The newly named Screen Business Program (previously the Screen Access Program) specifically encourages Gold Coast individuals and businesses in the screen and creative industries to generate and grow their expertise and resources.

To provide opportunities for Gold Coast screen industry suppliers and businesses to expand businesses capabilities and infrastructure and strengthen the capacity of the local screen industry.

Our screen industry programs are designed to:

• grow the expertise and capacity of local Gold Coast screen businesses and content creators
• market the City of Gold Coast as a highly desirable production centre for the screen industry
• increase screen production to generate additional economic activity for the city
• create ongoing employment opportunities for Gold Coast residents who work or are associated with the screen industry.

Funding up to a maximum of $25,000 may be available.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scheme, applicants must:

• be a Gold Coast screen business which includes entities that are screen production companies, corporate and commercial production companies, post-production facilities, games, animation and visual effects studios
• have a minimum 2-year professional track record of screen production or content creation
• be the screen business or supplier responsible for undertaking the activities of the proposed project
• demonstrate how the funding will expand and grow the business's projects or operation.

Short films and student productions are ineligible for this program.

• Email: film@goldcoast.qld.gov.au