The Travel Grants program is designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers in travelling to key international and Australian events. Professional development is a key objective.

Funding is available to support travel costs associated with attending:

• recognised film festivals and pitching forums where an applicant’s film has been selected or invited to attend
• events where the applicant or their film has been nominated for an award
• key international markets
• conferences and workshops providing significant professional development opportunities.

Funding

Requests can be for domestic or international travel supported by a budget for:

• Up to $6,000 for International travel 
• Up to $3,000 for travel within Australia 

Only in exceptional circumstances will we provide funding outside of this amount.

Any hospitality offered by the event must be disclosed and any travel funding from other sources must be listed in the application form, including Screen Australia’s Business and Audience Department and state agencies.

Screen Australia’s First Nations Department will take into account any travel funds provided by Screen Australia’s Business and Audience Department and by state agencies, and the actual costs of travel from the applicant’s current place of residence.

Screen Australia will not provide funds retrospectively.

Who can apply?

Applicants and their projects must meet the general eligibility requirements set out in Screen Australia’s Terms of Trade in addition to the following:

• Applicants must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians.
• Travel grants are for Australian residents. Australians living overseas are not eligible.
• The event must be one of those listed under 'Eligible events' below. In exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of Screen Australia, an event not on the current list may be considered if it has grown in significance and/or offers unique commercial opportunities.
• Proof of selection/invitation/nomination must be provided for all applications with the exception of travel to markets and conferences.
• For markets, the applicant must be a producer with at least one active project in development to pitch.
• For award ceremonies, the applicant must be nominated for an award, or the producer or director of a film nominated for an award.
• Where a project has been invited to screen at an eligible festival, applications will be considered for travel by key Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cast members, as well as key creatives.
• Practitioners may receive only one travel grant through this program within a 12-month period, other than in exceptional circumstances.

• Phone: 1800 507 901
• Email: FirstNations@screenaustralia.gov.au