Funding programs
NOTICE ON MINIMUM LICENSING FEES
From 20 February 2026, new Narrative Content product minimum license fees will come into effect for First Nations Feature Production and First Nations TV Drama Production. These changes do not apply to First Nations Documentary Production. Read more here.
Who: Producers of feature-length projects on behalf of a team including an experienced Indigenous writer and director, or writer/director; projects must have an acceptable offer to theatrically distribute the project in Australia.
What: Limited funding is available, intended primarily to assist in the professional development of Indigenous key creatives.
Who: Experienced teams with outstanding television drama projects that have demonstrated potential to reach an audience; local presale for Australian free-to-air or subscription television rights required, with a minimum licence fee of $440,000 per broadcast hour.
What: Limited funding to support the production of telemovies, series and drama multiplatform projects; intended primarily to assist in the professional development of Indigenous key creatives.
Who: Experienced teams with projects based on strong and original ideas; local presale for Australian free-to-air or subscription television rights required, with a minimum licence fee of $150,000 per broadcast hour.
What: Limited funding to support the production and/or post-production of one-off documentaries, documentary series or factual multiplatform projects; intended primarily to assist in the professional development of Indigenous key creatives.