ClosedScholarship25/26 - Stream C
Crew Development Program 25/26 - Stream C: Costume & Art departments
Screen NSW · Australia
The Crew Development Program offers intensive training and paid production placements with mentorship for New South Wales entry-level and mid-career screen crew from underrepresented backgrounds. Stream C supports costume and art department practitioners, with an additional bursary of up to $500 for eligible accessibility or travel costs.
Funding
Up to $500
Closed
13 Apr 2026
Duration
up to 20 weeks placement plus up to 2 years mentorship
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Individuals only: applicants must be 18+ and based in New South Wales for at least 6 months before applying.
• Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident and from at least one specified under-represented background.
• Ineligible if employed by a government screen agency, in breach of New South Wales Government funding obligations, or if they have more than 5 years of paid experience in the relevant department.
• Stage 2 also requires a driver licence, TFN, Australian bank account, Stage 1 completion, and availability for up to 20 weeks placement plus up to 2 years mentorship.
Stage 1 applicants must be 18 years or older, be a New South Wales resident who has lived in New South Wales for at least 6 months immediately before applying, and be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Applicants must be available to attend intensive training for their applied department, belong to at least one under-represented group (Regional New South Wales, Western Sydney, First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people living with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, or people from low socio-economic backgrounds), not be in breach of any obligation under any funding agreement with the New South Wales Government, and not be an employee of a federal, state, or territory government screen agency. Applicants may additionally seek a bursary of up to $500 for accessibility and/or travel costs if they live in regional New South Wales or Western Sydney and cannot cover travel costs, or if they are living with disability and require accessibility measures. Stage 2 applicants must meet all Stage 1 criteria and also have a current provisional or full driver licence, an Australian tax file number, an Australian bank account, be available to commit to a trainee placement on a New South Wales production for up to 20 weeks, commit to regular meetings with an industry mentor for up to 2 years following placement, and have satisfactorily completed the Stage 1 training relevant to the placement. Applicants are ineligible if they have more than 5 years of paid experience in the department for which they are applying.
What's Funded
Participation in intensive department-specific training, potential paid trainee placement on a New South Wales screen production for up to 20 weeks, industry mentorship, and eligible accessibility or travel costs for the training component.Before you apply
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Participants complete Stage 1 training, develop set-ready and on-the-job screen production skills, and may progress to a paid placement and ongoing industry mentorship to support sustainable screen industry careers.Free Eligibility Check
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Applicant Types
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Stage
early_stagegrowth
Funding Purposes
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Keywords
screen industrycrew developmentcostume departmentart departmenttrainingpaid placementmentorshipunderrepresented communities
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Crew Development Program 25/26 - Stream C: Costume & Art departments?
The Crew Development Program 25/26 - Stream C: Costume & Art departments is a scholarship grant offered by Screen NSW in Australia, providing Up to $500 in funding. The Crew Development Program offers intensive training and paid production placements with mentorship for New South Wales entry-level and mid-career screen crew from underrepresented backgrounds. Stream C supports costume and art department practitioners, with an additional bursary of up to $500 for eligible accessibility or travel costs.
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How much funding does the Crew Development Program 25/26 - Stream C: Costume & Art departments provide?
The Crew Development Program 25/26 - Stream C: Costume & Art departments provides Up to $500 in funding. The typical project duration is up to 20 weeks placement plus up to 2 years mentorship.
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Who is eligible for the Crew Development Program 25/26 - Stream C: Costume & Art departments?
- Individuals only: applicants must be 18+ and based in New South Wales for at least 6 months before applying.
- Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident and from at least one specified under-represented background.
- Ineligible if employed by a government screen agency, in breach of New South Wales Government funding obligations, or if they have more than 5 years of paid experience in the relevant department.
- Stage 2 also requires a driver licence, TFN, Australian bank account, Stage 1 completion, and availability for up to 20 weeks placement plus up to 2 years mentorship.
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When does the Crew Development Program 25/26 - Stream C: Costume & Art departments close?
Applications closed on 13 Apr 2026.
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What activities are funded?
Participation in intensive department-specific training, potential paid trainee placement on a New South Wales screen production for up to 20 weeks, industry mentorship, and eligible accessibility or travel costs for the training component.
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