Deadline: 20-Mar-23
The Northern Territory Government is offering Seed funding to experienced practitioners as well as to emerging practitioners.
Objective
- The objective of this program is to prioritise support for Northern Territory writers, directors and producers to explore the potential of creative ideas through the development of a treatment or proposal and support materials.
Funding Information
- You can apply for up to $5,000 per applicant.
- Examples of formats that may be funded:
- feature films
- adult and children’s drama and narrative comedy including television series, miniseries, telemovies and web series
- content-rich factual / documentary television or web programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Seed funding is available to experienced practitioners as well as to emerging practitioners (i.e. who do not yet have an ‘eligible screen credit’ of at least 10 minutes in duration).
- Emerging practitioners will need to submit additional materials in order to demonstrate their capabilities and Screen Territory may require the attachment of a mentor or story consultant where appropriate.
- Applicants must:
- if individuals, be Australian citizens and Northern Territory residents
- if individuals, not be under 18
- if a company, be a Northern Territory company except where indicated in the guidelines for a specific program; a Northern Territory company may also apply on behalf of a genuine co-production between it and a non-NT company
- not be in default or breach of any obligation under any arrangement they have with Screen Territory or other Northern Territory Government agencies, either as an individual applicant or in association with any company or entity, including in relation to acquittals of previous grants. This requirement extends to the key creative team members included in the application
- always act ‘in good faith in their dealings with Screen Territory
- have the capacity and resources to carry out the project that is the subject of the application
- have the right to carry out the project that is the subject of the application
- not be a broadcaster, employee of a broadcaster or a company owned or controlled by a broadcaster
- not be an employee of the Northern Territory Government where there is a conflict of interest
- not be a student at a film school or similar tertiary film, television or interactive digital media course.
- Applicants who have an outstanding acquittal report and/or deliverable(s) or have not fulfilled their contractual obligations relating to prior Screen Territory funding are not eligible to apply unless an alternative arrangement is agreed with Screen Territory prior to application.
Exclusions
The following are not eligible for funding:
- Commercial/corporate videos and advertisements; sport, current affairs or news; educational programs; infotainment, lifestyle, travel, ‘how to’ or other magazine-style programs
- Purchase of capital works or equipment
- Publication costs of journals, books or magazines.
For more information, visit Northern Territory Government.