Call For British Government To Invest £1.5 Million In UK ...

The fund proposes £1 million allocated to grants for early-stage ideation and advanced project completion in both comic creation and publisher infrastructure, and £500,000 dedicated to addressing the comics skills shortage and strengthening distribution infrastructure. This will include "small grants to help creators develop and prototype concepts, create polished samples, and prepare market-ready pitches, overseen by CCIC. The offerings would include emerging technology grants relating to [...] comics: funding for projects incorporating VR, AR, and interactive elements would attract younger audiences and increase digital engagement, keeping comics relevant to the next generation". And proposed 25-50 grants of £5,000 to £10,000 each. [...] Right now, the Comics Cultural Impact Collective's UK Comics Fund is submitting a proposal to the UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport or DCMS, for one and a half million pounds of government funds to be invested into the UK comics industry. It can be read in full here – UK Comics Fund Proposal. Towards the end, you'll see the pages of co-signers, and if you would like to join them, you can co-sign the proposal yourself right here. They have a signature deadline for 5