Grant Opens 1 Dec

Pro Helvetia Game Design Emerging Talents: Gamescom 2027 delegation

Pro Helvetia sends emerging Swiss game studios to Gamescom 2027 with CHF 500 each for travel. Apply from 1 December 2026 to 1 February 2027.

Organizer: Pro Helvetia
Amount: CHF 500 per studio towards travel and accommodation, plus a place in the SwissGames delegation
Funding kind: Grant, no equity
Industries: Game development
Regions: Europe, CH
Format: In person, Cologne, Germany
Eligibility: Emerging game designers with a connection to Switzerland who completed professional training in a relevant field or founded their company less than seven years ago. The project must be a digital game with a high degree of interaction, and the applicant must hold the copyright and usage rights.
Opens: 1 December 2026
Deadline: 1 February 2027

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Detail	Value
Delegation support	Stand presence with trade fair passes; coaching; networking events; matchmaking platform; project promotion
Selection	Panel of experts
Excluded	Commissioned work; advertising projects; purely technical projects without clear narrative or visual content

Requirements:

Game description of up to 10 A4 pages
Goals for the trade fair
Playable prototype and images
CVs and proof of emerging talent status
Press kit, in English where possible

Timeline:

Decisions in March 2027

Source · prohelvetia.ch/en/find-support/game-design-emerging-talents-gamescom-participation Published 1 January 2026 · Checked against the organizer's page 6 November 2026 DevGrants Daily, run by Albert Andrejev. How entries are made and checked.

Quick answers

Is childcare covered?

Game designers with childcare duties can ask for up to CHF 250 per week for childcare or for the travel costs of their children and a carer, with a budget submitted in advance.

Is a stand required?

No. Studios can take part with or without stand space. At least two people must attend.

Rounds of Pro Helvetia Game Design Emerging Talents

Every round →

Round	Amount	Deadline	Status
Pro Helvetia Game Design Emerging Talents preproduction grant: 1 March 2027 deadline	Up to CHF 20,000	Opens 1 Jan	Opens 1 Jan
Pro Helvetia Game Design Emerging Talents: Nordic Game Conference 2027 delegation	1,000 CHF per studio towards travel and accommodation	1 Nov 2026	Closed
Pro Helvetia Game Design Emerging Talents: trade fair participation grant	Up to CHF 4,000	Rolling	Rolling

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