The day before yesterday we wrote that in Russia they are going to issue grants for the development of patriotic video games. The Internet Development Institute (IRI) will distribute them. Is this so and how much is such a grant news at all?

German developers will be able to receive non-refundable grants from the government, which will cover up to 50% of the cost of producing new games. Both the authors of prototypes and AAA projects will be able to get help.The foundation was first announced in June last year, but then the maximum grant amount was only 200 thousand euros.

In the coming year, Russian game developers will be able to apply for grants to the state for the first time. The total amount of grants is 3 billion rubles. The contest was announced by the first deputy head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Sergey Kiriyenko.

Just AI has created an investment “Voice Games Support Fund”. The foundation’s grants can reach up to 1 million rubles.

The authors of the Magic Leap One mixed reality glasses are looking for creators of applications for their headset. Talented indie developers have been promised grants from $20,000 to $500,000.

Thekla Inc studio has opened a grant competition for independent game developers. The main conditions for participation are interest in the genre of puzzles and belonging to “underrepresented” groups in the gaming industry.

Independent game studios are subsidized in Spain. The government of the country has approved a budget grant of €6.5 million for indie developers.