Industry Development
Our industry development programs support Western Australian screen practitioners and production companies to develop skills, gain experience, and grow their businesses.
Some funding programs are round-based and some are open throughout the year. Please check each program page for key dates.
Attachments and Mentorships
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This program supports paid, skills development opportunities for below-the-line screen practitioners on professional productions.
Workshops and Masterclasses
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This program offers funding for workshops and masterclasses that build professional skills in the Western Australian screen industry.
Placements
Apply anytime
This fund supports professional development opportunities for Western Australian key creatives, crew and digital games developers who have been offered a placement opportunity with a reputable company.
West Coast
Visions – Scripted
Applications closed
This initiative provides Western Australian filmmaking teams with grant production funding for debut feature films that will be made in Western Australia.
Travel
Fund
Apply anytime
This fund contributes towards the travel costs of Western Australian screen creatives, developers and interactive practitioners to attend eligible screen industry events.
On Demand
Fund
Applications closed
This fund provides grant finance to produce online series or one-off XR projects that will be made in Western Australia.
Equity and
Access Fund
Apply anytime
This fund supports underrepresented Western Australian screen industry practitioners to access activities that reduce barriers to their participation in the Western Australian screen industry.
Bill Warnock Talent Accelerator
Initiative 2026
Applications close Monday 26 October
This year-long skills development initiative will support an early to mid-career Western Australian writer to undertake a placement opportunity at a leading production company.
Producer Talent Accelerator
Initiative 2026
Applications close Monday 26 October
This year-long development initiative will support an early to mid-career Western Australian producer to undertake a placement opportunity at a leading production company.
Lotterywest Elevate
Initiative 2026
Applications closed
This initiative supports early-to-mid career key creatives to create high-quality scripted short films, animation or online series in Western Australia.