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Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts · Australia

This grant opportunity seeks eligible service providers to deliver temporary employment placements through the Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program. The program will match early to mid-career d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers with arts, cultural, screen and digital games organisations for paid placements of up to 12 months across Australia.

Official Grant Page

Deadline

19 Apr 2026

Duration

up to 3 years

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

Must have an active ABN, GST registration if required, Australian residency, and an Australian bank account. Must be an eligible legal entity such as a company, incorporated not-for-profit, sole trader, partnership, local or territory government body, trust trustee, or Indigenous corporation. Must have disability skills and experience plus experience in the arts, cultural, screen and digital games sectors. Key personnel delivering placements must have lived experience of disability and applicants must have no serious outstanding Commonwealth funding issues.
Applicants must have an Australian Business Number (ABN); where required by law, be registered for GST; be a permanent resident of Australia; have an account with an Australian financial institution; be a legal entity able to enter into a legally binding agreement or contract; comply with all regulatory, industry and legal requirements relating to copyright, licensing, employment, planning and environmental protection; and not have any outstanding reports, acquittals or serious breaches relating to Commonwealth funding. Eligible entity types are a company incorporated in Australia, a company incorporated by guarantee, an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust, an incorporated association, an incorporated not-for-profit organisation, a sole trader, a partnership, a local or territory government agency or body, or an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006. Applicants must have disability skills and experience, experience in the arts, cultural, screen and digital games sectors, and key personnel delivering placements must have lived experience of disability. Consortium applications are permitted, but a lead entity must submit the application and enter into the grant agreement.

What's Funded

Delivering and overseeing temporary paid job placements, recruiting and selecting participants and host organisations, matching d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers with placements, and administering the pilot program.

Expected Outcomes

Successful providers will establish and manage temporary employment placements of up to 12 months, recruit and match eligible participants and host organisations, and provide oversight to support employment pathways in the arts, cultural, screen and digital games sectors.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companytrustnon_profitsole_traderpartnershiplocal_governmentindigenous_organisation

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

employmenttrainingcommunity

Keywords

artsscreenemploymentdisabilityd/Deafartistsarts workersdigital games

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program?

The Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts in Australia. This grant opportunity seeks eligible service providers to deliver temporary employment placements through the Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program. The program will match early to mid-career d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers with arts, cultural, screen and digital games organisations for paid placements of up to 12 months across Australia.

Who is eligible for the Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program?

Must have an active ABN, GST registration if required, Australian residency, and an Australian bank account. Must be an eligible legal entity such as a company, incorporated not-for-profit, sole trader, partnership, local or territory government body, trust trustee, or Indigenous corporation. Must have disability skills and experience plus experience in the arts, cultural, screen and digital games sectors. Key personnel delivering placements must have lived experience of disability and applicants must have no serious outstanding Commonwealth funding issues.

When does the Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program close?

Applications close on 19 Apr 2026.

What activities are funded?

Delivering and overseeing temporary paid job placements, recruiting and selecting participants and host organisations, matching d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers with placements, and administering the pilot program.

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