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Grants
Learn about all the potential grants available for gaming and esports.
This list will help you navigate all the potential opportunities to find funding for your school, program, research, development, game design, EQUIPMENT, and much more.
Scholastic Funding
40+ Grants to Fund Technology for Your School
ByteSpeed Funding & Grant Opportunities
STEMGrants for K-12 & Non-Profits
School Specialty Grant Finder Tool
Afterschool Alliance STEM Funding
GEAR UP Grants
Gaming Funding
Independent game development indieFund
Early stage games development UK GAMES FUND
Fortnite game creator EPIC Megagrants funding
Gamers investing back into the industry
VC funding from industy veterans.
Scholarships
Learn how esports scholarships are awarded from colleges
Learn from a former pro-esports player and former college esports coach about the best opportunities to earn a college scholarship.
Earn scholarships in high school by playing video games
Over $300,000 in scholarships have been distributed by the VEF to students who won through online esports competitions with the High School Esports League.
Building a pipeline of future video game professionals.
To inspire future creators in the video game industry and encourage diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM), the ESA Foundation established a scholarship fund providing support for women and minority students across the United States.
Search collegiate esports programs
LOS Portal provides a free search of over 600 collegiate esports programs actively competing on LeagueOS, including campus location, games played, schedules, scores, streams, tuition, majors, and more. The Portal is the ONLY place where students can create a FREE prospect profile showcasing ALL of their talents (player, shout caster, producer, social media manager, etc.) for verified college recruiters with scholarships for those roles. There's no better way to cement your unique path to the next level!
Women in Games
Women in Games International (WIGI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate resources to advance economic equality and diversity in the global games industry.
Stay Plugged In
Stay Plugged In is the premier esports recruiting platform for college scholarships, providing opportunities for students to compete in front of a network of hundreds of college esports programs with the potential to earn scholarships. Stay Plugged In is the go-to source for collegiate and high school recruiting opportunities.
Women Connecting
the first and largest media platform and social networking community for women in gaming.