The aims of the documentary production funding programs are to support:

• Australian documentary content for production and release for Direct-to-Audience, Television and Feature Film platforms;
• distinctive storytelling for a range of budgets and audiences across local and global platforms; and
• content makers at different career stages who reflect the breadth of Australia in service of cultural, creative and economic benefits.

There are three (3) different documentary production funding programs that applicants can apply for. They will each have four (4) application rounds per financial year.

• Direct to audience
• Platform first
• Producer first

The amount of funding provided will depend on the scale of your project, the first and primary platform and the amount of additional finance required or secured from other sources.

• Applicants and projects must meet Screen Australia's Terms of Trade, any general eligibility or other requirements listed on the agency's website (see Information for Applicants and Information for Recipients), as well as the specific eligibility criteria set out in these guidelines.
• Specific requirements apply to projects which involve First Nations participation or content.
• Specific requirements may apply to projects which involve community participation or content with the following communities: d/Deaf, disabled, culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTQIA+, or those from other under-represented groups.

• Email: documentary@screenaustralia.gov.au