Call for Submissions

Call for applications (rounds) and closing dates

Rounds 1 through 74 are now closed.

Round 75 is currently open and will close on 6 February 2026, with decisions due on or around 17 March 2026.

For more details on funding round dates, see the table in section 3 of the Guidelines.

Dates (when available) for funding rounds will also be notified here so always keep an eye on the website; also subscribe to MIFF Industry newsletter (see bottom of page) which carries notifications of funding rounds.

See the full Guidelines here.

Download the Holdback Form for 2027 projects here.

Download the Holdback Form for 2028 projects here.

General Guidelines

The MIFF Premiere Fund supports cinematic Australian Stories That Need Telling through a range of measures as follows:

  • scripts (or fully-developed proposals/outlines in the case of feature documentaries) in an advanced state of financing seeking equity investment
  • fully-shot or mostly-shot projects seeking completion/enhancement funding;

Before applying, please review the Premiere Fund’s Guidelines here.