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Short to Feature Fast Track Initiative 2026
Offered by Screen NSW
Closes September 2026
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Verified against Screen NSW's own page on 27 Aug 2026
Key facts
- Funding amount
- $30k to $75k
- Total funding of $75,000, comprising: Up to $45,000 for production or up to $30,000 for post-production for short/proof of concept; and up to $30,000 for feature film development
- Status
- Open now
- Opened 30 July 2026
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Last verified
- 27 Aug 2026
- The date we last read this program on Screen NSW's own page.
Who can apply
Screen NSW lists this program as open to the following kinds of applicant. It is a starting filter, not the full eligibility test, and the guidelines on the official page are what decide it.
- Companies
- Indigenous organisations
- Individuals
Eligibility, in the funder's words
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What the program funds
The Short to Feature Fast Track Initiative combines funding for the production of a short film or proof of concept, as well as script development funds for a low budget feature film. The objectives of the program are to: Support the nurturing of new ideas and talent in NSW Ensure Key Creatives are given access to opportunities that benefit their careers and reinvest back into the NSW screen industry Support connections that will shape the future of our creative landscape and strengthen our position in the global market.
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What it is for
This program is categorised under the following purposes. Each one that has a page of its own links to every other Australian grant we track for the same purpose.
How to apply
Applications for Short to Feature Fast Track Initiative 2026 are made through Screen NSW, not through GrantWindow. We do not take applications, charge a fee or act as an intermediary, and any site that offers to apply on your behalf for a government grant is worth a very careful look.
Apply for Short to Feature Fast Track Initiative 2026 on the official site
Applications close in September 2026. Government grant portals are busiest on the final day and several of them close on the stroke of the deadline, so the practical advice is to submit a day early.
Where this came from
© State of New South Wales. For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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