Helping visionarycreators bring theirgames to life
NOVA is a non-profit foundation supporting graduating students from partner universities worldwide.
NOVA Fellow Applications Open December 7, 2026
- Philanthropic game grants
- Industry mentorship
- Creator visibility
Game grants
Philanthropic grants enable recent university graduates to take on ambitious original projects. Nothing is paid back, and NOVA Fellows keep full ownership and creative control.
Our founders
Paying it forward
Mark Cerny and Geoff Keighley founded NOVA to create new opportunities for exceptional game creators.
About NOVA
“Our ambition is for a NOVA Fellowship to become an opportunity that talented young creators aspire to - one that gives them the extraordinary freedom to step out of school and bet on themselves.”
“The future of games as an artistic medium will be shaped by new voices and new ideas. NOVA can give the next generation of directors the opportunity and creative freedom to push that medium in directions none of us can yet imagine.”
