{ "name": "Overheard Calendar", "description": "Submission deadlines and dates of festivals, showcases, awards, Steam events, expo booths, pitches, grants and funds for small game studios. Every fact was read on the organiser's own page; `sources` says which page and when.", "homepage": "https://getoverheard.com/calendar/", "method": "https://getoverheard.com/calendar/about/", "license": { "name": "CC BY 4.0", "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" }, "attribution": "Overheard Calendar, https://getoverheard.com/calendar/", "updatedAt": "2026-11-14T00:03:21.596Z", "notes": [ "Dates are local to the organiser: a day (YYYY-MM-DD), or a day and time with an IANA time zone in submission.timezone.", "submission.status is what the organiser's page says. A deadline without a time is treated on the site as closed from the start of that day in UTC+14.", "Check the official page (officialUrl) before you submit: we are not affiliated with any organiser." ], "count": 97, "entries": [ { "slug": "a-maze-berlin-2027", "url": "https://getoverheard.com/events/a-maze-berlin/", "series": "a-maze-berlin", "edition": "2027", "kind": "festival", "name": "A MAZE. / Berlin", "organizer": "A MAZE.", "officialUrl": "https://a-maze.net/", "submission": { "status": "tba" }, "eventDates": { "from": "2027-05-05", "to": "2027-05-08" }, "location": "Berlin, Germany", "benefits": "An international festival for independent and arthouse games and playful media, with exhibitions, performances, the A MAZE. Awards, and networking. Plans include an industry stage for content and match making.", "caveat": "The page describes the festival and ticketing but gives no submission call or deadline for 2027. 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Applicant must be the UK-based development studio that is lead developer. One game per application and one application per game. 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A PGW Business ticket is required to attend; about 15 teams pitch.", "verifiedAt": "2026-11-08T00:01:31.291Z", "sourceUnreachable": false, "sources": [ { "field": "submission.closesAt", "sourceUrl": "https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-mobilepcconsole-edition-at-paris-games-week-2026/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-08T00:01:31.291Z" }, { "field": "eventDates.from", "sourceUrl": "https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-mobilepcconsole-edition-at-paris-games-week-2026/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-08T00:01:31.291Z" }, { "field": "location", "sourceUrl": "https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-mobilepcconsole-edition-at-paris-games-week-2026/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-08T00:01:31.291Z" }, { "field": "eligibility", "sourceUrl": "https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-mobilepcconsole-edition-at-paris-games-week-2026/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-08T00:01:31.291Z" } ], "changes": [] }, { "slug": "big-indie-pitch-pgc-jordan-2026", "url": "https://getoverheard.com/events/big-indie-pitch-pgc-jordan/", "series": "big-indie-pitch-pgc-jordan", "edition": "2026", "kind": "pitch", "name": "The Big Indie Pitch (Mobile+PC+Console Edition) at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan", "organizer": "Steel Media (Pocket Gamer Connects / Big Indie Pitch)", "officialUrl": "https://www.bigindiepitch.com/event/the-big-indie-pitch-mobilepcconsole-edition-at-pocket-gamer-connects-jordan-2026/", "submission": { "status": "tba", "closesAt": "2026-10-28" }, "eventDates": { "from": "2026-11-07", "to": "2026-11-07" }, "eligibility": { "platforms": [ "Mobile", "PC", "Console" ], "note": "Studios of up to 12 members, including staff of partners, can enter. 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One track supports commercial releases (production, post-production, publishing, distribution). The other supports a vertical slice or finishing a project.", "caveat": "The call closed on 11 September 2026 after a deadline extension. The pages announce no later round.", "verifiedAt": "2026-11-10T00:02:56.938Z", "sourceUnreachable": false, "sources": [ { "field": "submission.status", "sourceUrl": "https://www.fondosdecultura.cl/fondos/fondo-audiovisual/lineas-de-concurso/produccion-de-videojuegos-fondo-audiovisual-2027/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-10T00:02:56.938Z" }, { "field": "submission.closesAt", "sourceUrl": "https://www.fondosdecultura.cl/fondos/fondo-audiovisual/lineas-de-concurso/produccion-de-videojuegos-fondo-audiovisual-2027/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-10T00:02:56.938Z" } ], "changes": [] }, { "slug": "cmf-commercial-projects-2027", "url": "https://getoverheard.com/funds/cmf-commercial-projects/", "series": "cmf-commercial-projects", "edition": "2027", "kind": "fund", "name": "CMF Commercial Projects Program - Third-Party Investment Stream", "organizer": "Canada Media Fund", "officialUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "submission": { "status": "tba", "opensAt": "2026-08-04", "closesAt": "2026-12-08" }, "caveat": "Part of the Canada Media Fund's 2026-2027 funding cycle.", "verifiedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z", "sourceUnreachable": false, "sources": [ { "field": "submission.opensAt", "sourceUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" }, { "field": "submission.closesAt", "sourceUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" } ], "changes": [] }, { "slug": "cmf-conceptualization-2027", "url": "https://getoverheard.com/funds/cmf-conceptualization/", "series": "cmf-conceptualization", "edition": "2027", "kind": "fund", "name": "CMF Conceptualization Program", "organizer": "Canada Media Fund", "officialUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "submission": { "status": "tba", "opensAt": "2026-06-16", "closesAt": "2026-12-08" }, "caveat": "Part of the Canada Media Fund's 2026-2027 funding cycle.", "verifiedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z", "sourceUnreachable": false, "sources": [ { "field": "submission.opensAt", "sourceUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" }, { "field": "submission.closesAt", "sourceUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" } ], "changes": [] }, { "slug": "cmf-iteration-2027", "url": "https://getoverheard.com/funds/cmf-iteration/", "series": "cmf-iteration", "edition": "2027", "kind": "fund", "name": "Iteration Program", "organizer": "Canada Media Fund", "officialUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "submission": { "status": "tba", "opensAt": "2026-10-28", "closesAt": "2026-12-08" }, "caveat": "Part of the Canada Media Fund's 2026-2027 funding cycle.", "verifiedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z", "sourceUnreachable": false, "sources": [ { "field": "submission.opensAt", "sourceUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" }, { "field": "submission.closesAt", "sourceUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" } ], "changes": [] }, { "slug": "cmf-prototyping-2027", "url": "https://getoverheard.com/funds/cmf-prototyping/", "series": "cmf-prototyping", "edition": "2027", "kind": "fund", "name": "CMF Prototyping Program (Interactive Digital Media)", "organizer": "Canada Media Fund", "officialUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "submission": { "status": "tba", "opensAt": "2026-10-27", "closesAt": "2026-11-10" }, "caveat": "Part of the Canada Media Fund's 2026-2027 funding cycle.", "verifiedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z", "sourceUnreachable": false, "sources": [ { "field": "submission.opensAt", "sourceUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" }, { "field": "submission.closesAt", "sourceUrl": "https://cmf-fmc.ca/our-programs/program-deadlines/", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" } ], "changes": [] }, { "slug": "cnc-fajv-2027-january", "url": "https://getoverheard.com/funds/cnc-fajv/", "series": "cnc-fajv", "edition": "2027-january", "kind": "grant", "name": "Fonds d'aide au jeu vidéo (FAJV)", "organizer": "CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée)", "officialUrl": "https://www.cnc.fr/professionnels/aides-et-financements/jeu-video/fonds-daide-au-jeu-video-fajv_191468", "submission": { "status": "tba", "closesAt": "2027-01-18" }, "benefits": "Selected projects can receive a grant for writing, pre-production, production or collective industry events. The aids can be combined across the phases of making a game.", "verifiedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z", "sourceUnreachable": false, "sources": [ { "field": "submission.closesAt", "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnc.fr/professionnels/aides-et-financements/jeu-video/fonds-daide-au-jeu-video-fajv_191468", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" }, { "field": "eligibility", "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnc.fr/professionnels/aides-et-financements/jeu-video/fonds-daide-au-jeu-video-fajv_191468", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" } ], "changes": [] }, { "slug": "creative-europe-media-devvgim-2027", "url": "https://getoverheard.com/funds/creative-europe-media-devvgim/", "series": "creative-europe-media-devvgim", "edition": "2027", "kind": "grant", "name": "Creative Europe MEDIA - Video games and immersive content development", "organizer": "European Commission / EACEA (Creative Europe MEDIA)", "officialUrl": "https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/crea/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_crea-media-2027-devvgim_en.pdf", "submission": { "status": "open", "opensAt": "2026-09-30", "closesAt": "2027-02-02T17:00", "timezone": "Europe/Brussels" }, "benefits": "Selected projects can receive EU funding to develop concepts and prototypes of narrative games or immersive experiences, helping studios keep their IP and reach European and international markets.", "caveat": "The EU calls this timetable indicative: the call depends on the 2027 EU budget and may change.", "verifiedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z", "sourceUnreachable": false, "sources": [ { "field": "submission.status", "sourceUrl": "https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/crea/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_crea-media-2027-devvgim_en.pdf", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" }, { "field": "submission.opensAt", "sourceUrl": "https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/crea/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_crea-media-2027-devvgim_en.pdf", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" }, { "field": "submission.closesAt", "sourceUrl": "https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/crea/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_crea-media-2027-devvgim_en.pdf", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" } ], "changes": [] }, { "slug": "de-federal-games-fund", "url": "https://getoverheard.com/funds/de-federal-games-fund/", "series": "de-federal-games-fund", "edition": "rolling", "kind": "grant", "name": "Games-Förderung des Bundes", "organizer": "BMFTR / DLR Projektträger", "officialUrl": "https://www.bmftr.bund.de/EN/Technology/Games/Games_node.html", "submission": { "status": "tba" }, "funding": { "max": 8000000, "currency": "EUR", "form": "grant", "note": "Funding rate up to 25%; up to 45% for SMEs; up to 50% for start-ups up to 3 years old. Non-repayable." }, "benefits": "Selected projects can receive a non-repayable federal grant covering part of eligible development costs for new games, major DLCs or substantial ports, which reduces the studio's financial risk.", "caveat": "No deadline stated; applications are processed in order received. A draft application must be reviewed first. Budget availability for 2026 is listed separately.", "verifiedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z", "sourceUnreachable": false, "sources": [ { "field": "eligibility", "sourceUrl": "https://www.bmftr.bund.de/EN/Technology/Games/Games_node.html", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" }, { "field": "funding.max", "sourceUrl": "https://projekttraeger.dlr.de/en/news/gamescom-2026", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" }, { "field": "funding.form", "sourceUrl": "https://projekttraeger.dlr.de/en/news/gamescom-2026", "checkedAt": "2026-11-09T00:01:55.906Z" } ], "changes": [] }, { "slug": "deutscher-entwicklerpreis-2026", "url": "https://getoverheard.com/events/deutscher-entwicklerpreis/", "series": "deutscher-entwicklerpreis", "edition": "2026", "kind": "award", "name": "Deutscher Entwicklerpreis", "organizer": "Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (Aruba Events)", "officialUrl": "https://deutscherentwicklerpreis.de/", "submission": { "status": "tba", "closesAt": "2026-09-11" }, "eventDates": { "from": "2026-12-08", "to": "2026-12-08" }, "format": "in-person", "location": "Köln, Germany", "eligibility": { "regions": [ "Germany", "Austria", "Switzerland" ], "note": "Games must have been developed mainly in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. 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