Lab or fellowshipAustraliaChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
Screen Australia × ACTF — Kids IP Incubator
Screen Australia × Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF)
Closes 26 Nov 2026
Thursday 26 November 2026, 17:00 Sydney time
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed by Screen Australia: 26 November 2026 at 5pm AEDT, and you must watch the pre-recorded webinar before submitting; outcomes are due by 23 February 2027.
Official page: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/fund/screen-australia-x-australian-childrens-television-foundation-kids-ip-incubator
- Who can apply
- Australian citizens, permanent residents or Australian-controlled companies
- You get
- AUD 20,000 per team, mentoring and a Melbourne workshop; up to three teams get production funding
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Series, Animation
- Stage
- Writing, Development
- Type
- Lab or fellowship, Grant
Dates
- Opens Applications open
- Closes Closes, 5pm AEDT · 17:00 Sydney time
- Selection news Outcomes notified by 23 February 2027
Who can apply
Australian citizens, permanent residents or Australian-controlled companies
Limited to Australia. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is.
What you get
AUD 20,000 per team, mentoring and a Melbourne workshop; up to three teams get production funding
| Development support per selected team | AUD 20,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Access support OR carers support — individual category cap | AUD 3,000 | Either category up to 3,000; no GST; eligibility and actual costs apply. |
| Combined access and carers ceiling | AUD 5,000 | Not 3,000 + 3,000 + 5,000. |
| Details | AUD20,000 for each of up to eight Australian teams. |
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.
What to bring
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Terms to read first
| Obligations | Development programme participation in April 2027. Separate access/carer support: up to AUD3,000 individually or AUD5,000 combined. Contract terms and travel details require checking. |
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Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- ACTF — Kids IP Incubator announcement Checked 16 Oct 2026. ACTF announcement read
- Australian Kids IP Incubator — submission portal Checked 16 Oct 2026. Public deadline and form pathway read
- Australian Kids IP Incubator — public application preview Checked 16 Oct 2026. Detailed guideline/FAQ request blocked; S60 form is separate evidence
- Australian Kids IP Incubator — public application form Checked 16 Oct 2026. Public form and carers/access page inspected
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