Focus on supporting Queensland producers and/or key creatives, our Screen Finance Fund is for screen stories seeking finance so they may head into production.

Applications for films/series under $100,000 can be submitted anytime. 

How much can I apply for?

• Up to $850,000 for other screen stories, in the context of
  • Size of the audience
  • Overall budget
  • Spend in Queensland (as a guide your ask should be no more than 8% of state spend for a commercial project or 15% of state spend for a cultural or career-building project with substantial benefits – beyond the spend – to Queensland)
  • Other financing partners and their commitment

Investments through all Finance Programs are recoupable.

Applications to the Screen Finance Fund should be submitted in line with the below dates:

• Wednesday 10 January 2024
• Wednesday 6 March 2024
• Wednesday 1 May 2024
• Wednesday 10 July 2024
• Wednesday 4 September 2024
• Wednesday 23 October 2024

Who can apply?

The Finance program is open to anyone who:

• Can provide the required detail/documents for the program they are applying for – more information can be found on each of the program pages
• Owns the rights to the story they are telling
• Has read and complies with our Terms of Trade

Anyone applying for Finance (Film/Series) must also :

• Be an Australian resident working with someone in a key creative role (writer, director, producer) who lives and works in Queensland
• Have a Producer or Line Producer who is a Queensland resident

It is important that your team of key creatives authentically represent the story and characters in your application. If your story includes content or characters from an under-represented background, e.g. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; culturally and linguistically diverse people; people with a disability; female; non-binary; or LGBTQIA+ people, then at least one of the three key creative roles (writer, director, producer) must be held by a person who is representative of that diversity.

If this project is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander story, some or all intellectual property must be owned by members of this community and at least two of the three key creative roles must be held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent. If the producer role is not held by an Indigenous person then an early career Indigenous producer attachment must be brought onto the project.

If you are unsure about what this means for your project, please contact Screen Queensland 07 3248 0500 or content@screenqld.com.au

Please note: Projects unsuccessful twice in a funding program are no longer eligible for further applications to that program.

• Phone: 07 3248 0500
• Email: content@screenqld.com.au