Screen Queensland's Online Production Grants support the careers of Queensland creatives and above-the-line (ATL) practitioners by funding the production of online series, offering grants of up to $75,000.

Online series created for YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram Reels, or one-off XR projects intended for public access on a screen-based device can apply for funding.

Grants will be offered in two competitive rounds per year and are open to Queensland creators from all experience levels, across a broad range of genres, including scripted and factual content, with creators retaining full ownership of their Intellectual Property (IP).

Applicants can now apply for grants of up to $75,000, however, applications requesting more than $50,000 must demonstrate at least of 25% of the requested amount in secured co-funding. We have adjusted the overall amounts from the first round and applicants are encouraged to seek additional financing to strengthen their projects.

Applicants should consider the following:

• Budgets should consider the chosen platform, experience of the team and length of series.
• Projects are expected to cost between $1000-3000 per minute.
• Series are expected to run for approximately 20 to 30 minutes (total content).
• If crowdfunding is sought as additional funding, we recommend using ACF (Australian Cultural Fund).
• Co-funding for projects applying for $50,000+ must be secured at the point of application, at a minimum of 25% of the Screen Queensland ask, with confirmation of co-funding provided to Screen Queensland.
• For productions where IP is owned by interstate producer working with Queensland key creatives, Screen Queensland funding will be capped at $50,000, with the expectation that co-funding is secured at the time of application.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• be a key creative team (writer, director and/or producer) of minimum 50% Queensland residents; or a Queensland-resident solo creative practitioner
• demonstrate that you are the IP creator and owner of the story.
  • if IP is owned by an interstate producer/creative, the application will only be considered eligible by demonstrating extraordinary benefits to Queensland by escalating above-the-line Queensland resident talent.
• tell an original story developed for online spaces
• demonstrate that one member of the key creative team has experience producing online content
• only submit one application per round
• have not already received an Online Production Grant from Screen Queensland in the same financial year.

Applicants are not eligible if they:

• are a full-time undergraduate, honours or masters student
• propose a short film (excluding single episode XR projects), reality, light/lifestyle entertainment including panel and variety shows, primarily educational or internal training content, nor digital or online extensions to an existing film or TV program
• submit an application for a project that has been declined funding by Screen Queensland previously, except where it can be demonstrated the application has been significantly reworked prior to submitting. Projects that have been declined twice are not eligible.

The following formats are eligible for the grants:

• episodic series created for YouTube, Facebook, TikTok or Instagram Reels*
• one-off XR* projects intended for public access on a screen-based device.

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