Gerald Lawson Award for Achievement in Game Development
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Must identify as an underrepresented minority in the game development community
- Work must be directly related to game development
- Contact: igdafoundation.org
Overview
The Gerald Lawson Award honors the accomplishments of people who identify as underrepresented minorities in the game development community, with specific recognition of their work directly related to game development.
Purpose: By highlighting advancements in the industry and products, the IGDA Foundation aims to raise awareness of the many people who have contributed to game development in the industry's history.
Background: The award is named after Gerald Lawson (born 1940), who pioneered home video gaming in the 1970s by helping create the Fairchild Channel F, the first home video game system with interchangeable games.
Eligibility:
- Must identify as an underrepresented minority in the game development community
- Work must be directly related to game development
Funder: IGDA Foundation (DC, US) - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
What Igda Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $20K
- Median grant
- $10K
- By dollars: New Jersey 50%, North Carolina 50%. Top recipient cities: Mt Royal, NJ; Raleigh, NC.
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Fields of Work
- Minorities
- Arts
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