GrantAustraliaChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026

Screen Australia — Documentary Development

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Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Screen Australia lists Documentary Development as always open; you hear back within eight weeks of your application moving to assessment.

Official page: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/fund/documentary-development/

Who can apply
Australian citizens, permanent residents and Australian companies with an ABN
You get
Up to A$30,000 per application to develop a documentary
Entry fee
Not published
Making
Documentary
Stage
Development
Type
Grant

Dates

No dates published in our notes yet. Watch the official page for the next round.

Who can apply

Australian citizens, permanent residents and Australian companies with an ABN

Limited to Australia. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is.

What you get

Up to A$30,000 per application to develop a documentary

Documentary development request ceilingAUD 30,000Financial instrument not confirmed as non-repayable.
DetailsUp to AUD30,000 requested in public form.

Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.

What it costs

The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.

What to bring

  • Documentary development proposal, budget, rights, credits and supporting material.

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