Applications are now open for Screen Australia’s Production Crew Skills Training Fund, a funding program designed to support production companies and businesses that service the screen industry with grants of up to $80,000 to provide skills development through structured work-based learning and training.

Proposals must benefit at least three participants and may include emerging practitioners receiving on-the-job training to gain confidence and a credit; training to support upskilling crew into mid-career and HOD roles; or other tailored structured programs.

The fund is open to productions across all formats and genres, and a financial co-contribution from the applicant is strongly recommended. The recipients will need to develop a detailed Skills Development Plan that addresses the crew skills needs of their production, or the screen sector more broadly.