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Funding Overview

Screen Australia offers funding to support the development, production and marketing of Australian screen content, as well as for the development of Australian talent and screen production businesses.

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Funding Information

Find key information for funding applicants and recipients, including Screen Australia’s Pathways and Protocols and Terms of Trade.

Information for Applicants

Find out about the eligibility requirements for Screen Australia funding.

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Information for Recipients

Key funding conditions that outline the expectations and other commercial terms related to the provision of funding.

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Pathways and Protocols

A filmmaker’s guide to working with Indigenous people, culture and concepts.

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Terms of Trade

A broad outline of the core terms on which Screen Australia will transact.

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First Nations Funding

Our First Nations programs support creatively ambitious projects and people, and imaginative, resonant stories authored by Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners.

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Upcoming Deadlines

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TIFF: The Market Producer Delegation 2026
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TIFF: The Market Producer Delegation 2026 5:00pm, Thursday 21 May 2026 AEST International View Fund
AISF and Screen Australia – Writer / Director Virtual Sessions 5:00pm, Thursday 21 May 2026 AEST International View Fund
Documentary Production 5:00pm, Thursday 18 June 2026 AEST Documentary View Fund
First Nations Feature Development 5:00pm, Thursday 25 June 2026 AEST First Nations View Fund
First Nations TV Drama Development 5:00pm, Thursday 25 June 2026 AEST First Nations View Fund

Further Reading

Find key information about Documentaries, funding approvals and more.

Documentary Investment & Slate Management Principles

How Screen Australia manages its slate in collaboration with producers and Commissioning Platforms.

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Documentary Information for Applicants

Information on documentary applications, budgets and definitions.

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Recent Funding Approvals

Explore funding approvals across all programs and initiatives.

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About the Producer Offset

Find out about guaranteed funds for eligible projects.

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