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Our travel support program provides funding towards the cost of travel for Western Australian practitioners to attend relevant interstate and international markets and conferences, or festivals and awards.

Financial support may also be offered to cover the cost of online registration to attend markets and conferences, through specialised programs.

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GDC 2024 Travel Support

Applications close Monday, 22 January 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.

Screenwest has opened a competitive travel round to provide a limited number of WA games studios and developers with funding support to attend the Game Developer Conference (GDC) 2024.

GDC will take place held at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco from 18 – 22 March 2024.

As this is a competitive funding round, a set amount of $5,000 to assist with flights, accommodation and registration will be provided and as such, a budget is not required as part of the application.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted through the Screenwest SmartyGrants Portal during the submission period.

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AIDC 2024 Travel Support

Applications close Monday, 8 January 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.

Screenwest has announced a competitive travel round to provide a limited number of WA screen practitioners in the factual sector with funding support to attend the 2024 Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC).

AIDC’s Conference will be held at ACMI in Melbourne from 3 – 6 March 2024, with the International Market running online from 7 – 8 March 2024.

Applicants will be required to secure their own passes. As this is a competitive funding round, a set amount of $2,000 to assist with flights, accommodation and registration will be provided.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted through the Screenwest SmartyGrants Portal during the submission period.

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Screen Forever 2024 Travel Support

Applications close Monday, 8 January 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.

Screenwest has announced a competitive travel round to provide a limited number of WA screen practitioners with funding support to attend Screen Forever 2024.

Screen Forever’s Conference + SPA Connect Market will be held at the The Star Event Centre on the Gold Coast from 19 – 21 March 2024, with the Global Market running online from 26 – 27 March 2024.

Applicants will be required to secure their own passes. As this is a competitive funding round, a set amount of $2,000 to assist with flights, accommodation and registration will be provided.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted through the Screenwest SmartyGrants Portal during the submission period.

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Travel Fund

The Screenwest travel fund assists with the costs of travel for Western Australian creatives and digital games developers / interactive practitioners to attend key national and international screen industry markets, or festivals and awards.

Travel funding assistance is highly competitive and is not automatic. Support and approval depends on the competitive strength of the application and the availability of funds.

Funding is available for three types of activities:

  1. Screen Industry Markets. Applications will need to demonstrate a slate of projects with market interest and a significant track record. Funding will be allocated to applicants looking to solidify finance and market partners for a project / slate of projects.
  2. Festivals & Awards. For practitioners nominated for a major award, or to represent project/s with confirmed screenings in a major festival (see eligibility).
  3. Digital Games Industry Events & Conferences. For digital game studios and independent developers (including game designers, producers and game developers) to attend networking events and conferences to build relationships with publishers, partners and promote projects.

Applications will be open year round, however, some highly attended screen industry markets / conferences will have specific funding rounds to allow for the high volume of applications we receive.

Please refer to the below guidelines for info on eligibility, funding caps, application materials required and other general conditions.

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How to Apply

Applications will be accepted through the Screenwest SmartyGrants Portal during the submission period.

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2023 Australian Feature Film Forum

Applications are now closed.

Screenwest has opened a competitive round to provide travel funding to a limited number of WA filmmakers to attend the Australian Feature Film Forum, taking place during the Australian International Movie Convention on the Gold Coast from 31 October – 2 November 2023.

The forum aims to close the gap between filmmakers and the theatrical marketplace and facilitate a valuable information exchange between the often-siloed filmmaker, distributor and exhibitor sectors.

Successful applicants will receive up to $1,500 to assist with flights, registration and accommodation. A discounted ticket link can be found here.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted through the Screenwest SmartyGrants Portal during the submission period.

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Content London 2023

Applications are now closed.

Screenwest has announced a competitive travel round to provide a limited number of WA screen producers with funding support to attend Content London 2023.

Content London is the world’s leading development marketplace and conference. Running from 27 – 30 November in the UK, it brings together the global drama, formats and factual communities and attracts more than 3,000 leading content executives.

This is a competitive funding round, with a limited number of successful applicants receiving up to $5,000 each to assist in their travel, accommodation, and registration costs.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted through the Screenwest SmartyGrants Portal during the submission period.

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Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) 2023 Travel Support

Applications are now closed.

Screenwest is also offering the opportunity for up to five (5) Western Australian studios and/or developers to attend Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP), held in person at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 2 – 4 October.

Part of Melbourne International Games Week, GCAP is Australia’s premier professional development and networking event for the game development industry, focused on upskilling and connecting the Australian sector via education, knowledge sharing and the provision of extended personal and business networks.

Screenwest will cover the cost of GCAP passes for successful applicants. Screenwest will also provide the successful applicant with a set amount of $1,000 in travel funding towards their travel and accommodation costs.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted through the Screenwest SmartyGrants Portal during the submission period.

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