Funding

Crossover Labs – Immersive Fiction Lab

The Immersive Fiction Lab is a talent development programme for creatives exploring humour in XR..

Meta Quest Lifestyle App Accelerator

Meta are launching an accelerator for developers to prototype new Lifestyle applications with mixed reality, hand tracking, and AI. Selected participants will receive grant funding across three paid milestones during the six-month program to prototype their concepts with small teams.

DreamLab Future Media Residencies Funding and Support Programme (Round 2)

Calling all businesses innovating with Creative Technology, AI, Realtime & Interactive Media, Immersive Experiences, Virtual Production and Games in Greater Manchester – up to £25k available plus 3 months of access and support from Dreamlab.

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.

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…