GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

There are some fantastic funding opportunities coming up for artists, writers, musicians and other creatives. These grants can support creative people in our community to realise their creative ambitions, develop their skills and connect with audiences. Teams at Creative Australia, Screen Australia, Arts Queensland, and Flying Arts Alliance can talk with you about how to apply for these grants and how to relate your project to each grant’s assessment criteria. They can also suggest alternative avenues for support that may be relevant to your work. 

Queensland Arts Project Fund 

Arts Queensland 

The Queensland Arts Project Fund provides one-off grants to support the development and presentation of new creative work by Queensland-based individuals, arts companies, groups and organisations. 

Deadline: 7 September 2026 

Amounts: 

  • Up to $70,000 (general stream) or $20,000 (individuals) for projects up to one year. 

  • Up to $150,000 for large-scale two-year projects with matched funding (at least 30% cash investment). 

  • Additional funding of up to $10,000 is available to support costs associated with increasing access for artists and/or audiences with disability. 

Further details: Queensland Arts Projects Fund

You can contact Arts Queensland to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 1800 175 531 

Email: investment@arts.qld.gov.au

Touring Queensland Fund 

Arts Queensland 

The Touring Queensland Fund is focused on supporting regional communities’ access to high quality arts and cultural products and events, including music gigs. 

Deadline: 2 October 2026 

Amount: Up to $100,000 for a single tour of any length or touring program across or up to 12 months. Applicants can apply for up to 50% of project costs. Additional funding of up to $10,000 is available to support costs associated with increasing access for artists and/or audiences with disability.

Further details: Touring Queensland Fund

You can contact Arts Queensland to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 1800 175 531 

Email: investment@arts.qld.gov.au

Queensland Writers Fellowships

Arts Queensland 

Elevating Queensland-based early-career writers by supporting their creative endeavours and professional development. 

Deadline: 13 July 2026 

Amount: $24,500 each ($20,000 cash plus career development support to the value of $4,500).

Further details: Queensland Writers Fellowships

You can contact Arts Queensland to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 1800 175 531 

Email: investment@arts.qld.gov.au

Queensland Major Commissioning Fund 

Arts Queensland 

Grants to support the production and presentation of impactful, large-scale creative work. 

Deadline: 20 July 2026 

Amount: Matched funding (1:1) up to $250,000 for projects up to two years and Additional funding of up to $10,000 (per year of project) is available to support costs associated with increasing access for artists and/or audiences with disability. 

Further details: Queensland Major Commissioning Fund

You can contact Arts Queensland to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 1800 175 531 

Email: investment@arts.qld.gov.au

Quick Response Grants

Australia Government Regional Arts Fund, delivered by Flying Arts Alliance 

Quick Response Grants aim to support small arts or cultural projects that cannot be funded by other means because of their nature or timing. For example, you may wish to attend a workshop or complete a project within a certain time frame and cannot access appropriate funding through any other means. Please note that Quick Response grants are competitive, and as part of your application you will need to detail why your project cannot be funded through other means. This type of grant would also suit individual professional development. 

Deadline: Always open 

Amount: Up to $3,000 for Individuals and $5,000 for organisations 

Further details: Quick Response Grants. 

You can contact Flying Arts Alliance to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 07 3216 1322 

Email: raf@flyingarts.org.au

Project Grants

Australia Government Regional Arts Fund, delivered by Flying Arts Alliance 

Project Grants provide major funding for high-quality arts projects benefitting regional or remote artists, arts workers, audiences, and communities. The focus of the project could include any area of creative practice, multiple art forms, or cross-disciplinary practice. Regional Arts Fund grant funds may be used toward the cost of producing the project including but not limited to: 

  • artist fees (artists should be appropriately paid) 

  • travel costs (including international) 

  • materials 

  • venue hire 

  • equipment hire 

  • insurance 

  • project administrative costs 

  • disability access costs 

Deadline: TBA 

Amount: Up to $30,000 

Further details: Project Grants. 

You can contact Flying Arts Alliance to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 07 3216 1322 

Email: raf@flyingarts.org.au

Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups 

Creative Australia 

This program funds projects that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities. A range of activities can be funded, for example: the creation of new work, productions, festivals, exhibitions, performances, publishing, recording, touring, experimentation, creative development, promotion and marketing, practice based research, market development activity, collaborations and exchanges and professional skills development, including mentoring and residencies. Activities can take place nationally, internationally, online, or in a combination of in-person and online. 

Deadline: 1 September 2026 

Amount: $10,000 to $50,000

Further details: Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

Arts Projects for Organisations 

Creative Australia 

This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities. Organisations that undertake arts programs, projects, or that provide services to artists, are welcome to apply. 

Organisations can propose a single project, a suite of projects or an annual program of activity. 

A range of activities can be funded, for example: the creation of new work, productions, festivals, exhibitions, performances, publishing, recording, touring, experimentation, creative development, promotion and marketing, activities to develop the arts sector, practice-based research, market development activity, collaborations and exchanges and professional skills development, including mentoring and residencies. Activities can take place nationally, internationally, online, or in a combination of in-person and online. 

Deadline: 1 September 2026 

Amount: $20,000 to $100,000

Further details: Arts Projects for Organisations

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

Four Year Investment for Organisations 2029–32 

Creative Australia 

Four Year Investment for Organisations provides multi-year investment for arts and cultural organisations. This enables organisations to plan with longer-term certainty and increase their capacity to leverage other investment, support and collaborations. The application process for Four Year Investment requires a pre-application to determine an organisation’s eligibility to apply to the category. If your organisation meets the criteria, your pre-application will be confirmed, and you will be eligible to make an application. Your organisation must demonstrate a high degree of artistic achievement, along with a compelling four year vision for the 2029–32 period. To be competitive, your organisation will also need to show that it is well governed, effectively managed, and generates diverse income streams. 

Deadline: 27 October 2026 

Amount: Up to $550,000 per year.

Further details: Four Year Investment for Organisations 2029–32

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000

Email: myienquiries@creative.gov.au

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

Arts and Disability Initiative 

Creative Australia 

This initiative is for d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers. The initiative is designed to support a wide variety of arts project or career development activities. You can apply for funding to develop a new work, or to build your practice, skills and networks. This includes the creation of new work, career development, mentoring, residencies, research and development, presentation, and promotion. Supported activities must last no longer than two years from the proposed start date. 

Deadline: 7 July 2026 

Amount: $30,000 (flat amount only).

Further details: Arts and Disability Initiative

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

Music Australia Export Development Fund - International Performance and Touring Activity 

Creative Australia 

The Music Australia Export Development Fund is a bold partnership between the Australian Government and the Australian music industry – a matched funding initiative, designed to provide financial support to a diverse range of Australian artists. The program supports emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is available for Australian citizens or permanent residents who are practising contemporary music artists. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers. The International Performance and Touring Activity fund (Category 1) supports international touring and showcase activity, with matched funding of $5,000 to $75,000. 

Deadline: 7 July 2026 

Amount: $5,000 to $75,000

Further details: Music Australia Export Development Fund - International Performance and Touring Activity

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

Music Australia Export Development Fund - International Professional and Artistic Development 

Creative Australia 

The Music Australia Export Development Fund is a bold partnership between the Australian Government and the Australian music industry – a matched funding initiative, designed to provide financial support to a diverse range of Australian artists. The program supports emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is available for Australian citizens or permanent residents who are practising contemporary music artists. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers. The International Professional and Artistic Development fund (Category 2) supports international professional development activity with matched funding of $3,000 to $15,000. 

Deadline: 7 July 2026 

Amount: $3,000 to $15,000

Further details: Music Australia Export Development Fund - International Professional and Artistic Development

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

Music Australia Export Development Fund - International Market and Audience Development 

Creative Australia 

The Music Australia Export Development Fund is a bold partnership between the Australian Government and the Australian music industry – a matched funding initiative, designed to provide financial support to a diverse range of Australian artists. The program supports emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is available for Australian citizens or permanent residents who are practising contemporary music artists. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers. The International Market and Audience Development fund (Category 3) is designed to support activity that includes international promotional and content creation activities with matched funding of $2,000 to $10,000. 

Deadline: 7 July 2026 

Amount: $1,000 to $10,000

Further details: Music Australia Export Development Fund - International Market and Audience Development 

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

International Travel Fund: Market Development 

Creative Australia 

The International Travel Fund: Market Development supports international travel costs associated with Australian artists, authors, illustrators, creative workers and organisations attending significant market development platforms or key gatherings overseas. This includes attending international performing arts markets, book fairs, solo exhibitions, biennials or contemporary art fairs, First Nations gatherings, and festivals that have a market development and international networking focus or support the export of works within their program. Market development activities are those that enable applicants to attend events that promote, publish, market, pitch, sell or export works into international markets. This program does not support touring, exhibition or presentation costs. 

Deadline: 4 August 2026 and 10 November 2026 

Amount: $5,000, $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000 (flat amounts only).

Further details: International Travel Fund: Market Development 

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

Record Label Development Scheme 

Creative Australia 

The Music Australia Record Label Development Scheme aims to support competitive Australian labels whose primary function is delivering full label services, taking risks discovering, developing and promoting Australian talent to local and global markets. 

At the heart of what they do, labels finance the production and recording of artists’ music to support their artistic and career development. Labels are taking on financial risk and providing the essential support, knowledge, and expertise required for artists to break through the noise. Concerns with Australian artist discoverability, the fragmented media environment, and impacts of changing technologies and AI-generated music, are all significantly impairing the ability of labels to remain financially viable, and subsequently invest in and support Australian talent. This investment will make sure Australian labels can continue to compete effectively, support their artists, and contribute to the vibrant music ecosystem in Australia. Grants are available from $15,000 to $125,000 to eligible Australian record labels, and Australian subsidiaries of multinational record labels, that have been operating for a minimum of 3 years. 

Deadline: 4 August 2026 and 10 November 2026 

Amount: $15,000 to $125,000

Further details: Record Label Development Scheme

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

Record Label Marketing & Manufacturing Grants 

Creative Australia 

The Music Australia Record Label Marketing & Manufacturing Grants is a companion program to the Record Label Development Scheme, aimed at smaller Australian-owned labels, label services and distribution companies. A streamlined opportunity, this grant provides funding to support the crucial areas of marketing, promotion, manufacturing and distribution for record labels. These grants are designed to support Australian labels with a minimum of 2 active Australian artists on their roster. Grants are capped at $10,000 each. 

Deadline: 4 August 2026 

Amount: $2,000 to $10,000

Further details: Record Label Marketing & Manufacturing Grants 

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

Contemporary Music Touring Program 

Creative Australia 

The Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) supports national touring activity undertaken by Australian musicians performing original Australian contemporary music. 

The tour must comprise of performances in at least three venues or locations outside of the performer’s hometown. Tours that include regional and remote destinations, or which assist performers residing in regional and remote areas to tour, are a priority for funding. 

Deadline: 13 October 2026, 2 June 2027 

Amount: $5,000 to $50,000

Further details: Contemporary Music Touring Program

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

First Nations Arts and Culture Awards 

Creative Australia 

The First Nations Arts and Culture Awards are presented by Creative Australia each year on 27 May, the anniversary of the 1967 referendum, in recognition and celebration of First Nations artists’ contribution to excellence in the First Nations arts and culture sector. The Award categories are: 

Deadline: 15 September 2026

Further details: First Nations Arts and Culture Awards

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/

Australian Cultural Fund 

Creative Australia 

The Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) is a fundraising platform for Australian artists. Through the ACF, artists upload their project, start their fundraising campaign and invite art lovers and supporters to donate with 100% of donations going directly towards artists’ creative projects. Through the ACF you can offer tax deductibility to your donors. The ACF has helped raise millions of dollars for Australian artists, enabling a wide range of projects to come to life and offering support to Australia’s cultural sector. 

Deadline: Always open 

Further details: Australian Cultural Fund

You can contact Creative Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 02 9215 9000 

Online: https://australianculturalfund.org.au/contact/

National Cultural Heritage Account 

Australian Government Office for the Arts 

The National Cultural Heritage Account is a grant program that assists Australian cultural organisations to acquire significant cultural heritage objects that they could not otherwise afford. The National Cultural Heritage Account helps to retain and protect Australia's cultural heritage for future generations and provide public access to important objects that tell a story about our cultural identity. Australian cultural organisations that can care for and provide permanent public access to Australian protected objects have a priority for funding. 

Deadline: Always open 

Further details: National Cultural Heritage Account 

You can contact the Office for the Arts to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 1800 819 461 

Email: movable.heritage@arts.gov.au

Visions of Australia 

Australian Government Office for the Arts 

The Visions of Australia regional exhibition touring program supports audience access to Australian arts and cultural material, with a particular focus on tours to regional and remote Australia. The Visions of Australia Program provides funding to support the development and touring of quality exhibitions to regional and remote Australia by Australian arts and cultural organisations. Tours must include at least three venues outside the applicant's home state or territory and include regional and/or remote venues. 

Further details: Visions of Australia

You can contact the Office for the Arts to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 1800 590 577 

Email: visions@arts.gov.au

Festivals Australia 

Australian Government Office for the Arts 

Festivals Australia supports community participation in, and access to, the arts and aims to support partnerships and collaboration across the sector. Festivals Australia funds engaging arts projects that invite community participation and audience engagement in regional and remote Australia. Projects can include but are not limited to a parade, performance, workshop, installation or exhibition. The aim is to give people the chance to participate in or attend an arts experience at a festival, or a significant one-off community celebration. 

Further details: Festivals Australia

You can contact the Office for the Arts to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 1800 590 577 

Email: Festivals@arts.gov.au

National Cultural Heritage Account 

Australian Government Office for the Arts 

The National Cultural Heritage Account is a grant program that assists Australian cultural organisations to acquire significant cultural heritage objects that they could not otherwise afford. The National Cultural Heritage Account helps to retain and protect Australia's cultural heritage for future generations and provide public access to important objects that tell a story about our cultural identity. Australian cultural organisations that can care for and provide permanent public access to Australian protected objects have a priority for funding. 

Deadline: Always open 

Further details: National Cultural Heritage Account 

You can contact the Office for the Arts to discuss your proposal: 

Phone: 1800 819 461 

Email: movable.heritage@arts.gov.au

Community Heritage Grants 

National Library of Australia 

The Community Heritage Grants program aims to preserve and provide access to locally held, nationally significant cultural heritage collections across Australia. The Community Heritage Grants program is managed by the National Library of Australia. It aims to preserve and provide access to locally held, nationally significant cultural heritage collections across Australia. Not-for-profit community organisations such as historical societies, museums, public libraries, archives, galleries and Indigenous and multicultural organisations can apply for funding to assess the significance and preservation needs of collections, undertake conservation and collection management activities, provide collection management training projects. 

Further details: Community Heritage Grants

You can contact the National Library of Australia to discuss your proposal: 

Email: chg@nla.gov.au

Documentary Development Program 

Screen Australia 

The Documentary Development Program supports content makers to develop documentary projects for Theatrical, Television and Direct-to-Audience release. The aims of the Documentary Development Program are to support distinctive storytelling for a range of budgets and audiences across local and global platforms; and content makers at different career stages who reflect the breadth of Australia in service of cultural, creative and economic outcomes. 

Deadline: Always open 

Amount: up to $30,000 

Further details: Documentary Development Program

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901

Email: documentary@screenaustralia.gov.au

Documentary Production Fund 

Screen Australia 

The aims of the documentary production funding programs are to support: 

  • Australian documentary content for production and release for Direct-to-Audience, Television and Feature Film platforms; 

  • distinctive storytelling for a range of budgets and audiences across local and global platforms; and 

  • content makers at different career stages who reflect the breadth of Australia in service of cultural, creative and economic benefits. 

Deadline: 24 September 2026 

Amount: Direct-to-Audience: 80% of the total project budget, capped at $300,000, for projects with a budget of $500,000 or less; or 65% of the budget (including the Producer Offset) for projects with a production budget of more than $500,000. Platform First and Producer First: Screen Australia’s maximum contribution per project is $500,000 (including any previous Screen Australia development funding). 

Further details: Documentary Production Fund

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901

Email: documentary@screenaustralia.gov.au

Emerging Gamemakers Fund 

Screen Australia 

The Emerging Gamemakers Fund offers flexible support to emerging independent games practitioners as well as established gamemakers who are interested in exploring creative and artistic experimentation within their practice. It can fund the creation of a prototype or the completion and release of a micro-scale game. 

Deadline: 27 August 2026. 

Amount: up to $30,000. 

Further details: Emerging Gamemakers Fund

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901 Email: games@screenaustralia.gov.au

First Nations Documentary Production 

Screen Australia 

This program seeks to support strong and distinctive documentary projects primarily to assist in the professional development of the key creative team. Limited funding is available through this program to support the production and/or post-production of one-off documentaries, documentary series or factual multiplatform projects. Funding is designed to complete the project, not a stage of production. There are no limits on the proportion of the budget Screen Australia can contribute under this program. However, other sources of finance are encouraged, and the assessment process will take into account the level of Screen Australia funding requested as a proportion of overall budget. Contributions might come from marketplace entities (eg broadcasters), as well as from state agencies, other government organisations, cultural institutions, international sources, private investors or other partners. 

Deadline: Always open 

Amount: Limited funding to support the production and/or post-production of one-off documentaries, documentary series or factual multiplatform projects. 

Further details: First Nations Documentary Production

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901 Email: FirstNations@screenaustralia.gov.au

First Nations: Internships 

Screen Australia 

Internships assist practitioners whose careers would benefit from an attachment to a person, production or organisation. This program is designed to assist the career development of talented filmmakers who can demonstrate a strong commitment to a career in the film industry. This is not an entry-level scheme. An internship may take many forms and involve features, documentaries, animation, interactive digital media, TV drama or comedy series. 

Deadline: Always open 

Amount: Up to $20,000 

Further details: First Nations: Internships

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901

Email: FirstNations@screenaustralia.gov.au

First Nations: Travel Grants 

Screen Australia 

The Travel Grants program is designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers in travelling to key international and Australian events. Professional development is a key objective. 

Funding is available to support travel costs associated with attending recognised film festivals and pitching forums where an applicant’s film has been selected or invited to attend; events where the applicant or their film has been nominated for an award; key international markets; and conferences and workshops providing significant professional development opportunities. 

Deadline: Always open 

Amount: Up to $6,000 for international travel and up to $3,000 for travel within Australia. 

Further details: First Nations: Travel Grants 

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901

Email: FirstNations@screenaustralia.gov.au

Games Production Fund 

Screen Australia 

The Games Production Fund offers flexible support to Australian independent gamemakers and games studios. The grant is aimed at projects that already have an early-stage prototype. 

The program allows Screen Australia to respond to the varied needs of gamemakers at different career stages, providing direct funding that will assist studios in meeting their goals and establishing themselves in the international games landscape. 

Deadline: 27 August 2026. 

Amount: up to $100,000. 

Further details: Games Production Fund

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901

Email: games@screenaustralia.gov.au

International Festivals and Awards 

Screen Australia 

International Festivals and Awards provides support to the promotion of Australian content and talent at key international festivals and awards events, enabling the enhancement of international marketing strategies in conjunction with other partners. It also provides support to acknowledge the importance of global strategies for new titles, restricted to their world or international premiere and planned related sales and marketing activities at significant industry events. 

Deadline: Always open. Applications should be submitted six weeks in advance of the festival or award event. 

Amount: up to $20,000 for feature films and television series and up to $10,000 for short films and short form series. 

Further details: International Festivals and Awards

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901

Email: international@screenaustralia.gov.au

International Finance Attraction 

Screen Australia 

The International Finance Attraction fund provides support to Australian projects with a very high level of global appeal, to assist them to develop pitching materials and strategy, in order to best attract international partnerships and finance in the current market. It is open to long form drama and documentary projects on any platform which are market ready, have undergone a successful development process and can demonstrate development funding from an arm’s length commercial partner. 

Deadline: Always open 

Amount: $5,000 - $20,000 

Further details: International Finance Attraction

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901 Email: international@screenaustralia.gov.au

International Pitching Forums and Talent Labs 

Screen Australia 

International Pitching Forums and Talent Labs provides support to producers selected for competitive overseas pitching forums in order to enable them to secure finance, production and marketplace partners for Australian projects; or key above the line creatives invited to attend premium overseas talent labs to enable professional development and to build international industry networks. 

Deadline: Always open. Applications must be submitted at least three weeks before the start date of the event. 

Amount: up to $20,000 (dependent on duration). 

Further details: International Pitching Forums and Talent Labs

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901

Email: international@screenaustralia.gov.au

Narrative Content Development Fund 

Screen Australia 

The Narrative Content Development Funding Program supports content makers to develop narrative projects for online/direct-to-audience, television and theatrical feature film platforms. The aims of the Narrative Content Development Program are to support: 

  • distinctive storytelling for a range of audiences across different platforms and budget levels; 

  • talent at different career stages who reflect the breadth of Australia in service of cultural, creative and economic benefits; and, 

  • talent and stories with viable pathways to market partners and audiences locally and/or globally. 

Deadline: Always open 

Amount: $10,000 to $75,000 per application, with multiple tranches of funding permitted 

Further details: Narrative Content Development Fund

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901

Email: development.narrativecontent@screenaustralia.gov.au

Narrative Content Production Funding 

Screen Australia 

The Narrative Content Production Program supports content makers to produce narrative projects for online/direct-to-audience, television and theatrical feature film platforms. The aims of the Narrative Content Production Program are to support: 

  • exceptional Australian narrative content for production and release for online/direct-to-audience, television and feature film platforms; 

  • distinctive storytelling for a range of audiences across different platforms and budget levels; 

  • talent at different career stages who are connected to the stories they tell and that reflect the breadth of Australia in service of cultural, creative and economic benefits; and 

  • stories with viable budgets and pathways to audiences locally and/or globally. 

Deadline: 30 July 2026; 3 December 2026; 18 March 2027 

Amount: up to $500,000, provided that the combined direct funding and producer offset does not exceed 60% of the budget. 

Further details: Narrative Content Production Fund

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901

Email: production.narrativecontent@screenaustralia.gov.au

Narrative Content Short Film Production Funding 

Screen Australia 

The Narrative Content Short Film Production Funding Program supports a team of content makers that must include Director, Writer, Producer and, where applicable, Animator, to make a Narrative Content Short Film intended for theatrical festivals. The aims of Narrative Content Short Film Production Program are to support: 

  • Australian live action or animated Narrative Short Films for a first and primary window of a theatrical festival outcome; 

  • talent who are connected to the stories they tell and reflect the breadth of Australia in service of cultural, creative and economic benefits; and 

  • talent and stories with viable pathways to festival audiences locally and/or globally. 

Deadline: 30 July 2026; 18 March 2027 

Amount: up to $100,000 for a live action short; up to $125,000 for an animated short, or a short that blends live action and animation. 

Further details: Narrative Content Short Film Production Fund

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901

Email: shortfilm.narrativecontent@screenaustralia.gov.au

Screen Industry Partnerships 

Screen Australia 

Screen Australia is now accepting applications for funding for partnerships which exhibit unique benefits to the Australian screen industry. Proposed events may be platform-agnostic, target specific areas in film, television, direct to audience content or games - or a combination. The aims of the program are to create opportunities through new, original and inclusive approaches to the industry that will expand networks and grow the Australian screen industry; and support impactful events which are also evolving to be relevant to future audiences and the screen industry 

Deadline: Always open 

Further details: Screen Industry Partnerships

You can contact Screen Australia to discuss your proposal. 

Phone: 1800 507 901

Email: industrydevelopment@screenaustralia.gov.au

First Nations Crisis Relief Grants 

SupportAct 

First Nations Crisis Relief Grants and support are available to First Nations musicians, managers, crew and music workers across all genres experiencing financial hardship as the result of illness, injury, mental health, older age or another current crisis that is impacting their ability to work in music. Grants are assessed for a current issue impacting ability to work in music and, if approved, will be provided through direct payment of bills or other personal expenses related to the crisis, rather than cash grants. Evidence of a current crisis will be required. 

Deadline: Always open 

Further details: First Nations Crisis Relief Grants

You can contact SupportAct to discuss your request 

Phone: 1800 731 500 

Email: support@supportact.org.au

Crisis Relief Grants 

SupportAct 

Crisis Relief Grants and support are available to musicians, managers, crew and music workers across all genres experiencing financial hardship as the result of illness, injury, mental health, older age or another current crisis that is impacting their ability to work in music. Grants are assessed for a current issue impacting ability to work in music and, if approved, will be provided through direct payment of bills or other personal expenses related to the crisis, rather than cash grants. Evidence of a current crisis will be required. 

Deadline: Always open 

Further details: Crisis Relief Grants

You can contact SupportAct to discuss your request 

Phone: 1800 731 500 

Email: support@supportact.org.au