GrantAustraliaChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
Screen Australia — First Nations Development
Closes 22 Oct 2026
Thursday 22 October 2026, 17:00 Sydney time
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed on Screen Australia's application portal: 5pm AEDT, 22 October.
Official page: https://screenaustraliafunding.smartygrants.com.au/QiHYA0WFB2Ek
- Who can apply
- First Nations Australian writers, directors and producers with eligible credits
- You get
- Development funding up to AUD 30,000 (docs), AUD 45,000 (features) or AUD 65,000 (TV series)
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Fiction feature, Documentary, Series
- Stage
- Development
- Type
- Grant
Dates
- Closes 17:00 Sydney time
Who can apply
First Nations Australian writers, directors and producers with eligible credits
Limited to Australia. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is. Also limited to australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creators.
What you get
Development funding up to AUD 30,000 (docs), AUD 45,000 (features) or AUD 65,000 (TV series)
| Details | Current branch caps not independently verified. |
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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
- Branch-specific story, credits, rights and development documents.
Terms to read first
| Obligations | Reapplications need substantial changes and appropriate approval; do not flatten every branch into one credit rule. |
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Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- Screen Australia — First Nations development portal Checked 16 Oct 2026. 22 October 2026 deadline verified; no extrapolated January deadline
- Screen Australia — First Nations public form Checked 16 Oct 2026. Form retrieval unsuccessful; detailed rules not freshly inspected
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