Applications for the 2026 Screenrights Cultural Fund are now open, with the annual grant round seeking to fund initiatives that address this year's focus of Learning Through Story.

The Screenrights Cultural Fund supports Australian and New Zealand projects and initiatives that make a broad positive contribution to industry development. The focus of the Fund will change periodically to reflect trends and issues in screen content creation.

The Fund is underpinned by the following qualities:

• diversity
• innovation
• inspiration
• collaboration
• transparency

These qualities should be reflected in the projects proposed for funding, as well as in the applicants' own creative practice.

SCOPE

Cultural Fund initiatives will demonstrably contribute to a healthy local screen sector. We encourage submissions that increase diversity. The Cultural Fund supports a wide range of activities, from small individual projects through to large-scale initiatives.

For example:

• projects that break down barriers to access, and engage with remote and isolated communities
• workshops that foster inclusive collaboration
• services that deliver content to users in innovative ways
• start-ups that upend existing business models to support the creation, delivery, and use of content
• projects that create viable pathways for under-represented voices

The Applicant:

• must be an individual who is a resident of Australia or New Zealand for taxation purposes, or a company domiciled in Australia or New Zealand for taxation purposes
• cannot be a director or employee of Screenrights, or a member of a director or employee's immediate family
• should have some experience relevant to the proposed project
• may only be involved in one application per funding round
• cannot have received a Grant from the Screenrights Cultural Fund within the last 3 years