininger
October 02, 2026 – 2 min read

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