on supporting new UK games IP

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Launch overview for the UK games fund: grant prototype funding up to £25k prototype grants (future £50k tier) for original UK IP only, reimbursing UK labour costs only via monthly claims; application window runs roughly two months, review ~six weeks, final interviews ~four weeks, and previous prototype fund created 70+ companies and ~250 jobs. Selection is competitive (around 25% selected in first round), applicants must front payroll so expect 6 weeks working capital needed. Teams across genres and platforms are eligible; talent-program and regional-hub partnership opportunities follow.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 0:55Games Intervention Scheme
3. 1:38Prototype Fund
4. 2:09Why this fund
5. 3:02How many applications
6. 3:52Funding
7. 5:45Process
8. 6:09Grants
9. 6:44Whats next
10. 7:56Expressions of interest

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