Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: From $50,000
- Application opened: 1 July 2024
- Application closed: 28 February 2025, 2:00 pm
Program objective
The objectives of the program are to:
- Accelerate the growth of the NSW digital games sector
- Enable NSW games companies to be internationally competitive, attract investment and grow employment
- Encourage international or interstate developers to locate studios or work in NSW
- Promote investment in skills development and infrastructure
- Attract and retain talent in NSW.
This program is administered by Screen NSW.
Eligibility
Who can apply
Please see the full guidelines on the Screen NSW website.
To be eligible for the Rebate the applicant must:
- Have an Australian Business Number (ABN), and
- Be the company that is either carrying out or is responsible for making the arrangements for the carrying out all the activities in NSW that are related to the production of the game.
Types of projects funded under this grant
Eligible games for the Rebate include:
- Games for entertainment and serious games
- Games for any platform including console, desktop, tablet, mobile, VR/AR
- Multi-player and single-player games.
Games must generally be intended for public release.
What your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
Applicants are required to complete an application form and submit requested information, which will include the games development budget for NSW, quotes from NSW suppliers and evidence the project is fully financed or can be financed using projected future revenue streams.
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.
After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Head of Screen NSW
The Rebate is discretionary, subject to availability of Rebate funds, the track record of the applicant and team and the extent to which the project furthers the objectives of the program.
Assessments are made by the Manager Strategy, PDV & Digital Games based on the application meeting program guidelines and objectives, with approval from the Head of Screen.
We endeavour to notify applicants on the outcome of their application within 6-8 weeks, subject to all required information being provided.
Support and contact
Screen NSW PDV & Digital Games team (pdvgames@screen.nsw.gov.au)