Australian Children's Television Foundation
Tips for Applicants
The ACTF works with independent producers around Australia, in partnership with Screen Australia, ABC, NITV, State and Territory screen agencies, and streaming platforms like Netflix and Stan. They focus on content that reflects Australian culture and values, with emphasis on diversity, Indigenous stories, and accessibility. Projects led by emerging creatives with disability or from underrepresented communities are prioritized. The organization values content that can achieve both domestic impact and international distribution potential.
Giving Philosophy
The ACTF operates on the principle that children's screen content serves as both 'a mirror and a window' in children's lives, providing recognition, affirmation, and positive role models. They address market failure in children's content by providing script development funding, capacity building for emerging talent, production investment, worldwide distribution, and educational resource development. Their approach emphasizes content that reflects Australian culture, stories, and diversity, with particular focus on Indigenous representation and accessibility.
Notable Grants
ACNC Financial History
| Year | Grants Given | Revenue | Total Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | — | $15.1M | $18.6M | $15.0M |
| FY2022 | — | $14.8M | $11.0M | $9.3M |
| FY2021 | — | $4.7M | $5.6M | $3.7M |
| FY2020 | — | $4.1M | $8.7M | $3.7M |
| FY2019 | — | $4.2M | $4.3M | $3.5M |
| FY2018 | — | $4.4M | $4.7M | $4.0M |
| FY2017 | — | $4.4M | $4.1M | $3.7M |
| 7yr total | Unknown | Source: ACNC Annual Information Statements | ||
Programs & Opportunities (7)
7 open · sorted by deadline · last checked 5 March 2026 (64 days ago)
Production Funding
Financial support through distribution advances and equity investment to actualize quality children's programming.
ACTF Development Funding
This funding is offered to independent producers and writers across Australia for the development of drama, factual, and documentary children's programs and feature films intended for an Australian child audience. It covers out-of-pocket expenses such as writer's fees, script editors, and workshop participants.
ACTF Development Funding Program
This program provides funding to independent producers and writers for the development of Australian children's screen content, covering expenses such as writer's fees, script editors, and workshop participants. Applications are accepted at any time and assessed in rounds.
Distribution Advances & Equity Investment
The ACTF offers production investment for Australian children's programs through distribution advances and/or equity, supporting content that aligns with Australian culture and values.
ACTF Production Funding (Distribution Advances and/or Equity Investment)
The ACTF invests in the production of Australian children's screen content through distribution advances (investing against international sales) or equity investment, often playing a significant role in financing projects. This is an ongoing investment mechanism for quality children's programs.
ACTF Sponsorship Funding
This funding supports screen industry events and partnerships, including conferences, markets, and awards, that align with the ACTF's purpose of improving Australian children's lives through screen content. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Development Funding
The ACTF provides funding for the script development of high-quality Australian children's screen content that reflects the nation's culture and values.
Program History (7)
Year-specific program memory with visible provenance. This is the bridge between open opportunities and recurring portfolio strands.
ACTF Development Funding
This funding is offered to independent producers and writers across Australia for the development of drama, factual, and documentary children's programs and feature films intended for an Australian child audience. It.
ACTF Development Funding Program
This program provides funding to independent producers and writers for the development of Australian children's screen content, covering expenses such as writer's fees, script editors, and workshop participants..
ACTF Production Funding (Distribution Advances and/or Equity Investment)
The ACTF invests in the production of Australian children's screen content through distribution advances (investing against international sales) or equity investment, often playing a significant role in financing.
ACTF Sponsorship Funding
This funding supports screen industry events and partnerships, including conferences, markets, and awards, that align with the ACTF's purpose of improving Australian children's lives through screen content..
Development Funding
The ACTF provides funding for the script development of high-quality Australian children's screen content that reflects the nation's culture and values.
Distribution Advances & Equity Investment
The ACTF offers production investment for Australian children's programs through distribution advances and/or equity, supporting content that aligns with Australian culture and values.
Production Funding
Financial support through distribution advances and equity investment to actualize quality children's programming.