Epic MegaGrants
Forecasted
Epic MegaGrants supports developers and creators working on games, Fortnite experiences, open source tools, and immersive projects that advance real-time 3D and benefit its creator community.
Funder: Epic Games
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Cycle 1 submission deadline) | September 2027 (Cycle 2 submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Average grants of $5,000–$75,000; extraordinary projects may receive up to $150,000
Summary: Epic MegaGrants supports creative projects that advance real-time 3D development and its creator community.
Key Information: Recipients retain ownership of their intellectual property and may publish their work however they wish.
Description
Epic Games invests in promising projects built in and around Unreal Engine or enhancing the open source 3D graphics ecosystem. Epic MegaGrants is intended to help creative, noteworthy ideas reach their potential when they might otherwise lack sufficient funding, with an emphasis on bold uses of Epic’s technology and work that advances real-time 3D.
The program supports indie games, Fortnite experiences made with Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), and promising concepts moving from another engine to Unreal Engine. It also welcomes open source tools, immersive extensions of films or animation, and other projects that benefit the 3D creator community.
