Screen Business Program

Our Screen Access Program has changed. The newly named Screen Business Program specifically encourages Gold Coast individuals and businesses in the screen and creative industries to generate and grow their expertise and resources.

Our screen industry programs are designed to:

grow the expertise and capacity of local Gold Coast screen businesses and content creators
market the City of Gold Coast as a highly desirable production centre for the screen industry
increase screen production to generate additional economic activity for the city
create ongoing employment opportunities for Gold Coast residents who work or are associated with the screen industry.

Purpose

To provide opportunities for Gold Coast screen industry suppliers and businesses to expand businesses capabilities and infrastructure and strengthen the capacity of the local screen industry.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scheme, applicants must:

be a Gold Coast screen business which includes entities that are screen production companies, corporate and commercial production companies, post-production facilities, games, animation and visual effects studios
have a minimum 2-year professional track record of screen production or content creation
be the screen business or supplier responsible for undertaking the activities of the proposed project
demonstrate how the funding will expand and grow the business's projects or operation.

Short films and student productions are ineligible for this program.

Assessment criteria

Return on investment of Council funds
Ability of the business to deliver outcomes
Benefits to the Gold Coast screen industry

Funding

Funding will be provided following a review of the proposal in accordance with the assessment criteria, the identified outcomes of the proposal and the submitted application budget. Generally, Council will expect to see a return on investment of 10:1 where funding is part of the overall budget for the proposal. Proposal budgets should include funding from other sources such as in-kind, sponsorships, investments etc. Council will not provide funding where it is the only investor in a proposal.

Funding Details	Funding amount
Applications for screen industry businesses to expand capabilities and infrastructure	Up to a maximum of $25,000

Funding will be provided on submission and approval of delivery materials in accordance with agreed contractual milestones.

Deliverables

Deliverables materials and milestones will be included in the contract. These will generally include items as below:

Final report on the activities and outcomes of the proposal
Business plan for ongoing growth
Final budget noting how Council funds were spent and the outcomes achieved
Publicity and promotional materials acknowledging Council's support

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Applicants must supply the following application materials:

completed application form (below)
ASIC company information
details of the business applying including screen industry track record, details of key creatives, stage of career or business operation
3- to 5-page outline of the project proposal including purpose of funding, background, why funding is required, what will be achieved, how funding will grow, expand and benefit the individual or company, identify the career and business outcomes
detailed budget that outlines specific costs required to undertake the project plus information on any in-kind funding, sponsorship and 3^rd party investment
timeline for the outcomes to be achieved
details of what will be delivered to Council to acquit funding assistance.