July 31st: Community Engagement Artists and Creatives Grant, December 31st: New England Presenter Travel Fund, December 31st: Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Scholarship, December 31st: 24 Seven Dance Convention, December 31st: National Theater Project Presenter Travel Grant, December 31st: Breck Creek Artist-in-Residence Program
×
DDP has compiled the following list of upcoming deadlines for grants, fellowships, residencies, and competitions as a resource for dancers, students, choreographers, and other professionals in the dance industry. Please scroll below to view detailed information about each of these programs and opportunities.
Now in its third decade, National Dance Project is widely recognized as one of the country’s major sources of funding and field building for dance. NDP has invested more than $38.5 million in funding primarily to support the creation and touring of new dance works, as well as other initiatives, including production residencies and regionally […]
Dance On! is a new adult summer intensive 3-day retreat experience at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago open to dancers ages 26 and up who want to focus on an intermediate+ level movement practice. For adult dance practitioners, it can be hard to find a rigorous intensive program that matches your availability. And for dance instructors, […]
Launched in 2016 with lead support from the Wyncote Foundation, BalletX’s Choreographic Fellowship unites one emerging artist each season with a distinguished choreographer who serves as a mentor as they both create World Premieres on the BalletX dancers. As one of the only programs in the nation that focuses on choreographic development in ballet, the […]
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is proud to partner with the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation to administer Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants, an emergency grant program for professional dancers. Robert Rauschenberg was committed to assisting fellow artists in need of emergency aid, ultimately establishing the nonprofit foundation Change, Inc. in 1970. Recognizing the particularly extreme […]
The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Performing Arts Division (PERF) is proud to announce an open call for Arts Organizations in the North Hollywood community who specialize in performing arts practices. DCA invites performing and community arts organizations, both established and emerging, in the fields of musical theater, costume design, and performing arts instruction, as […]
The Princess Grace Foundation-USA is dedicated to upholding the legacy of Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco, (née Grace Kelly). Her commitment to advance the arts in the United States is sustained by the Princess Grace Awards which supports and elevates extraordinary early career artists in theater, dance and film through game-changing grants; and […]
The Emerging Choreographer Fellowship grants two creative artists, ages 18 to 35, an opportunity to create and premiere a new work as part of Aimed Dance Summer Fest Concert Series. The fellowship recipients will be granted up to eight hours of studio time with the performance company in July 2025. The recipients will be selected […]
CA$H Dance is a granting program for artists and organizations creating work in the San Francisco Bay Area. CA$H was designed in 1999 by artists for artists through the organizational work of Dancers’ Group and Theatre Bay Area. The program seeks to support a range of artists and organizations that represent the many diversities of […]
In 2022, Bethany Arts Community (BAC) identified the need and opportunity to support a longer-term fellowship specifically for emerging artists ages 21+. In 2025, BAC welcomes their third Emerging Artist Fellowship, running in two cohorts from May 22 to September 11, 2025 and July 24 to November 13, 2025. This fellowship is designed to offer a creative […]
Making it Public (MIP) for Massachusetts Artists is a free five-week virtual workshop series designed by Forecast Public Art (FPA) to support artists of all disciplines in exploring and expanding their public art making practice. At the conclusion of the workshop series, participating artists will be better equipped to respond to a Call for Temporary […]
Mid Atlantic Arts is committed to the development and expansion of both the careers and artistic goals of U.S. performers by providing connections to audiences, presenters, curators, and their peers through the USAI program. By elevating the voices that reflect a vibrant array of creative expression, we are able to celebrate and share the diversity […]
Presenter Travel Fund grants to New England-based nonprofit organizations will cover up to 100% of travel feels up to $700, including mileage, economy class transportation, meals, lodging, admission, and conference or showcase registration fees. Grants range from $500 to $700. Nonprofit organizations, schools, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments, or units of state or local government based […]
The Aimed Dance Summer Fest faculty invite you to experience the depth and breadth of contemporary dance through this unique training and performance experience. The ADSF intensive is open to pre-professional dancers starting at 14 years of age looking to enhance their performance and choreography style to professionals seeking a summer of self-investment. Running for […]
There are three distinct grant opportunities for New England nonprofit organizations: NEST 1, NEST 2, and NEST 3. Organizations serving rural communities and/or deeply engaging Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities are encouraged to apply. NEST 1 Funds the public presentation and engagement of a New England artist presented by a New England nonprofit […]
The Brabson Family Foundation supports bold and innovative ideas in education, sciences, and the arts in the United States. Successful grant applications demonstrate a novel or unique idea and clearly define the problem and proposed solution. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and organizations under the umbrella of another 501(c)(3) nonprofit are eligible to apply. Examples of past […]
