Audience Development Program 2025/26

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About the grant

Instructions for Applicants

The Audience Development Program is funded and administered by Screen NSW, an entity within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport (Department).

Applications must clearly address all the selection criteria listed in the Grant Guidelines.

Before you start your application, please review the:

If you have any questions, please contact the Industry & Audience Development team via email at industry@screen.nsw.gov.au. 

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Late applications due to technical difficulties will be reviewed and eligibility determined with absolute discretion by the Manager, Industry & Audience Development, Screen NSW.
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Disclaimer

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • Submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the Department expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion
  • It must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the Department does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected
  • It has read the Grant Guidelines for the program and has fully informed itself of the relevant program requirements.

Use of Information

By submitting this application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • If this application is successful, the relevant details of the application will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), even title, event description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded
  • The Department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act)
  • In some circumstances the Department may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.

Privacy Notice

By submitting this application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

  • The Department is required to comply with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (Privacy Act) and that any personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) collected by the Department in relation to the program will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act and its privacy policy
  • The information it provides to the Department in connection with this application will be collected and stored on a database and will only be used for the purposes for which it was collected (including, where necessary, being disclosed to other Government agencies in connection with the assessment of the merits of an application) or as otherwise permitted by the Privacy Act
  • It has taken steps to ensure that any person whose personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) is included in this application has consented to the fact that the Department and other Government agencies may be supplied with that personal information and has been made aware of the purposes for which it has been collected and may be used.