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.

Arts in Society Grant/Scholarship

The State of Colorado

Arts in Society is awarding $5,000-$35,000 to individuals and organizations in the state of Colorado who seek to implement projects that utilize the arts as an integral element in promoting […]

Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University

Princeton University NJ, United States

The Hodder fellowship will be awarded to 2-5 artists of exceptional promise to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the academic year. Awards consist of up to $86,000 for […]

Atlantic Center for the Arts Mentoring Artist-in-Residence Program

Atlantic Center for the Arts 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

The Atlantic Center for the Arts is conducting a three-week Residency Program that brings together three “Master Artists” from different disciplines, such as the visual arts, architecture, music, literature, choreography, […]

National YoungArts Foundation Dance Scholarship

The National YoungArts Foundation is awarding dance scholarships for dancers ages 15-18 or in grades 10-12. $250-$10,000 is awarded to individuals who demonstrate clear technique, a strong unique voice, and […]

Spotlight Awards Program

The Music Center 135 N Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Spotlight provides performing arts scholarships and artistic development to empower high school students by emphasizing preparation, courage, critical thinking and perseverance, while also providing an invaluable opportunity for students to […]

Genesis 2022 Choreographic Competition

Milwaukee Ballet WI

Milwaukee Ballet is accepting entries for Genesis, the ninth installment of its biennial choreographic competition. The production will be presented for the first time in the new Baumgartner Center for Dance’s […]

ArtFields 2022

ArtFields Lake City, SC

ArtFields started in 2013 with a simple goal: honor the artists of the Southeast with 9 days worth of celebration and competition while revitalizing a small Southern town. The competition […]

South Arts Traditional Arts Touring Grants

South Arts 1800 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 808, Atlanta, GA, United States

Traditional Arts Touring Grants aim to increase the public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the traditional arts in the South by bringing artists together in Southern communities. Traditional Arts Touring Grants are […]

South Arts Emerging Traditional Artists Program

South Arts 1800 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 808, Atlanta, GA, United States

South Arts is pleased to announce the In These Mountains: Central Appalachian Folk Arts & Culture – 2021 Emerging Traditional Artists Program (ETAP). This program recognizes and supports a new generation of […]

New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program

New York City New York City, NY, United States

Administered by Dance/NYC and made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the purpose of the New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program is to make affordable rehearsal space […]

South Arts Emerging Leaders of Color

South Arts 1800 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 808, Atlanta, GA, United States

Emerging Leaders of Color (ELC) is a free multi-day professional development program for early to mid-career arts administrators of color. This partnership program between South Arts and its colleague Regional Arts […]

Atlantic Center for the Arts Mentoring Artist-in-Residence Program

Atlantic Center for the Arts 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

The three-week Residency Program brings together three “Master Artists” from different disciplines, such as the visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, film/video, and multimedia), architecture, music (composition and performance), literature, choreography, […]