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Screen Territory is currently accepting applications for its Project Development Grants for Filmmakers and Writers 2026. Interested applicants are enciuraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Project Development Grants program aims to assist creative practitioners in significantly developing screen projects. It supports both first-stage and late-stage development, ensuring that projects are prepared for production finance, audience engagement, and strategic growth.
First-stage development: Up to $10,000
Late-stage development: Up to $20,000
Multiple grants per project: Total funding up to $30,000, unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
Residency: Northern Territory residents or NT-based companies
Collaboration: Co-productions allowed if genuinely collaborative and include a NT writer or writer/director
Project rights: Applicants must hold or have an option to acquire the rights to the project
Credit requirements:
First-stage funding ($10,000): At least two eligible screen credits of 10 minutes or longer
Late-stage funding ($10,001–$20,000): At least two eligible credits of one hour, or two 30-minute broadcasts
Eligible credits: ‘Produced by,’ ‘directed by,’ or ‘written by’ on a project that has:
Been selected for an eligible event
Had a theatrical release on at least five screens in a major territory
Been broadcast on a recognised television network
Made available through a major SVOD or AVOD provider
Prepare Documentation: Include project treatment, scripts, visualisation materials, development plan, and evidence of rights or option acquisition
Eligibility Verification: Confirm Northern Territory residency and screen credit requirements
Submit Application: Through the Screen Territory application portal (specific submission portal and deadlines provided by Screen Territory)
Assessment: Applications are evaluated on project potential, stage-appropriateness, applicant experience, feasibility, and value for money
Apply for Screen Territory Project Development Grants for Filmmakers and Writers
