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Epic MegaGrants

Foundation Microgrant from Epic Games (Unreal Engine MegaGrants Program). Open to individuals, small teams, and studios building games, UEFN experiences, open-source tools, or immersive real-time 3D projects using Unreal Engine, with a project beyond the idea stage (at least a working prototype). Recipients retain full ownership of their intellectual property and creative control -- Epic Games takes no equity or royalty.

Current OIP lifecycle: Rolling. Deadline: Rolling. Recheck both on the official source before acting.

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Contextual explanation

Opportunity overview

What is this opportunity?

Issuer: Epic Games (Unreal Engine MegaGrants Program)
Domain: Capital Intelligence
Capability: Foundation Funding
Type: Grants and Awards
Deadline: Rolling
Status: Rolling
Reviewed by OIP: Aug 4, 2026

Benefit separation

Benefit and value context

Primary benefit: $150,000
Benefit type: Cash Grant
Cash value: $150,000
Amount interpretation: Use the source's exact value label and verify whether it is an award, range, ceiling, pool, formula or non-cash benefit.
Non-cash value: No non-cash value stated by OIP
Investment: Not investment capital
Equity: No equity requirement stated by OIP
Repayment: No repayment requirement stated by OIP
Eligibility from source fields: Open to individuals, small teams, and studios building games, UEFN experiences, open-source tools, or immersive real-time 3D projects using Unreal Engine, with a project beyond the idea stage (at least a working prototype). Recipients retain full ownership of their intellectual property and creative control -- Epic Games takes no equity or royalty.
Geography: Global -- the official program is open to applicants worldwide.
Stage: Applicant readiness depends on foundation terms

Objective OIP score

72/100

OIP surfaced this Foundation Funding record with an objective score of 72/100 based on public projection fields.

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72/100

3 warnings. Published with warnings.

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What this opportunity emphasizes

Applicant type: Open to individuals, small teams, and studios building games, UEFN experiences, open-source tools, or immersive real-time 3D projects using Unreal Engine, with a project beyond the idea stage (at least a working prototype). Recipients retain full ownership of their intellectual property and creative control -- Epic Games takes no equity or royalty.
Geography: Global -- the official program is open to applicants worldwide.
Stage or maturity: Applicant readiness depends on foundation terms
Program emphasis: Arts-Culture
Program emphasis: Creators-Multimedia

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Potential conflicts

No confirmed conflicts were identified.

Application readiness

Warnings and uncertainty

3 warning(s) require review

Foundation eligibility, application instructions, funding amount, or deadline details require official-source review.
Foundation coverage is controlled and not comprehensive.

Foundation eligibility, application instructions, funding amount, or deadline details require official-source review. Foundation coverage is controlled and not comprehensive. Published with warnings

Source and trust

Where did this come from?

Primary source: Foundation Official Registry
Trust: Tier 1 official primary source
Last refreshed: Aug 19, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC
Source-specific type: Foundation Microgrant
Source-scoped records checked: 9
Source-scoped opportunities: 7
Confirmed duplicate groups: 1
Possible duplicate candidates: 0

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Epic MegaGrants

Same opportunity confirmed. Primary active public projection.

Source: Foundation Official Registry; Foundation Funding
Trust: Tier 1 official primary source
Refreshed: Aug 19, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC

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Evidence

Evidence summary

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Issuer identity

Epic Games (Unreal Engine MegaGrants Program)

Source system

Foundation Official Registry (Capital Intelligence)

Opportunity type

Grants and Awards; source type: Foundation Microgrant

Benefit

Cash Grant

Cash value

$150,000

Non-cash value

No non-cash value stated by OIP

Deadline

Rolling

Lifecycle

Rolling; rolling deadline requires current official-source review

Eligibility

Open to individuals, small teams, and studios building games, UEFN experiences, open-source tools, or immersive real-time 3D projects using Unreal Engine, with a project beyond the idea stage (at least a working prototype). Recipients retain full ownership of their intellectual property and creative control -- Epic Games takes no equity or royalty.

Geography

Global -- the official program is open to applicants worldwide.

Trust

Tier 1 official primary source

Official source

Official URL available

Domain context

Foundation Funding context

Capability: Foundation Funding
Source type: Foundation Microgrant
Lifecycle: Rolling; rolling deadline requires current official-source review
Foundation or funder: Epic Games (Unreal Engine MegaGrants Program)
Geographic scope: Global -- the official program is open to applicants worldwide.
Foundation trust: Tier 1 official primary source

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Epic MegaGrants

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Contextual explanation

What is this opportunity?

Benefit and value context

72/100

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What this opportunity emphasizes

Where you align

Missing evidence

Potential conflicts

Application readiness

3 warning(s) require review

Where did this come from?

Epic MegaGrants

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Non-cash value

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Epic MegaGrants

Review this opportunity

Contextual explanation

What is this opportunity?

Benefit and value context

72/100

Prepare to apply

What this opportunity emphasizes

Where you align

Missing evidence

Potential conflicts

Application readiness

3 warning(s) require review

Where did this come from?

Epic MegaGrants

Evidence summary

Issuer identity

Source system

Opportunity type

Benefit

Cash value

Non-cash value

Deadline

Lifecycle

Eligibility

Geography

Trust

Official source

Foundation Funding context

Recommended review steps

Other records worth comparing

Local Impact Mini-Grants

Catapult Development Grant (Documentary Film)

Emergency Grants for Artists

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for Artists

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Disclosures

Terminology help

Verify before applying

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