July 2009 update: The Industry and Cultural Development Funding Program is in the process of being reviewed as a part of the Marketing & Industry Development Department. Please check this page regularly for updates. You can read about the former ICD Funding Program below.
The ICD Funding Program fosters and supports activities and events nationally that contribute to the development and appreciation of Australian screen culture, and provides access to screen activities.
Screen culture, the culture of the moving image, is the environment in which film and other screen programs are made, seen and discussed. A vigorous, diverse and innovative screen culture forms the intellectual heart of a distinctive content production industry, fostering its development and encouraging audiences to consume and engage with Australian screen programs.
Events and activities funded by the ICD Funding Program include screen industry award ceremonies, film festivals and screening programs, industry conferences and seminars, publications including books and magazines, touring film festivals and interactive media events, and the professional development activities of screen development organisations.
The ICD Funding Program recognises that awards acknowledge excellence in Australian film, television and interactive media and promote the industry; festivals and screening programs broaden the creative influences on Australian production and provide access to diverse Australian and international programming for audiences; conferences and publications cultivate professional development and encourage debate, critical analysis and engagement; and screen resource organisations provide a range of programs that develop skills, provide production experience and encourage diversity.
Through the ICD Funding Program Screen Australia provides funding for approximately 60 organisations annually to deliver approximately 80 screen culture events and activities across Australia. ICD Funding Program approvals are available here.What types of funding are available?Support is available in the form of a grant, sponsorship or loan. The form of support will be decided at Screen Australia's discretion following an assessment of your project and further negotiation with you.
The ICD Funding Program provides funding through four programs and each has two funding rounds per year:
- New Projects Fund
- Events and Activities Fund
- National Touring Fund
- ICD Interactive Media Fund.
Each program fund has specific aims and selection criteria against which your application will be assessed. All applications must meet the ICD Funding Program eligibility criteria and address the selection criteria of the relevant fund. Applicants are encouraged to contact the ICD Funding Program Manager before submitting an application to discuss their eligibility for a particular fund.
Loans may be provided by Screen Australia to assist organisations with short-term cash flow problems, and can only be provided to projects that meet the selection criteria of the fund to which they have applied. Loans are available to applicants of the following programs: Events and Activities Fund, National Touring Fund and the ICD Interactive Media Fund. Loans must be repaid to Screen Australia in the same financial year in which they were received.
Screen Australia is committed to continually reviewing, researching and evaluating the effectiveness of its programs of financial support to ensure that these programs maximise outputs to achieve Screen Australia's objectives. To this end the ICD Funding Program Guidelines are revised annually. |
