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Industry Development Program

The Industry Development Program provides support for organisations to deliver one-off or annual professional development and upskilling initiatives to NSW screen and digital games practitioners. 

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Summary

The Industry Development Program provides support for organisations to deliver one-off or annual professional development and upskilling initiatives to NSW screen and digital games practitioners. These initiatives may include workshops, masterclasses, forums, labs and targeted professional development activities.

Key information

  • Funding amount: From $5,000 to $150,000
  • Applications opened: 18 June 2025
  • Applications closed: 2pm, 16 July 2025
  • Designated Decision-Maker: Deputy Secretary, 24-Hour, Screen & Sound, or relevant financial delegate
  • Grant opportunity type: Open, competitive

Program objectives

The objectives of the Industry Development Program are to:

  • Deliver a dynamic and inclusive range of professional development opportunities to emerging and mid-career screen and digital games practitioners across NSW
  • Contribute to the growth of a skilled, sustainable and globally competitive screen and digital games industry in the state
  • Support employment, professional networks and long-term career pathways for NSW-based practitioners through targeted funding for professional development and career advancement initiatives
  • Strengthen the capability and capacity of skilled screen and digital games organisations operating across the state
  • Fund skilled organisations to continue to seek, foster and strengthen the upskilling of the next generation of screen and digital games practitioners
  • Promote collaboration, business development and strategic partnerships across the screen and digital games sectors
  • Bolster initiatives that promote upskilling, innovation and adoption of best practices among NSW screen and digital games practitioners
  • Increase upskilling opportunities for practitioners from the NSW Government key priority areas:
    • Regional NSW
    • Western Sydney
    • First Nations people
    • People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
    • People living with disability
    • LGBTQIA+ people.

The Industry Development Program is funded and administered by Screen NSW, an entity within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport (DCITHS).

Contact & support

We encourage you to discuss your proposal and funding expectation with us prior to making your application. 

Screen NSW staff are available to provide technical advice and general information to potential applicants on the interpretation of the grant guidelines, including the types of initiatives eligible for funding and support with the online application process.

Screen NSW staff cannot help directly with your application. To maintain a fair and equitable process, staff cannot edit or correct any applications or provide advice on the content or choices required against the assessment criteria for this grant opportunity.

For further information or clarification, please contact the Industry and Audience Development Team via email at [email protected].

Eligibility criteria

Selection criteria

Eligible applications are evaluated against a common set of five weighted Assessment Criteria:

Application process

Screen NSW uses the SmartyGrants platform for submission of all applications. Applications made using any other format will not be accepted. 

A preview of the application form can be viewed on the SmartyGrants portal.

Assessment process

Award process

Variations

Acquittals and final reporting

Publication of grants information

Conflict of Interest Management

Any conflicts of interest will be managed in accordance with the Guide. 

A conflict of interest, or perceived conflict of interest, may be identified if staff, any member of a committee or advisor and/or you or any of your personnel has:

  • A professional, commercial, or personal relationship with a party who can influence the application selection process
  • A relationship with or interest in, an organisation, which is likely to interfere with or restrict the applicants from carrying out the proposed activities fairly and independently
  • A relationship with, or interest in, an organisation from which they will receive personal gain because the organisation received funding under the program.

If you identify an actual, apparent, or perceived conflict of interest at any time, you must inform Screen NSW immediately via email at [email protected].

NSW Government staff, committee members and other officials including the decision maker must declare any conflicts of interest and ensure they are managed as per DCITHS’s Code of Ethics and Conduct and the Guide.

Complaint handling, access to information and privacy

Details on how Screen NSW handles complaints, access to information and your private information is available at:

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dciths/policies-plans-and-procedures/access-to-information/agency-information-guide