Grants & Opportunities

Funding for documentary films at pre-production, production, or post-production stage. Key requirements include footage (concept reel, character compile, or rough cut), a 1-2 page proposal, other funding sources or a strategy for attracting funding, and a clear audience/impact plan. Applications are accepted on a year-round basis.

Funding for documentary production/filming

The ACTF provides funding for the script development of high-quality Australian children's screen content that reflects the nation's culture and values.

Grants supporting health initiatives aimed at improving the wellbeing of the Warnindilyakwa people of Groote Eylandt.

Grants supporting educational initiatives and opportunities for the Warnindilyakwa people of Groote Eylandt.

Grants supporting social welfare initiatives to enhance the quality of life for the Warnindilyakwa people of Groote Eylandt.

Grants supporting cultural initiatives to preserve and promote the traditions and heritage of the Warnindilyakwa people of Groote Eylandt.

Grants supporting religious initiatives for the Warnindilyakwa people of Groote Eylandt.

This program distributes funds raised through community initiatives, such as the Launceston General Hospital Giving Day, to support new patient care projects.

An award-winning program established in 2012 that harnesses the power of football to positively engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, typically aged 2-18, across remote and regional communities in NSW, NT, and QLD. It focuses on improving health, education, wellbeing, and connection to Country.

This funding is offered to independent producers and writers across Australia for the development of drama, factual, and documentary children's programs and feature films intended for an Australian child audience. It covers out-of-pocket expenses such as writer's fees, script editors, and workshop participants.

The ACTF offers production investment for Australian children's programs through distribution advances and/or equity, supporting content that aligns with Australian culture and values.

Awarded annually in conjunction with the Department of Education to a government school student intending to study an Asian language at university, with funds designated for in-country study.

An annual award coordinated by the Western Australian Secondary School Executives Association (WASSEA) for up to five Year 12 public school students to assist their continuation into tertiary education (university or TAFE).

These awards celebrate the successful completion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Year 12 students across the Townsville Diocese, recognizing their achievements in secondary schooling.

An award given to a school for outstanding connection between Catholic Social Teaching and sustainability practices, student voice in environmental care, and clear evidence of impact.

An award-winning initiative that uses football to positively engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, with significant impacts on health, education, wellbeing, and connection to Country. It provides football clinics and tournaments for primary and secondary school-aged children (2-18 years) in remote and regional communities.

This program provides funding to independent producers and writers for the development of Australian children's screen content, covering expenses such as writer's fees, script editors, and workshop participants. Applications are accepted at any time and assessed in rounds.

This funding supports screen industry events and partnerships, including conferences, markets, and awards, that align with the ACTF's purpose of improving Australian children's lives through screen content. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

A biennial award for language teachers to enhance their knowledge of languages and/or language teaching pedagogy. Applications are invited in February of every second year.

Our Fertilisers business provides more than 150 small grants to regional Western Australian organisations every year – supporting projects that bring people together and strengthen communities, from field days and cropping programs to fetes and sporting clubs.

Grants provided by the Groote Eylandt Aboriginal Trust to advance the wellbeing of the Warnindilyakwa people through various charitable initiatives, encompassing education, health, social welfare, and cultural support.

Supports health initiatives to advance the wellbeing of the Warnindilyakwa people of Groote Eylandt through charitable grants.

Supports education initiatives to advance the wellbeing of the Warnindilyakwa people of Groote Eylandt through charitable grants.

Supports social welfare initiatives to advance the wellbeing of the Warnindilyakwa people of Groote Eylandt through charitable grants.