ACT Government Announces New Video Games Funding Program

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Canberra-based developers will now be apply to apply for funding from the ACT government, which for the first time ever has been reserved specifically for video game development. The funding, for both “early stage development work such as prototypes and vertical slices, and for full scale production”, provides up to $30,000 for the former, and up to $100,000 for the latter as non-recoupable grants. Three initial rounds of funding are open from December 2025 through to March 2026. For further details on eligibility and how to apply, please visit Screen Canberra.

“Canberra is home to one of Australia’s highest per capita concentration of games creators and Canberrans bring sought-after skills and creativity that set us apart,” says Michael Pettersson, ACT Minister for Business, Arts and Creative Industries.

“We want to back our local games developers to take their products to the next level.”

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