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.
Information for Recipients
Key funding conditions that outline the expectations and other commercial terms related to the provision of funding.
Pathways and Protocols
A filmmaker’s guide to working with Indigenous people, culture and concepts.
Terms of Trade
A broad outline of the core terms on which Screen Australia will transact.
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.
Upcoming Deadlines
View Funding Deadlines| Program Name | Date | Category | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrative Content Short Film Production | 5:00pm, Thursday 30 July 2026 AEST | Narrative Content | View Fund |
| Narrative Content Production | 5:00pm, Thursday 30 July 2026 AEST | Narrative Content | View Fund |
| Games Production Fund | 5:00pm, Thursday 27 August 2026 AEST | Games | View Fund |
| Emerging Gamemakers Fund | 5:00pm, Thursday 27 August 2026 AEST | Games | View Fund |
| Documentary Development | Always open | Documentary | 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.
Documentary Information for Applicants
Information on documentary applications, budgets and definitions.
Recent Funding Approvals
Explore funding approvals across all programs and initiatives.
About the Producer Offset
Find out about guaranteed funds for eligible projects.