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Australian film and television production set creating scripted narrative content

Screen Australia – Narrative Content Production

  • Funding available: Varies by project type and platform
  • Minimum funding request: $150,000
  • Funding basis: Grant or equity investment, depending on funding amount
  • Minimum funding request: Generally applies (varies by stream)
  • Matched funding: May be required depending on stream and funding amount
  • Current round closes: 14 May 2026

 

 

 

Screen Australia’s Narrative Content Production program supports the production of Australian scripted content across feature film, television and online platforms. The program aims to support distinctive storytelling, build screen sector capability and deliver high‑quality Australian stories to audiences domestically and internationally.

Key Requirements

  • Projects must be narrative scripted content intended for release on film, television or direct‑to‑audience platforms
  • Applicants must engage with Screen Australia Investment Managers prior to applying
  • Funding may be provided as a grant or equity investment, depending on the amount requested
  • Projects must demonstrate viable budgets and pathways to audience
  • Funding decisions consider creative merit, audience strategy and delivery capability

 

 

 

 

What is eligible for funding?

Eligible projects include:

  • Narrative feature films
  • Television drama and children’s drama
  • Direct‑to‑audience narrative content, including online releases

Funding may support:

  • Production costs directly related to narrative content delivery
  • Projects at different budget levels and career stages
  • Australian stories with local and or international distribution pathways

Funding is not generally available for:

  • Factual or documentary content under this program
  • Short‑form content outside defined narrative streams
  • Projects without clear audience or market pathways

What companies are eligible for funding?

Eligible applicants include Australian production companies and content creators able to demonstrate:

  • Significant Australian content
  • Appropriate rights and chain of title
  • Financial, creative and delivery capability

Eligibility varies slightly by stream and platform.

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

How can I increase my chances of winning this grant?

By engaging an accredited government grants consultant, such as Avant Group.

Competitive grants often require significant business case development and project analysis to support the application, this may include detailed presentations supporting the project’s merit, projected sales, cost-benefit analysis and more.

As part of your engagement with Avant Group, your account manager will assess the required documents and will provide the following as needed to support your grant submission.

Grant application writeup including a detailed presentation illustrating how the grant funding will contribute to your project, how the funding will contribute to the project’s budget, a project milestone plan, delivery timeline, impact on employment if applicable and a breakdown of the management and leadership team for the project

  • Industry analysis presentation
  • Competitor Analysis Presentation
  • Marketing and Sales Analysis Presentation
  • 3-5 year Cashflow Forecast
  • 3-5 year Balance Sheet Forecast
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis of Grant Funding
  • End-to-end grant application including information collating, analysis and application writing
  • CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) cost-benefit analysis
  • Stakeholder relations and Risk Mitigation Plans
  • Any other relevant forecasting that will support your application

How can I get help with my application? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

Avant Group offers a no-obligation assessment of your eligibility for funding and will assess your likelihood of a successful grant application.