Domestic Market Travel Support Program - Australian Children’s Content Summit 2026

Screen NSW has opened a competitive round to provide a limited number of NSW screen practitioners with travel support to attend the Australian Children’s Content Summit, being held in Coffs Harbour, NSW, from August 24-27, 2026.

Applications open on Wednesday 13 May 2026 and close Friday 5 June 2026 at 2pm AEST.

There will be up to two places reserved for eligible First Nations practitioners.

The objectives of the program are to:

• Provide travel support for emerging or mid-level NSW-based practitioners to attend domestic markets 
• Support NSW creatives who are looking to upskill and connect with the wider Australian screen industry and reinvest back into the NSW screen content landscape 
• Ease the financial burden on practitioners who have been invited into competitive programs at markets
• Support connections that will shape the future of NSW’s creative community and strengthen NSW’s position in the global market 
• Increase the participation of practitioners from the NSW Government key priority areas.

Your application will be competitively assessed against the following weighted criteria:

• Applicant Track Record (30%)
• Merit of the Opportunity (30%)
• NSW Cultural & Economic Benefit (20%)
• Participation & Diversity (20%).

Please read the Guidelines before applying, including for additional details on the assessment criteria.

Completing the application

• Remember to save the form on a regular basis
• Applications MUST be submitted prior to 2pm of the closing date
• If you require further information please email industry@screen.nsw.gov.au. 

Australian Children's Content Summit 2026 Pass

Successful applicants will need to purchase their own pass for the conference.  

Screen NSW can facilitate a reduced rate of $668.50 (a 30% discount) for successful applicants who have not yet purchased a pass.

Screen NSW's general eligibility requirements can be found in our Terms of Trade, which should be read in conjunction with the Program Guidelines.   

All applicants must fulfil the following criteria:

• Be an early to mid-career practitioner with relevant experience in producing screen content 
• Have a slate of market-ready projects to pitch
• Be a key creative on the project/s: producer, director, writer
• Be a NSW-based individual, project team or company:
  • If an individual, the applicant must be over 18 years of age and a NSW resident (i.e., lived and operated in NSW for at least six months immediately before the date of application)
  • If a project team, both applicants must be over 18 years of age, NSW residents and key creatives on the proposed project/s
  • If a company, the company must be incorporated and registered in Australia and have its principal place of business in NSW for at least six months immediately before the date of application. Company applicants can nominate up to two people, and each nominee must be over 18 years of age, a NSW resident and a key creative on the project/s.
• Be an Australia citizen or full-time resident
• Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Be able to attend the entire Australian Children’s Content Summit in-person from 24-27 August, 2026.