First Nations Feature Development

Closed

Maximum of $45,000

Submit by 10 Jul, 2025

National

Screen Australia, NSW, Australia

1800 507 901

FirstNations@screenaustralia.gov.au

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Grant Description

The First Nations Feature Development program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers in developing compelling, audience-focused feature-length screen stories. With funding of up to $30,000—or $45,000 if a producer is attached—this initiative aims to foster high-quality storytelling by Indigenous Australians and help them extend their creative capabilities in the feature format.

Grant Rounds

Open Date	Close Date	Status
-	10 Jul, 2025	Closed
-	4 Sep, 2025	Closed
-	6 Nov, 2025	Closed

What It Funds

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Eligibility Criteria

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