According to the Blender Foundation, the open-source 3D creation suite was granted $1.2 million of the $100 million Epic MegaGrants.
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The Epic MegaGrants initiative is designed to assist game developers, enterprise professionals, media and entertainment creators, students, educators, and tool developers doing outstanding work with Unreal Engine or enhancing open-source capabilities for the 3D graphics community.
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