Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: Up to $1,000 per applicant
- Application opened: 1 September 2025
- Application closed: 12 September 2025, 2:00 pm
Program objective
The objectives of the program are to:
- Provide travel, accommodation and registration support for emerging or mid-level NSW game practitioners to attend GCAP 2025
- Support NSW game practitioners who are looking to upskill and connect with the wider Australian games industry and reinvest back into the NSW digital games industry
- Support connections that will shape the future of NSW’s creative landscape and strengthen NSW’s position in the global market
The program is funded and administered by Screen NSW, as a unit within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport (DCITHS).
This program is administered by Screen NSW.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Please see the full guidelines on the Screen NSW website.
All applicants need to fulfil the following criteria:
- Be able to attend the whole of Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) 6-8 October 2025 in Melbourne
- Be a NSW- based company or individual:
- If an individual, the applicant must be over 18 and be a NSW resident (i.e., lived and operated in NSW for at least six months immediately before the date of application)
- If a company, the company must be incorporated and registered in Australia and have its principal place of business in NSW for at least six months immediately before the date of application. Company applicants must nominate one person (traveller) and the traveller must be over 18 and be a NSW resident.
- Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Have at least one game project in development.
- Own or control the necessary rights to any games projects taken to the conference or have the written permission of the rights holder to represent them at business meetings.
Types of projects funded under this grant
Not Applicable
Who can’t apply
Applicants must not be full-time secondary or tertiary students. Other government departments and agencies are not eligible to apply. The applicant must not be in breach of any obligation under any funding agreement it has with the NSW Government.
Types of projects not funded under this grant
Ineligible game projects include but are not limited to:
- Games involving gambling services, as defined in Clause 4 of the Commonwealth Interactive Gambling Act 2001
- Games involving ‘gambling’ and ‘unlawful game’ as defined in the Unlawful Gambling Act 1998 (NSW)
- Games developed for advertising or corporate marketing
- Games made for internal training purposes
- Curriculum material
- Games that are likely to be Refused Classification under the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
- Games that are not completely digital (board games or hybrid digital/physical games).
Most recent recipients
Grant recipients
This overview is based on the period between September 2025 and September 2025.
Recipients received funding from this grant
Total funds approved for recipients of this grant
What your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
You must submit all core materials listed on the application form, including:
- Profile of the company or individual applicant demonstrating their relevant track record
- CV/resume of the person proposed to attend
- Statement of intended outcomes and objectives for attending GCAP
- List and summary of any game project(s) in development and a short statement of how attending GCAP will benefit the project(s)
- Intended plan for the conference including planned activities, networking opportunities and proposed meeting list.
Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
Start the application
Screen NSW uses the SmartyGrants platform for submission of all applications. Applications made using any other format will not be accepted. Please note you will receive a SmartyGrants acknowledgement of submission.
A preview of the application form can be viewed on the SmartyGrants portal.
Note: If you are a new applicant to SmartyGrants, you will need to register and create a password. If you are already registered, you can log in with your existing username and password.
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After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Senior Manager, Content Investment, Screen NSW
Eligibility
Applications will be initially reviewed by Screen NSW program delivery team to ensure they meet eligibility requirements, and all required application information and materials have been submitted and meet our eligibility criteria. If the application is not eligible, you will be advised by email within 7 business days of the program round closing date.
Assessment
If your application is considered eligible, it will then be assessed by a minimum of one Screen NSW staff member or an external assessor with industry experience. The assessor will assess and score applications individually against the published Assessment Criteria.
The individual evaluations will then be reviewed at an assessment panel meeting and the panel will finalise a shortlist of recommended applicants, based on merit and available budget.
Please note that funding allocation follows a competitive process. Evaluations will consider the published Assessment Criteria, the availability of funds at Screen NSW and the applicant's need for Screen NSW funds.
Support and contact
Screen PDV and Digital Games team: pdvgames@screen.nsw.gov.au