To be eligible, Applicants must:

• Meet the eligibility requirements in the Terms of Trade.
• Be a Western Australian Resident or a Western Australian Resident Company as defined in the Terms of Trade.
• The travelling representative must be a Western Australian Resident as defined in the Terms of Trade.
• Be the only representative of the Project, company or organisation that travel funding for the destination is being applied for.

Projects being represented at an industry event must satisfy the general eligibility criteria in the Terms of Trade.

Additionally, if attending:

• Screen industry markets: The Applicant must take a slate of at least three Projects in development and own or control the necessary rights to represent these Projects at the market.
• Festivals/awards: The Applicant must have been invited to attend an eligible festival or awards event. For international festivals, funding is available to attend the world or international premiere of the Project outside the home territory.
• Digital games industry events and conferences: The Applicant must hold the underlying rights to at least one digital games Project in development or released with some level of market interest. If the Project is still in production, independent digital games developers may also be asked to provide a letter of support from an established games studio or publisher on their capability to deliver the Project.

Read the program guidelines for more information.

Funding is provided as a grant contribution towards attending screen industry markets, festivals and awards, and digital games industry events and conferences.

National travel

Up to $2,000 per application.

Asia-Pacific travel

Up to $3,500 per application.

International travel

Up to $6,000 per application.

Read the program guidelines for more information.

Eligible applications will be assessed using the following criteria:

• Track record: Previous experience and/or track record of the Applicant including relevant and recent credits.
• Outcomes: The merit of the opportunity and proposed outcomes resulting from attendance.
• Feasibility: The viability of the Applicant’s Project(s) including demonstrated market interest.
• Benefits to Western Australia: Cultural and economic benefits to Western Australia’s screen industry.

Read the program guidelines for more information.

Read the SmartyGrants application form which lists the materials you will need to submit as part of your application.

We recommend discussing your application with our team before applying. Let them know if you need accessibility assistance to complete your application.

How to apply 

• Submit the online application form in SmartyGrants.
• Upload all required documents and supporting materials.

After you apply 

• Applications are reviewed to ensure they meet the eligibility requirements above and in the Terms of Trade.
• Your application will be assessed by Screenwest management against the assessment criteria.
• We will notify Applicants of the outcome of their application by email or phone within 4 weeks after the application submission.
• Funding Recipients will enter into a grant funding agreement with Screenwest.

We recognise the work that goes into the preparation and submission of applications. Due to the anticipated high volume of Applicants for this program, we are unable to provide feedback on individual applications.

Eligible Travel Destinations