Games Production Fund

Applicants must be a company at the time of application.

Other business structures, including sole traders and public companies, are not eligible.

Sole traders are instead encouraged to consider applying for the Emerging Gamemakers Fund if they otherwise meet the criteria of that program.

All applicants and projects must also meet the eligibility criteria under Screen Australia’s Terms of Trade.

For full eligibility information, please refer to the attached guidelines.

Applicants need to create an account and submit an application via SmartyGrants.

Applications for Games Production Fund must be submitted by 5pm AEDT/AEST on the
published deadline date.

Through the application form, applicants must:

• provide all the information requested and answer the application questions
• address all eligibility criteria and assessment criteria
• include all required supporting materials.

For full details on the application process, including required materials, please refer to the attached guidelines.

Applications are assessed based on the following four criteria, with examples of the relevant considerations listed for each:

• Creative Merit
  • The level of originality and the quality of execution of the game and how compelling the overall experience is, as communicated through the prototype and application documents
  • The ability of the game to effectively meet the studio’s strategic outcomes

• Viability
  • The scope of the project and how viable and realistic it is
  • How timely and relevant the project is to industry and the studio’s strategic outcomes
  • How realistic the budget and production plan are, whether workers are fairly compensated
  • Whether the proposed team has the appropriate experience to execute their plans

• Impact
  • The extent to which funding will positively affect the studio’s proposed trajectory
  • The commercial and/or cultural benefits the project provides to the Australian games landscape, and contribution to its quality and reputation

• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
  • Where diverse groups are portrayed in the project, whether there is either appropriate representation in the creative team, or there has been meaningful collaboration and consultation with represented groups
  • Whether there is Engagement with an audience that is typically under
  • The alignment of the application with the diversity, equity and inclusion aims of the grant

For full details on the assessment criteria, please refer to the attached guidelines.