Screen Grants in Australia

Screen Queensland's Screen Culture Fund invests in events that help grow a successful screen industry in Queensland, including film and games festivals, industry conferences, and other screen culture events. The fund enables vital screening and networking platforms across the state for local practitioners while providing audiences and industry access to diverse and inspirational screen content.

This program provides funding to build capacity within the NSW screen and digital games industry. Projects must support the growth and capability of NSW screen practitioners, organisations and businesses, and be aligned with strategic priorities in the NSW Screen and Digital Games Strategy (2025-2027).

Provides Australian Capital Territory screen practitioners with funding and resources to support the development, production and promotion of ACT screen content. Funding is available for local practitioners and projects, as well as productions looking to shoot or post-produce in the region.

Provides screen practitioners with funding and resources to support the development, production and promotion of South Australian screen content. Multiple funding streams are available including production support, post production and visual effects rebate, development support, organisational support, gender agenda, and delivering diversity programs.

VicScreen supports Victorian screen creators to travel to key international festivals with their projects, providing financial support for travel and other costs. The program is designed to help producers, directors, writers, and game developers build global connections and promote their skills, projects, and businesses at approved international festivals.

Screen Territory Funding and Support provides funding and resources to support the development, production, and promotion of screen content made by Northern Territory screen practitioners. Multiple funding streams are available including audience development, production finance, story development, First Nations filmmakers support, and career development.

Funding program for film, television, and screen content production in Tasmania. Supports the development and production of screen projects.

This fund assists Queensland-based practitioners and interstate producers working with Queensland-based key creatives to develop fresh, exciting and marketable ideas into screen-ready projects. Funding is offered in three tiers (up to $15,000, $15,001-$30,000, and $25,000-$50,000 for slate funding) depending on applicant residency status, stage of development, and marketplace interest. All funding is provided as grants to support Queensland spend on scripted and unscripted projects.

A recoupable grant of up to $30,000 to assist with non-draft related development costs for long-form screen projects that have secured financial support from third-party marketplace participants such as broadcasters, distributors, or government agencies. Funding supports costs including pitch materials, marketing consultancies, travel, budget preparation, casting, audio-visual production, and producer fees.

A recoupable grant of up to $20,000 for developing long-form screen projects to marketplace-ready level. Supports preparation of pitch documents, series bibles, draft scripts, and market engagement travel for creative teams that have completed early-stage development.

Supports Queensland-based screen practitioners and game developers to attend industry markets, conventions and conferences to pitch and attract finance for their projects. Funding covers flights, accommodation, ground travel and event registration for individuals or teams with a slate of projects.

Funding for eligible applicants to either host or attend professional events in the screen and gaming industry. Funding prioritizes training components, speaker fees, travel, and venue hire for events such as seminars, workshops, labs, incubators, masterclasses, mentorships, or conferences aligned with Screen Tasmania's Industry Development program priorities.