2026-27 Development Program

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Overview

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Application Summary

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Program Details

Screen NSW Development funding supports writers, directors and producers to develop fiction or unscripted (documentary) and online projects with distinctive ideas and ambitious stories. All applications must have a well-articulated plan for their next stage of development and be able to identify appropriate market partners.  

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Writer Eligibility (Not Applicable)

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Writer‑only applications are eligible for early‑stage development (e.g., concept, treatment, bible, draft script).

Applications seeking funding for advanced materials (e.g., market-ready scripts, market-ready pitch decks, budgets, schedules) must include a producer.

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Producer Eligibility (Not Applicable)

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Non-NSW Producer applicants must engage a NSW-resident writer 

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Project Eligibility

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Is this project a short film (under 60 minutes)? * Required

Unable to Continue (Not Applicable)

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Short films under 60 minutes are not eligible for this program.

Please contact us at investment@screen.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions. 

First Nations Content

First Nations content can mean that your project:

  • is based on or includes First Nations stories
  • has First Nations characters
  • features representations of First Nations culture.
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Documentary Eligibility (Not Applicable)

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Applicant and Project Eligibility

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The applicant and/or at least one member of the key creative team (i.e. Writer or Producer) must have an appropriate credit on a Qualifying Project, or otherwise meet the credit eligibility exemption requirements.

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Unable to Continue

The applicant and/or at least one member of the key creative team (i.e. Writer, director or Producer) must have an appropriate credit on a Qualifying Project, or otherwise meet the credit eligibility exemption requirements (see ‘Credit eligibility’ for details).

Please contact us at investment@screen.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions. 

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Qualifying Project Credit (Not Applicable)

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You may list up to three relevant credits only.

Credits must be in the same role and broadly comparable format to the project being submitted.

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        eg. Funding program/initiative name, funding amount, agency or market player

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          Previous applications

          Has this project previously been considered for funding from Screen NSW? * Required

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          Has this project previously received funding from Screen NSW? * Required

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          Please contact us at investment@screen.nsw.gov.au before submitting your application and answer the question below.

          Word count:
          Must be no more than 500 words. 

          Unable to Continue (Not Applicable)

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          If your project has been declined twice you cannot submit another application for the same project.

          Please contact us at investment@screen.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions. 

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          During this financial year, have you submitted more than two applications for this project in this program without market interest? * Required
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          Unable to Continue (Not Applicable)

          This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "During this financial year, have you submitted more than two applications for this project in this program without market interest?" on page 1

          You can submit a maximum of two applications per project through this program in any one financial year without market interest. As such, your project is currently ineligible. 

          Please contact us at investment@screen.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions. 

          Disclaimer

          The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

          • submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and Screen NSW 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 Screen NSW does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is ultimately accepted or rejected; and
          • it has read the Funding 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 project application is successful, the relevant details of the project 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), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
          • Screen NSW 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); and
          • in some circumstances Screen NSW 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:

          • Screen NSW is required to comply with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (the Privacy Act) and that any personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) collected by Screen NSW in relation to the program will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act and its privacy policy (available at: https://www.screen.nsw.gov.au/about-us/privacy-policy);
          • the information it provides to Screen NSW 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 Screen NSW 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.