Screen Australia’s funding principles are governed by its enabling legislation, the Screen Australia Act 2008, including to:
“ensure the development of a diverse range of Australian programs that deal with matters of national interest or importance to Australians, or that illustrate or interpret aspects of Australia or the life and activities of Australian people.”
In this context, and given the need to allocate its limited funds fairly and effectively, Screen Australia makes funding decisions based on published criteria that reflect the requirements of the Screen Australia Act, including placing an emphasis on projects and activities with a high level of artistic and cultural merit and promoting the development of commercially focused screen production businesses.
Please refer to the specific assessment criteria for Screen Australia’s various funding programs for more information.