MegaGrants eligibility and payment options for Belarus — anyone with experience?

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Hi everyone,

My name is Roman, I’m a cinematic artist from Belarus with 4+ years of experience in Unreal Engine 5 (real-time cinematics, virtual production, Broadcast & Live Events).

I’m planning to apply for Epic MegaGrants for a cinematic short film project built entirely in UE5 using MetaHuman, Niagara, Motion Design and other Unreal tools.

Before submitting, I have a few questions I haven’t been able to get a clear answer on from Epic Support:

  1. Are applicants from Belarus eligible to apply?

  2. If awarded, what payment options are available for a Belarusian resident?

  3. Is it possible to receive the grant via a legal entity or bank account registered in another country?

  4. Working as an individual with no registered legal entity — is this acceptable?

Has anyone from Belarus or nearby countries (Russia, Ukraine, Georgia etc.) successfully received a MegaGrant? Would love to hear about your experience with the process and payment.

Thanks in advance!