Vertical Slice / Early Access

You can apply for up to $40,000 per applicant.

Examples of formats that may be funded:

• Premium and free-to-play games
• Live-ops development
• Entertainment games for a mass audience

You can apply if:

• you meet Screen Territory’s general eligibility criteria
• you are a Northern Territory resident or company
• you are an emerging or established games developer
• at least 50% of the development team must be based in the Northern Territory unless an exemption is granted by Screen Territory prior to lodgement of the application
• Applicants must include at least one team member with a lead credit in a previously published interactive screen project relevant to the application.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are the IP creator and owner of the game. Please note: commissioned projects are not eligible.

Your application will be assessed taking into account:

• The track record of the team and their ability to deliver the project.
• The overall quality of the project, considering artistry, gameplay, originality, technology and any commercial potential.
• The strength and appropriateness of the marketing strategy and the project’s ability to reach its target audience.
• The viability and appropriateness of the budget and schedule, and the strength of the finance plan, including contributions from the applicant and other funding sources.
• The benefits to the Northern Territory games industry, including an assessment of the levels of NT expenditure, employment of Northern Territory games developers, upskilling and internship

You must submit the following:

• One-page CV’s and bios for the applicant and key creative team
• Chain of Title documents
• A 10-page Creative Pitch document including:
  • Title and Introduction
  • Gameplay Mechanics Overview
  • Visual Overview
  • Progression Overview
  • Audio/Sound Overview
  • Development Team Summary
• A project plan document including:
  • Which platform(s) will the game be released on? How will it generate income?
  • Audience Plan
  • Competitor and market analysis
  • Evidence of interested distributors/publishers
  • Evidence of licenses, approvals and development kits
  • Game developer Company details and ABN
• A Development timeline of key milestones
• A budget with Northern Territory expenditure included
• Stipulated Deliverables

• Download and read the Screen Territory funding guidelines PDF PDF (1.1 MB)
• Download and read the terms of trade PDF (400.2 KB)
• Download the development  budget breakdown XLSX XLSX (642.4 KB)
• Complete your application in Grants NT.