Each year, NIMBI provides DKK 15 million in funding for Danish digital games. Through the Game Funding Scheme, we support the development, production, and release of original Danish games for play, learning, and beyond.
The Game Funding Scheme is NIMBI's pool for the development, production and launch of Danish digital games.
We have three application rounds in 2026 all listed above.
The purpose of the scheme is to provide funding for the development, production, and launch of Danish digital games that help promote Danish digital games as a cultural medium and strengthen the cultural qualities of Danish games for play and learning.
The pool can award grants for digital games and is not limited to specific target groups, genres or platforms. In this context, a game will contain gameplay or an interactive audiovisual universe, and together they must represent an artistic, narrative and/or educational ambition.
Development grants of up to DKK 100,000
In this case funding can be awarded for activities aimed at exploring and demonstrating a defined game concept. This will often include support for work on a technical test or prototype.
Development grants of over DKK 100,000
In this case, funding can be awarded for activities aimed at developing a demo. A demo is understood as a fully playable section of the game, representing the expected final quality and technical solution (sometimes referred to as a vertical slice). To be eligible for funding, a technical test or prototype demonstrating a significant aspect of the game must already have been developed.
Production grants
Grants can be awarded for activities leading to the completion and release of a game. A demo must already have been developed, and the game must be released in a Danish language version.
Launch grants
You can only apply for a launch grant for a game that has previously received a production grant from the Game Scheme. The launch must include activities targeted at a Danish audience.
The applicant must be affiliated with a company that develops, produces, and launches Danish digital games and that is based in Denmark, an EU or EEA Member State, or Switzerland. Applicants must also demonstrate that they have the necessary production-technical and creative skills to complete the requested phase of the project. They must provide evidence that the game can be completed and is likely to reach an audience that is reasonable in relation to the expected production costs.
Projects can apply for development and production grants during the specified application deadlines published on this page. Applications are then evaluated by an editorial panel consisting of two external members — currently Annemette Kiil Mørup and Regina Dubiel — and the head of the Game Funding Scheme, Simon Løvind. Applications are assessed based on a set of funding criteria: cultural value, originality, implementation, and responsibility. For a detailed description, see the document “Assessment Criteria” (in Danish).
NIMBI aims to respond to applications within four weeks. Applicants may be invited to a project interview to provide further details on their application. Afterwards, the editorial panel may recommend to NIMBI’s management that funding be granted for the project. The management then makes the formal decision regarding the grant.
We accept applications for launch grants on an ongoing basis, but only for game projects that have already received a production grant.
You can learn more about the basis of the Game Funding Scheme here:
To apply for a grant from the Game Scheme, you must complete our application form and submit the required attachments by email to: spilordningen@nimbi.dk. The email address is also listed on the application form, along with key information and guidance notes on the mandatory attachments, which you should familiarise yourself with before finalising your application. Both the application and supporting materials can be submitted in Danish or English.
All applicants are expected to have read NIMBI’s terms and conditions for the Game Scheme.
NIMBI provides funding for the development of:
1. Activities of up to DKK 100,000 aimed at exploring and demonstrating a defined game concept.
2. Activities over DKK 100,000 aimed at developing a demo.
Read more in the section: 'Which activities are eligible for funding'.
NIMBI provides funding for production activities that lead to the completion and release of a game. A demo must already have been developed, and the game must be released in a Danish language version.
The financial report template for project completion will be provided at a later stage.
Ongoing projects supported by the Danish Film Institute can find information at www.dfi.dk/spilordningen
NIMBI provides funding for the development of:
1. Activities of up to DKK 100,000 aimed at exploring and demonstrating a defined game concept.
2. Activities over DKK 100,000 aimed at developing a demo.
Read more in the section: 'Which activities are eligible for funding'.
NIMBI provides funding for production activities that lead to the completion and release of a game. A demo must already have been developed, and the game must be released in a Danish language version.
The financial report template for project completion will be provided at a later stage.
Ongoing projects supported by the Danish Film Institute can find information at www.dfi.dk/spilordningen
| Titel | År | Målgruppe | Tilskudsmodtager | Tilskudsform | Tilskud DKK | Forudgående tilskud fra spilordningen* *’Forudgående tilskud fra Spilordningen’ samler evt. tidligere tilskud fra NIMBI med evt. støtte bevilliget fra Det Danske Filminstitut i perioden før 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mind Diver | Adult | Indoor Sunglasses ApS | Launch | 330.091 | 2.472.323 | |
| Fight Like a Girl | Children & young | Fight Like A Girl Games ApS | Development | 590.000 | 1.273.300 | |
| Jeu De Massacre | Adult | Montygames | Development | 359.950 | 435.000 |
