Government funding bodies Screen Australia and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) are looking to give domestic children’s content producers an edge with digital-first projects.
On September 19th, the partners will open the application window for the new Kids IP Incubator. The incubator will give up to eight teams of emerging or established creators access to development funding, creative tools, and other resources to help bring digital-first projects to life for YouTube. Roblox, AVOD channels, or other forms of digital platforms.
The three-month initiative will be rolled out in three phases. First, a Zoom informational webinar on 26 September hosted by Screen Australia and ACTF will advise applicants on how to make a strong pitch for the incubator, as well as provide digital insights. -First IP optimization and online trends.
Once finalists are selected, each team will receive up to US$13,566 in development funding, as well as a three-day workshop in March 2025 at ACTF’s Melbourne office and a group of industry experts. You will be attending several online master classes. . Another in-person workshop will then be offered at the end of the three-month program to allow teams to fine-tune their pitch in order to apply for a second round of development funding.
The full guidelines will be published on the Screen Australia website on September 19. The incubator’s efforts come on the heels of the organization launching its Skip Ahead program, pledging to fund a new children’s YouTube project called Rainbow Bop, and providing an additional $9.6 in funding to ACTF. I will. A $1 million funding boost to support national children’s content.
