Screen Australia and ACTF launch a digital-first kids IP incubator

Up to eight Aussie teams will be chosen to participate in the three-month program that will provide development funding, online master classes and more.
August 27, 2024

Government funding body Screen Australia and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) are about to give domestic kids content producers with digital-first projects a leg up. 

On September 19, the partners will open an application window for a new kids IP incubator that will give up to eight teams of emerging or established creators access to development funding, creative tools and other resources to help them deliver digital-first projects for YouTube, Roblox, AVOD channels or some other form of digital platform.

The three-month initiative is set to roll out in three phases, beginning with a September 26 Zoom information webinar hosted by Screen Australia and the ACTF that will offer advice to applicants on how to create a strong pitch for the incubator, plus insights on digital-first IP optimization and online trends.  

Once the finalists are selected, each team will receive up to US$13,566 in development funding, as well as participating in a three-day workshop at the ACTF’s Melbourne office in March 2025 and several online master classes to be run by a group of industry experts. Then another in-person workshop will be offered at the end of the three-month program to help teams fine-tune their pitches in order to apply for a second round of development funding.

Full guidelines should be available on Screen Australia’s website on September 19. This incubator initiative follows on the heels of the org launching a Skip Ahead program and committing to fund a new kids YouTube project called Rainbow Bop, as well as granting ACTF a US$9.6-million funding boost to support domestic kids content.  

About The Author
Jeremy is the Features Editor of Kidscreen specializing in the content production, broadcasting and distribution aspects of the global children's entertainment industry. Contact Jeremy at jdickson@brunico.com.

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