Screen Grants in Australia

18 government programs · 16 currently open · Updated February 2026

Government grants are available for Australian businesses in the screen sector. Programs span federal and state governments, offering funding for growth, innovation, infrastructure and workforce development.

What these grants can fund

  • Business expansion and capital investment
  • Equipment and infrastructure upgrades
  • Workforce training and skills development
  • Technology adoption and innovation
  • Export and market development

Common eligibility requirements

  • Registered Australian business with a valid ABN
  • Must be operating in the relevant sector
  • Matching co-contribution may be required
  • Some programs have employee or turnover thresholds

Eligibility varies by program. Always check the official source before applying.

Open programs

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Open·Commonwealth·$5,000 - $50,000
Strategic Opportunities Program NSW

This program provides funding to build capacity within the NSW screen and digital games industry. Projects must support the growth and capability of NSW screen practitioners, organisations and businesses, and be aligned with strategic priorities in the NSW Screen and Digital Games Strategy (2025-2027).

Open·Commonwealth
Screen Canberra Funding and Support

Provides Australian Capital Territory screen practitioners with funding and resources to support the development, production and promotion of ACT screen content. Funding is available for local practitioners and projects, as well as productions looking to shoot or post-produce in the region.

Open·Commonwealth
South Australian Film Corporation Funding and Support

Provides screen practitioners with funding and resources to support the development, production and promotion of South Australian screen content. Multiple funding streams are available including production support, post production and visual effects rebate, development support, organisational support, gender agenda, and delivering diversity programs.

Open·VIC
International Festival Travel

VicScreen supports Victorian screen creators to travel to key international festivals with their projects, providing financial support for travel and other costs. The program is designed to help producers, directors, writers, and game developers build global connections and promote their skills, projects, and businesses at approved international festivals.

Open·Commonwealth
Screen Territory Funding and Support NT

Screen Territory Funding and Support provides funding and resources to support the development, production, and promotion of screen content made by Northern Territory screen practitioners. Multiple funding streams are available including audience development, production finance, story development, First Nations filmmakers support, and career development.

Ongoing·VIC
Location and PDV Offsets

Incentive for large budget screen production in Australia. Tax offsets for production, location and PDV. Ongoing

Ongoing·VIC
Victorian Production Fund

Victorian production companies and key creatives who produce high-quality film, television, online and virtual reality (VR) projects. Investment greater than 10% or $500,000 may be available for projects that provide exceptional benefit to Victoria. Ongoing

Ongoing·VIC
Regional Location Assistance Fund (RLAF)

Productions must spend a minimum of $100,000 Qualifying Regional Victorian Expenditure, and film and accommodate the crew in the regional lo... The amount of a RLAF grant is calculated as a percentage of Qualifying Regional Victorian Expenditure on a project. Ongoing

Ongoing·VIC
Development on Demand

Victorian writers and producers who have production credits to develop narrative fiction or documentary screen projects. Up to $50,000 that can be used to develop a project to secure market attachment or production finance. Ongoing

Ongoing·TAS
Screen Tasmania

Screen Tasmania provides equity investments and recoupable and non-recoupable grants for development and production of Tasmanian screen projects including drama, documentaries, animation, features, long-form and short-form series, and video games. It also offers non-recoupable grants to support individual and industry development for Tasmanian practitioners and businesses.

Ongoing·Commonwealth
Market & Audience - Assets Program

This program provides funding to support the development of assets that help build and sustain audiences for Australian narrative content. It funds projects that create tools, platforms, or resources to enhance market access and audience engagement for screen productions.

Ongoing·Commonwealth
First Nations Sector Development

Screen Australia's sector development support for First Nations filmmakers and creatives. This program provides funding and support to develop the First Nations screen production sector in Australia.

Grant information is sourced from official government websites and updated regularly. Program details, eligibility and closing dates change — always verify with the official source before applying. Last data update: February 2026.