Unity announces winners for its 2025 Humanity Grant

Unity has announced the winners of its 2025 Unity for Humanity Grant, recognising the work of ten developers from nine countries.

Winners will receive investment from the Unity Charitable Grant which has been increased to $600,000.

Funding will support the development of projects, building working prototypes, as well as marketing and distribution.

Submissions were chosen based on how they “address global challenges aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals” in addition to “vision, impact, inclusion, and viability”.

Split Studio, Boland Parwaz, and World Ocean Observatory were among the winners. Jubilee Studios received the most votes for its American Sign Language education app Small Talk ASL in the final round, and also received the Judges’ Choice Award.

There were three honorable mentions: Megapop for its coral reef builder Life Below, Birmingham City University for its multiplayer stroke rehab game ReelConnect, and Mr. iO Studios for its platformer Sami developed to improve mental health.

Unity also introduced the Student Award category this year, recognising two projects – Belfast-based startup Rephobia and its VR exposure platform and RCareWorld by Cornell University’s Emprise Lab.

Here are the full list of winners for the 2025 Unity for Humanity Grant:

• Split Studio – Tekoha: A Tale Among the Stars
• Boland Parwaz – Dil ba Dil
• World Ocean Observatory – World Ocean Explorer: A Virtual Immersion
• Dopay Films – Sands of Time VR
• Jubilee Studios – Small Talk ASL app
• Benvision – Benvision: Melody Meets Mobility
• Cure Bionics – Prosthetics Beyond Borders
• XR Ireland – ImmErgenSim
• Rephobia Limited – Phobia
• EmPRISE Lab, Cornell University – RCareWorld