Closed
Last Update: April 9, 2026
Funding available
$ 200,000
Timeline
- Open Date : August 26, 2025
- Closing date : October 1, 2025
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Overview
This program provides non-repayable support of up to $200,000 per application for B.C.-based video game companies. It funds business growth plans, ongoing content production, capacity building, and related development activities.
/100
Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Attract or retain talent
- Increase production or service capacity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Timeline
- Open Date : August 26, 2025
- Closing date : October 1, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- British Columbia
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- $ 500,000 minimum revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Startups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Business growth and expansion plans for game studios
- Ongoing production of video game content
- Capacity-building activities for the company
- Market development and user acquisition efforts
- Quality assurance and usability playtesting
Documents Needed
- Business Development Plan
- Company information, including shareholders’ and directors’ previous game titles
- List of previous work meeting eligibility requirements
- Basic information on current projects in the company slate
- Key team member information and proposed budget
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- B.C.-based for-profit video game companies
- Mid-level and experienced game studios
- New startups with an owner from a qualifying game studio
Who is not eligible
- Companies extra-provincially registered in B.C.
- Companies whose main business is not video game development
- Businesses focused mainly on websites, mobile apps, immersive projects, or software that are not clearly games
- Projects or work already directly supported by another CMF or Creative BC program
Eligible expenses
- Promotion and marketing
- Personnel and labour
- Technology, content, and design
- Online content/app development and rights clearance
- Travel, legal, accounting, consulting, and testing costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs already directly funded by another CMF or Creative BC program
- Capital projects such as land or building purchase, renovation, or improvement
- Working capital replenishment, loan or debt repayment, operating deficits, capital losses, and buybacks
- Content not fully owned, controlled, or optioned for at least 12 months
- Content categories listed as ineligible under CMF interactive digital media core guidelines
Eligible geographic areas
- British Columbia
Processing and Agreement
- Creative BC first reviews eligibility and completeness
- Missing documents may be requested, with up to five days to respond
- Applications are evaluated by Creative BC, CMF staff, and an external advisory panel
- Decisions are sent by email and are final
- Successful applicants sign separate funding agreements with Creative BC and CMF
Additional information
- Applicants can submit only one application per company in each annual intake.
- Previous 2024 round recipients are not eligible for the 2025/26 intake.
- Successful recipients must publicly acknowledge Creative BC and CMF support when other funders are named.
- There is no appeal process; funding decisions are final.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Video Games Business Development Program Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Video Games Business Development Program. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Video Games Business Development Program?
This program provides non-repayable support of up to $200,000 per application for B.C.-based video game companies. It funds business growth plans, ongoing content production, capacity building, and related development activities.
How much funding can be received?
Video Games Business Development Program Funds up to $200,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was October 1, 2025.
Who is eligible for the Video Games Business Development Program program?
To be eligible for the Video Games Business Development Program program, you must:
For-profit game studio in B.C.
Canadian-owned and Canadian-controlled
Primary business is video game development
What expenses are eligible under Video Games Business Development Program?
Business growth and expansion plans for game studios
Ongoing production of video game content
Capacity-building activities for the company
Market development and user acquisition efforts
Quality assurance and usability playtesting
Who can I contact for more information about the Video Games Business Development Program?
You can contact Creative BC by email at nklassen@creativebc.com or by phone at none.
Where is the Video Games Business Development Program available?
The Video Games Business Development Program program is available the province of British Columbia.