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How your Application is Assessed

For more information on the application process read the General Guidelines or go to the Frequently Asked Questions page.

The application process

ScreenWest utilises a combination of in-house and external panelists when assessing applications. Small grants such as travel grants are usually approved in-house however, applications for development or production investment are considered by specially convened panels comprising of ScreenWest staff and industry representatives with relevant expertise. Panel members are not allowed to have any involvement in a project they are assessing.

The panels make recommendations that are approved by ScreenWest Management for funding amounts up to $25,000 or are referred to the ScreenWest Board for approval if the funding is over $25,000. Where funding assistance exceeds $50,000 for any single project, the Minister for Culture and the Arts must also approve the funding. 

Funding recipients are not informed of the panels recommendations until the appropriate level of approval has been obtained. ScreenWest reserves the right to contact and discuss a project with all parties associated with an application, including but not limited to the broadcasters, distributors and/or sales agents approached by the applicant. Copies of script assessments commissioned by ScreenWest and the names of any external assessors and panel members are available to applicants on request.

Recommendations and/or deliberations of the assessment panel and, where applicable, the ScreenWest Board and the Minister will remain confidential throughout the assessment and decision making processes.

Appeals

Applicants can formally appeal to the ScreenWest Board for reconsideration if they disagree with assessment decisions made by ScreenWest staff or panels. Appeals should be directed in writing to the Chief Executive, and must be lodged within 10 business days of receiving notification of the assessment decision. Any questions regarding the appeal process should be sent to the ScreenWest Funding Team.

The Conflict of Interest, Code of Conduct and Directors Duties policy provides a full explanation of ScreenWest's codes and duties throughout the application process.