Where to submit your game next

Grant · FFF Bayern

FFF Bayern Gamesförderung

Up to EUR 500,000

Applications go to the next award committee meeting, scheduled for 30 November 2026. Production funding is a conditionally repayable loan.

Fund · Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg

Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg - Games

The funder marks its 2026/27 deadlines as provisional.

Pitch · Steel Media (Pocket Gamer Connects / Big Indie Pitch)

The Big Indie Pitch (Mobile+PC+Console Edition) at Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Montréal 2026

10 Nov 2026Montréal, CanadaFree to enter

The event page shows this deadline and also a notice that submissions are closed; check with the organiser.

Pitch · Steel Media (Pocket Gamer Connects / Big Indie Pitch)

The Big Indie Pitch (Mobile+PC+Console Edition) at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2026

7 Nov 2026

The event page shows this deadline and also a notice that submissions are closed; check with the organiser.

Award · Game Developers Conference (Informa)

Game Developers Choice Awards 2027

2 Mar 2027Free to enter

Fund · Wallimage

Wallimage Gaming

Up to EUR 400,000

Grant · Screen Australia

Future Leaders Delegation - BitSummit

21-23 May 2027Up to AUD 6,000

Delegates must attend a pre-departure workshop in Melbourne in mid-April 2027; outcomes are notified by 11 December 2026.

Showcase · Games London (London Games Festival)

Ensemble 2027

The page lets people either nominate a colleague or apply directly. It does not state Ensemble's own exhibition days, fee or location.

Festival · Tokyo Indie Games Summit

Tokyo Indie Games Summit 2027

27-28 Mar 2027Tokyo, Japan

Showcase · Insider Gaming

New Year, New Games Showcase 2027

14 Jan 2027Online

The show is described as currently scheduled for January 14, 2027. Further participation requirements are discussed with teams as submissions are reviewed.

Grant · Ontario Creates

Ontario Creates Futures Forward Program

Up to CAD 20,000

Fund · Canada Media Fund

CMF Commercial Projects Program - Third-Party Investment Stream

Part of the Canada Media Fund's 2026-2027 funding cycle.

Fund · Canada Media Fund

CMF Conceptualization Program

Part of the Canada Media Fund's 2026-2027 funding cycle.

Award · Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

D.I.C.E. Awards 2027

18 Feb 2027

Award · Peabody Awards (University of Georgia)

Peabody Awards: Interactive and Immersive 2026

USD 450 fee

The organiser says its calendar of deadlines may change.

Grant · Ontario Creates

Screen Marketing and Discoverability Program (interactive stream)

CAD 15,000 to CAD 50,000

Only for projects that already received Ontario Creates Production investment; prior approval from a Program Consultant is required before applying.

Pitch · Steel Media (Pocket Gamer Connects / Big Indie Pitch)

The Big Indie Pitch (Mobile Edition) at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2027

18 Jan 2027

The event page shows this deadline and also a notice that submissions are closed; check with the organiser.

Pitch · Steel Media (Pocket Gamer Connects / Big Indie Pitch)

The Big Indie Pitch (PC+Console Edition) at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2027

19 Jan 2027

The event page shows this deadline and also a notice that submissions are closed; check with the organiser.

Pitch · Games London (London Games Festival)

Games Finance Market 2027

15-16 Apr 2027London, United KingdomFree to enter

Applying is free; selected studios need a paid ticket to take part.

Showcase · Games London (London Games Festival)

London Games Festival Official Selection 2027

Steam event · Valve (Steam)

Steam Next Fest February 2027

22 Feb - 1 Mar 2027

Fund · nordmedia (Lower Saxony / Bremen)

nordmedia Gamesförderung

Up to EUR 300,000

Consultation (12 Nov-11 Dec 2026 for the 14 Jan round) is needed first to get the submission code. Full applications only; late ones move to the next round.

Grant · CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée)

Fonds d'aide au jeu vidéo (FAJV)

Grant · NIMBI – Danmarks Institut for Spiludvikling

Spilordningen

Page also says three rounds in 2026; only the 21 January 2027 round is listed ahead. Launch grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Fund · MFG Baden-Wuerttemberg

Games BW Förderung

Applications are suspended while the funder moves to online forms; check the page before relying on the deadline.

Festival · Japan Independent Games Aggregate (JIGA)

BitSummit Official Indie Selection 2027

21-23 May 2027Kyoto, JapanJPY 2,750 fee

Booth fee of 33,000 JPY (tax incl.) is due after selection. Results are expected by email in mid to late March 2027.

Expo booth · BitSummit Executive Committee

BitSummit Official Indie Selection 2027

21-23 May 2027JPY 2,750 fee

Entry fee is not refunded whatever the result. Only selected titles exhibit and pay the booth fee. Results are expected mid to late March 2027.

Grant · European Commission / EACEA (Creative Europe MEDIA)

Creative Europe MEDIA - Video games and immersive content development

The EU calls this timetable indicative: the call depends on the 2027 EU budget and may change.

Fund · Pictanovo

Pictanovo Fonds Jeu vidéo

Page gives no award amounts or fee. Rules document holds the full conditions.

Steam event · Valve (Steam)

Steam Next Fest June 2027

14-21 Jun 2027

The page does not say when registration opens. The Q&A session date is still to be confirmed.

Showcase · Games Ground (Berlin)

Games Ground Indie Showcases 2026

5-8 Nov 2026BerlinFree to enter

No application deadline is stated and free spots are limited. The line-up is already published on the showcase page, so spots may be filling or full.

Expo booth · Interactive Futures (Warwickshire)

Interactive Futures Public Day Expo Stands 2026

14 Nov 2026Leamington Spa, United KingdomFree to enter

Page describes an expression of interest form, not a firm booking; space is limited and exhibitors are selected. No closing date is stated.

Showcase · PC Gamer (Future plc)

PC Gaming Show December 2026

3 Dec 2026

Expo booth · Slovenia Games Conference

Slovenia Games Conference showcase 2027

20 Feb 2027

No registration deadline or exhibitor fee is stated. SGC contacts registrants after the form, and the page does not say what tickets cost exhibitors.

Steam event · Valve (Steam)

Steam Auto Battler RPG Fest 2026

16-23 Nov 2026

Steam event · Valve (Steam)

Steam Fighting Fest 2027

26 Apr - 3 May 2027

Games are chosen and invited by Valve. Discounts must be entered before the event starts on 26 April 2027, 10:00am PDT. No registration deadline is stated.

Steam event · Valve (Steam)

Steam Real-Time Strategy Fest 2027

10-17 May 2027

Steam event · Valve (Steam)

Steam Shop Keeper Fest 2027

25 Jan - 1 Feb 2027

Invitation-based: eligible games are auto-selected and invited. Discount entry and opt-out close at event start, 25 Jan 2027 10:00 PDT.

Steam event · Valve (Steam)

Steam Witch Fest 2027

22-26 Apr 2027

Entry is by invitation and registration. No registration deadline is given. Discounts and opt-outs must be in by the 22 April 2027 start.

Expo booth · PressEngine (with Odd Squad)

The Pre-Show #1 London 2026

26 Nov 2026London, UKGBP 750 fee

Spaces are limited. No booking deadline is stated on the page.

Grant · UK Games Fund

UK Games Fund - Content Fund

GBP 100,000 to GBP 250,000

The fund hopes to stay open until 31 March 2029 but says it may close earlier if demand is high.

Showcase · UploadVR

UploadVR Showcase December 2026

3 Dec 2026OnlineFree to enter

Applications are reviewed in two windows a year, so a late application may go to a later showcase.