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Call for Entries: Indigenous Screen Business initiative

New funding targets production companies with a track record in producing successful Indigenous projects.

Screen Australia has announced a special Indigenous Screen Business initiative, to help build business capacity within the Indigenous screen production sector.

It has been developed for production companies who have a track record in producing successful Indigenous projects, and a clear vision for how they want to grow their business over the next two to three years.

“Investing in and fostering Indigenous screen practitioners has been a key focus of the Department throughout its 25 year history,” said Penny Smallacombe, Head of the Indigenous at Screen Australia. “This funding opportunity aims to provide Indigenous screen businesses with the funds to consolidate or expand the scale and ambition of their production activity, and provide employment to enhance and diversify a range of business activities. This is an exciting opportunity to boost Indigenous screen businesses and the important work they produce.”

Applicants can apply for up to $20,000 for business planning, up to $70,000 for a contribution to a one year, full time position to strategically build the capacity of a company, and/or up to $100,000 for multi-year funding for the company to undertake initiatives that will develop their business as well as contribute to the industry more generally. Businesses must have at least one Indigenous company director with a minimum of three years participation in the media and entertainment industry to be eligible. Funding will be provided in the form of grants.

Applications close Friday June 1 2018

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