Deadline: 5-Jan-24

Looking to boost your vision? Grant Unity for Humanity 2024 is now open! If you have an innovative, real-time 3D project or idea that aims to create a more equitable, inclusive, or sustainable world, then apply now!

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The Unity for Humanity Grant is an open call for submissions of impact-driven projects. Through this annual grant, they grant Funding, technical support, marketing, and other resources. Although they only grant funding to a limited number of projects through this call for proposals, they add all submissions to a database that they use throughout the year to allocate other opportunities.

What is Unity for Humanity?

• The Unity for Humanity program empowers real-time 3D creators to make the world a better place, helping to bring their visions to life and amplifying their impact.
  • Grant
    • They provide the necessary financial support for creators to bring their projects to market.
  • Guidance
    • They use their technical skills and experience to help empower creators to realize their visions.
  • Inspiration and education
    • Through the Unity for Humanity summit, they inspire creators to use their real-time 3D skills for good.
  • Amplification
    • Publishing an experience isn't the end of the road. They use their reach to help social impact projects connect with wider audiences and create lasting change.

Unity for the Guiding Principles of Humanity

• Empathy, respect, and opportunity: They celebrate and support creators with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
• Positive global change: They offer opportunities for creators to build a more sustainable and inclusive world.
• Edifying community: They foster a community of social impact creators based on inclusion to empower change agents.

Information on financing

• They are awarding a total of US$500,000, including a grant specifically awarded to a project that promotes... health holistic for young people in alignment with Jewel's Inspiring Children Foundation.

Eligible projects

• Impact-driven projects of any genre (i.e., game, XR, film, solution) created using any RT3D platform (Unity, Unreal, Quill, etc.) are eligible to apply. Impact is defined as supporting any of the Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable Development From the UN. Projects must be in production beyond the conceptualization stage with a prototype or demonstration.
• Projects must be charitable in nature. They encourage you to submit projects affiliated with a non-profit organization. Grants cannot be made to an individual, so please include your non-profit organization, studio, or other legal entity in your application.
• If you are not affiliated with a nonprofit organization, they will recommend nonprofit tax sponsors you can partner with.

Ineligible projects

• They will not accept projects that include or promote hate, violence, bullying, harassment, threats against individuals or groups of people, or illegal content.

Eligibility Criteria

• Grants are awarded to support the development or expansion of your RT3D impact project. Recipients must submit an annual form confirming how the funds were used. Additionally, they will share optional events and co-marketing tools.
• Countries and individuals against Which United States They introduced sanctions that are prohibited from being applied. Currently, this includes: the Crimean region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan e Syria.
• All applications must be submitted in English. The project itself does not need to be in English; however, videos or trailers must include subtitles so that the judges can accurately review them.
• You must complete the Unity for Humanity Grant application. The application asks you to provide a video sample or trailer of the project. There are also short essay questions covering the project's theme(s), motivation, and objectives. You may also provide a pitch deck with your application.
• You can reapply for Unity for Humanity, provided your project meets the requirements, theme, and criteria. If a project has already received a Unity for Humanity Grant, it is not eligible for additional funding; however, you are welcome to reapply with a new project.

For more information, visit Unity.