Applications Open for Future Leaders Delegation to GDC 2025
Applications are open for the Future Leaders Delegation. This initiative offers up to $10,000 per applicant in funding and support for six individuals to attend the prestigious Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025, taking place in San Francisco from 17–21 March 2025.
GDC 2024
Why GDC 2025?
GDC is the pinnacle event in the global games industry calendar, bringing the international games sector together for an intensive week of panel discussions, awards, trade shows and networking.
This is an opportunity for early-to-mid career gamemakers to connect with their peers, learn from industry experts, seek out partnerships and funding opportunities, and understand their practice within the broader international sector.
Available support
For successful applicants, Screen Australia will provide up to $10,000 towards flights, accommodation, meals, and event tickets, plus pre-departure and on-the-ground support through a mix of workshops, presentations, mentoring and networking opportunities.
To be eligible for the program applicants and company delegates must:
- have released and/or published at least one game on a public platform (e.g. on Steam, itch.io, etc);
- be actively working on at least one game (for company delegates, this must be a company game);
- be available to attend GDC 2025 (17–21 March 2025 and travel dates around these) and to participate in a pre-departure workshop in late February 2025 in Melbourne (domestic travel costs will be covered for successful delegates); and
- have not attended GDC before.
Gamemakers from under-represented backgrounds and communities are encouraged to apply.
Important Dates
Applications are now open and will close at 5pm AEST on Thursday 17 October 2024.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to take your career to the next level and make valuable connections in the global games industry. For more information on eligibility and application details, click here.
Hear from this year’s delegates and their key takeaways from the 2024 conference on the Screen Australia podcast here.
For any questions, please email [email protected] or call Program Operations on 1800 507 901.
Apply now and get ready to make your mark at GDC 2025!
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