Funding

Launchpad: immersive & creative, Coventry & Warwickshire Round 2

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of £4.35m for innovation activities in the immersive and creative industries cluster centred on Coventry and Warwickshire in the West Midlands.

AREA Student Research Award 2024

The 2024 award offers $5000 to recognize and support an outstanding graduate student’s research pertaining to use of AR in the workplace.

Mindset extended reality (XR): Digital therapeutics for mental health

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3.7 million for R&D projects that provide digital therapeutics for mental health solutions.

Collaborative R&D: Creative Catalyst

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that develop new innovative products and tools for the UK creative industry.

The Content Fund – commercial games-for-entertainment, grants of £50k-£150k

This new funding will offer £50,000 – £150,000 commercial games-for-entertainment content grants. Total project costs must be at least double the requested grant. Rolling deadline, apply any time.

Innovate UK Business Connect

IUKBC maintains an extensive list of available opportunities across all sectors, including immersive technology and its applications.

The Online Funding and Finance Directory

Find the right funding and investment to suit their needs and suit their product life-cycle and company stages by using our comprehensive guide to private and public investment sources.

Investment Readiness Programme from the London Business Hub

The London Business Hub’s Investment Readiness Programme helps to guide London-based, early-stage founders, especially from underrepresented groups, on how to access external finance. 

Financial Planning Tips and Tools Video Guides

Having great pitching and presenting skills are crucial to make a great first impression, showcase your immersive business effectively and help you to secure future clients and investment. These short, step-by-step video…

Value Proposition Tips and Tools Video Guide

How to develop your value proposition Have you ever listened to a presentation and walked away thinking “I really don’t understand what they actually do” or simply “So what? That’s not special”….

Pitching and Presenting Tips and Tools Video Guides

Learn more about making a great first impression, showcasing your immersive business effectively through developing and delivering engaging pitches and presentations.

Business resources to help you secure funding and investment

Applying for public funding or private investment can seem daunting and at times confusing. We can support you by giving you a range of resources and practical tips to help you develop…