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I. Overview and introductory documents

I.1: „First steps to your application“ – Overarching orientation, guide to the overall process and recommendations for the viewing of documents (German, as of 1 July 2022)

I.2: FAQ – answers to frequently asked detailed questions, pointers to advice and information (German, English version will follow soon, as of 1 July 2022)

II. Legal Basis

II.1 Funding Guidelines – Basic rules and provisions, English version (as of 1 July 2022)

II.2 Call for proposals – specific rules and provisions for applications

2nd Call - in effect from 1 December 2021, German version (as of 1 July 2022)

III. Application documents (forms/annexes)

III.1 Links to easy-Online – Application forms: (German) – Note: Please select BMWK in search options.

III.2 Annex to the easy-Online application “Project description” – Central annex to the application boxes V07, V07a, V08 and other necessary information (German, as of 1 July 2022)

III.3 Annex “Time and personnel planning”:

III.3.3a AZA - Presentation of work plan (tabular document) (German, as of 1 July 2022)

III.3.3k AZK - Presentation of work plan (tabular document) (German, as of 1 July 2022)

III.4 Annex “Declarations by the applicant” – Various required declarations by the applicant (German, as of 1 July 2022)

III.5 Culture test – Questions to establish whether cultural assets are to be funded (precondition for funding) (German, as of 1 July 2022)

III.6 SME declaration (according to EU definition) – Only necessary in case of “production funding” if further funding is applied for in addition to federal funding (German, as of 1 July 2022

III.7 Company abroad declaration – Only necessary if the applicant company is majority owned by foreigners (German, as of 1 July 2022)

IV. Guidance and explanatory notes

IV.1 Erläuterungen zur Antragstellung – Eligibility to apply, declarations regarding the documents, AZA/AZK options (German, as of 1 July 2022)

IV.2a Erläuterungen zu den Formularen für AZA-Anträge – Supplementary detailed explanatory notes on the various fields to be completed in the applications (German, as of 1 July 2022)

IV.2k Erläuterungen zu den Formularen für AZK-Anträge – Supplementary detailed explanatory notes on the various fields to be completed in the applications (German, as of 1 July 2022)

IV.3 Merkblatt Bonitätsprüfung – Notes on creditworthiness check and the documents needed for this (German, as of 1 July 2022)

IV.4 Merkblatt „Aufklärung zum Subventionsbetrug“ – Annex “Information about subsidy fraud” regarding the declarations made by the applicant (German, as of 1 July 2022)

IV.5 Definition „Unternehmen in Schwierigkeiten“ –Annex “Definition of company in difficulty” regarding the declarations by the applicant (German, as of 1 July 2022)

IV.6 Merkblatt Ko-Produktionen – Information relating to co-productions, German version (as of 1 July 2022)

IV.7 Merkblatt Publizitätsvorschriften – Requirements on the citing of the funding provider (ministry) (German, as of 1 July 2022)

IV.8 Merkblatt Kumulierung – Supplementary information for cases of cumulation (German, as of 1 July 2022)

V. Further aids for the application process

Online advice seminar on “Federal funding for video games”

The announcement of the “Federal funding for video games” funding programme and the call for applications for the second round of video games funding was accompanied by online advisory seminars held in September/October 2020 by DLR, the project management agency, to offer support and advice and to clarify questions relating to the following aspects of applications and the implementation of eligible and promising projects:

  • • Eligibility: Can I receive funding? Corporate structure, creditworthiness and other documents? You can find the presentation slides (German) here.
  • • AZA application workshop: Producing a draft application using easy-Online incl. a work plan. You can find the presentation slides (German) here.
  • • AZK application workshop: Producing a draft application using easy-Online incl. a work plan. You can find the presentation slides (German) here.
  • • Project description in detail and mapping in the work plan. You can find the presentation slides (German) here.

DLR, the project management agency, also explains in two videos how an application for the awarding of a grant on the cost basis (AZK) and an application for the awarding of a grant on the expenditure basis (AZA) is to be completed in the easy-Online funding portal:

VI. Questions and contact

As the Ministry’s appointed project management agency, DLR will be happy to answer any more specific questions about your application, including formal, technical or commercial requirements:
Email: games@dlr.de
Hotline: +49 228 3821-1850

General questions about the funding programme or the Strategy for Germany as a Games Hub can be sent to the Games division at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK):
Email: games@bmwk.bund.de

Please send any press enquiries to:
Email: presse@bmwk.bund.de