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2026-27 Development Program

NSW Government

Funding amountUp to $50,000
DeadlineCloses Wed, 30 June 2027
RegionNSW

Overview

Screen NSW Development funding supports writers, directors and producers to develop fiction or unscripted (documentary) and online projects with distinctive ideas and ambitious stories.

Eligibility

Who can apply Please see the Screen NSW website for the full Program Guidelines . All applicants must fulfil the following criteria: Meet the requirements of Screen NSW’s Terms of Trade The applicant must be either a writer, director or producer who is an Australian resident or citizen 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) Applicants must hold the rights to the submitted project and be able to demonstrate this if required by providing chain of title documents Authenticity of story elements is mandatory and projects must have individuals in significant creative roles representing priority groups that are aligned to the project’s story (see ‘ Authenticity eligibility requirements and Diversity Commitment ’ for details). Additional eligibility requirements by applicant type: Non-NSW Producer applicants must engage a NSW-resident writer Writer-only applications are only eligible for early-stage development (e.g., concept, treatment, bible, draft script), unless the writer holds eligible producer credits on a Qualifying Project. Applications seeking funding for advanced materials (e.g., market ready scripts, market-ready pitch decks) must include a producer to be eligible. Documentary applicants must have a director attached where the request includes shooting material. Types of projects funded under this grant The following projects are eligible for funding: Narrative fiction including children’s feature films and series for any release platform including cinema, video on demand, broadcast television and online D ocumentary and factual including children’s feature films and series (as defined by ACMA ) for any release platform including cinema, video on demand, broadcast television and online Extended Reality for narrative driven audience interaction and engagement across online, mobile applications, public screens and interactive displays.

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