The scheme provides financial support in the form of grant to independent audio-visual entities to develop and produce quality-driven cultural audio-visual productions. 

The Screen Support Scheme shall provide financial support for cultural productions including animation projects, documentary, fiction, and cultural programmes. It aims to facilitate the creation of eligible works, intended for theatrical release, festivals and broadcast (including VOD/SVOD platforms), that are considered to make a valid contribution to the expression of creativity and culture and are produced according to international standards.

Support can be provided to eligible applicants for their involvement in international co-productions (as majority or minority partners) as long as the application is submitted by the eligible applicant and a co-production agreement is in place (according to industry standards). Projects must display artistic and/or technical co-operation between the co-production partners.