Location Scouts & Inbounds Program 2024

The program offers long-form footloose screen productions scouting assistance for location surveys for eligible projects.
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Key information

  • Status: Closed
  • Grant amount: Up to $3,000
  • Application opened: 1 July 2024
  • Application closed: 30 June 2025, 11:00 pm

Program objective

The objectives of the location scouts and inbounds program include:

  • To market NSW as Australia’s premier screen production destination
  • To increase the State’s market share of film and television production by attracting potential projects to film in NSW
  • To familiarise practitioners with NSW locations for their projects
  • To provide an opportunity to connect local and international practitioners with local technical and creative talent, studio and post-production and visual effects facilities for their projects and to support new and sustainable partnerships between organisations of international significance and local practitioners and facilities.

This program is administered by Screen NSW.

Eligibility

1

Who can apply

Please see the Screen NSW website for the full Program Guidelines. 

The program offers long-form footloose productions scouting assistance for location surveys for eligible projects and may include covering some of the costs associated with location surveys including accommodation, domestic flights, vehicle hire and location manager services.

Applications are open to Australian and international individuals or organisations.

Australian applicants must have an ABN.

Applicants to other Screen NSW programs are eligible to apply to this program.

2

Types of projects funded under this grant

Eligible projects are feature films, telemovies, mini-series, TV series or reality programs.

The program is open to projects prior to commencement of pre-production and prior to or during financing.

For international inbound visits, Screen NSW generally works with AusFilm to facilitate a suitable itinerary, however, enquiries can also be made direct to the Screen NSW Destination Attraction team.

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What your application needs to include

1

Prepare your application with this checklist

Applicants must submit all information and supporting documentation required in the application form. 

2

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.

3

Address the assessment criteria

Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

  • The proposed project is genuinely ‘footloose,' meaning it is not already locked into production in NSW
  • The proposed project is likely to create a significant economic benefit for the State in jobs and skills development and boost the profile of NSW worldwide
  • Demonstration of a proposed significant spend in NSW
  • Track record of the applicant and partners
  • The availability of funds
  • Alignment with Screen NSW organisational priorities.

Start the application

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis at any time during the year. Applications must be submitted via the provided SmartyGrants application form. 

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 Destination Attraction, Screen NSW

Assessments will be made by a member of the Screen NSW Destination Attraction team. Recommendations will be made in writing to the Senior Manager Destination Attraction, who is the final decision maker.

Applicants will be notified of a decision generally three weeks from receipt of the application and provided with any follow up information.

If successful, the applicant must enter into and abide by the terms of an agreement with us, which will include the funding’s deliverables and acquittal requirements.

Support and contact

Screen NSW Destination Attraction (attraction@screen.nsw.gov.au)

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