Cultural Fund
The Screenrights Cultural Fund makes a difference by supporting people with exciting and innovative new initiatives that foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand. The 2026 total funding pool is $300,000.
Focus 2026: Learning Through Story
The successful 2026 Screenrights Cultural Fund grant recipients have been announced.
Be sure you're signed up to our e-newsletter to find out when applications will open for the 2027 grant round.
Focus 2026: Learning Through Story
The successful 2026 Screenrights Cultural Fund grant recipients have been announced.
Be sure you're signed up to our e-newsletter to find out when applications will open for the 2027 grant round.
Application Support
Screenrights offers free application support for those less experienced with funding submissions via consultation sessions, with the aim of reducing barriers to entry and increasing the diversity of funded initiatives. Support is accessed by submitting a request form with some information about your idea, and conducted via video call at a time that suits you. Application support opens at the same time that applications open for the annual grant round.
The Screenrights Cultural Fund is not a development or production fund. For development or production funding opportunities, we suggest checking out your regional screen or arts funding bodies.
The Screenrights Cultural Fund supports projects that foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand. The Fund has awarded over $2 million to screen industry initiatives since it was established in 2018.
Find out more about all of the initiatives supported by the Fund over its lifetime here.
Past Projects
Read about the previously funded initiatives here. Hear from some of the recipients of of past Cultural Fund grants below.
Application Support
Screenrights offers free application support for those less experienced with funding submissions via consultation sessions, with the aim of reducing barriers to entry and increasing the diversity of funded initiatives. Support is accessed by submitting a request form with some information about your idea, and conducted via video call at a time that suits you. Application support opens at the same time that applications open for the annual grant round.
The Screenrights Cultural Fund is not a development or production fund. For development or production funding opportunities, we suggest checking out your regional screen or arts funding bodies.
The Screenrights Cultural Fund supports projects that foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand. The Fund has awarded over $2 million to screen industry initiatives since it was established in 2018.
Find out more about all of the initiatives supported by the Fund over its lifetime here.
Past Projects
Read about the previously funded initiatives here. Hear from some of the recipients of of past Cultural Fund grants below.
Establishment of the Cultural Fund
The Cultural Fund was established to support the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand. Screenrights champions the continuing excellence and sustainability of the Australasian screen industry.
The priority of the Cultural Fund is to support innovation and diversity in the Australian and New Zealand creative industries and to develop local and foreign markets for Australian and New Zealand screen content.
Establishment of the Cultural Fund
The Cultural Fund was established to support the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand. Screenrights champions the continuing excellence and sustainability of the Australasian screen industry.
The priority of the Cultural Fund is to support innovation and diversity in the Australian and New Zealand creative industries and to develop local and foreign markets for Australian and New Zealand screen content.
Funding Arrangement
Screenrights’ Constitution provides for a distribution “for such special purposes (including cultural and charitable purposes) that the Board considers are in the interest of the Society, provided that the funds expended for special purposes do not exceed 1%” of the Statutory Collection [Article 18.1(a)(ii)] and Voluntary Collection [Article 18.2(a)(ii)]. You can access our Constitution here.
Funding Arrangement
Screenrights’ Constitution provides for a distribution “for such special purposes (including cultural and charitable purposes) that the Board considers are in the interest of the Society, provided that the funds expended for special purposes do not exceed 1%” of the Statutory Collection [Article 18.1(a)(ii)] and Voluntary Collection [Article 18.2(a)(ii)]. You can access our Constitution here.
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