--- title: Gamecity Hamburg launches second round of prototype funding description: Gamecity Hamburg has opened the second round of its prototype funding program, offering up to €80,000 in non-repayable funding to startups and SMEs developing... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/gamecity-hamburg-launches-second-round-of-prototype-funding-xq5pskpiv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Gamecity Hamburg launches second round of prototype funding | daily.dev og:description: Gamecity Hamburg has opened the second round of its prototype funding program, offering up to €80,000 in non-repayable funding to startups and SMEs developing... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/gamecity-hamburg-launches-second-round-of-prototype-funding-xq5pskpiv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Xq5psKPiv.png og:image:alt: Gamecity Hamburg launches second round of prototype funding og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Gamecity Hamburg launches second round of prototype funding **[Game Developer](https://daily.dev/sources/gamedeveloper)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Gamecity Hamburg has opened the second round of its prototype funding program, offering up to €80,000 in non-repayable funding to startups and SMEs developing digital video games. The program is limited to developers based in Hamburg or planning to relocate or open a branch there. Applicants must complete a mandatory consultation before the September 24, 2026 deadline, provide a project outline, disclose generative AI usage, contribute at least 20 percent of eligible development costs, and already have a marketable prototype demonstrating game mechanics and technical feasibility. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much funding can game developers in Hamburg get from Gamecity Hamburg's prototype program? Developers and small to medium-sized enterprises based in or relocating to Hamburg can apply for up to €80,000 in non-repayable funding to develop a digital video game. Applicants must already have a marketable prototype, complete a mandatory consultation before the September 24, 2026 deadline, disclose any generative AI use, and cover at least 20 percent of eligible development costs themselves. _Studios weighing regional funding options can follow game industry funding news on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Gamecity Hamburg announces second round of prototype funding](https://daily.dev/posts/gamecity-hamburg-announces-second-round-of-prototype-funding-guxpx63rn) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Gamecity Hamburg awards up to €80,000 to five games in latest Prototype Funding Round](https://daily.dev/posts/gamecity-hamburg-awards-up-to-80-000-to-five-games-in-latest-prototype-funding-round-fziq3oqkl) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Scottish Game Developers Association opens applications for Games Accelerator programme](https://daily.dev/posts/scottish-game-developers-association-opens-applications-for-games-accelerator-programme-dcie0spq1) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [With €125m in annual government support, the German games industry is feeling good about 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/with-125m-in-annual-government-support-the-german-games-industry-is-feeling-good-about-2026-wi99jm6xa) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#game-development](https://daily.dev/tags/game-development), [#venture-capital](https://daily.dev/tags/venture-capital) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/gamecity-hamburg-launches-second-round-of-prototype-funding-xq5pskpiv) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Gamecity Hamburg launches second round of prototype funding","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/gamecity-hamburg-launches-second-round-of-prototype-funding-xq5pskpiv","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/gamecity-hamburg-launches-second-round-of-prototype-funding-xq5pskpiv"},"datePublished":"2026-09-03T14:57:57.268Z","dateModified":"2026-09-03T15:04:20.421Z","description":"Gamecity Hamburg has opened the second round of its prototype funding program, offering up to €80,000 in non-repayable funding to startups and SMEs developing...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/060d54ea3a2bbe9d4111e3490ac29685?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/060d54ea3a2bbe9d4111e3490ac29685?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Game Developer","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Game Developer","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/5fbb7418db8746769a45f55309bbdf13","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/gamedeveloper"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/gamecity-hamburg-launches-second-round-of-prototype-funding-xq5pskpiv","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"game-development,venture-capital","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Game Developer","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/gamedeveloper"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Gamecity Hamburg launches second round of prototype funding"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/gamecity-hamburg-launches-second-round-of-prototype-funding-xq5pskpiv#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How much funding can game developers in Hamburg get from Gamecity Hamburg's prototype program?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Developers and small to medium-sized enterprises based in or relocating to Hamburg can apply for up to €80,000 in non-repayable funding to develop a digital video game. 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