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.
New York Choreographic Institute Commission Initiative
The New York Choreographic Institute is pleased to announce a new initiative to support emerging choreographers who have been commissioned by a ballet company to create a new ballet to be presented on stage during their 2019-2020 season. This grant will provide the choreographer with studio time with a few selected dancers outside of the […]
Association of Performing Arts Professionals Cultural Exchange Fund Grant
This funding is not choreography focused; the Fund operates on three year cycle. Grants of up to $2,000 can be awarded to individuals and up to $10,000 for groups. Below is the application cycle for the current grant period.
Bonnie Bird New Choreography Award
The Bonnie Bird New Choreography Award is a biennial award of £10,000. It is open to applications from choreographers and artists working choreographically, who are based in the UK, and have been working professionally (excluding study) for more than five years. The award has been created to support a bespoke range of activities, identified by an […]
Charlotte Ballet Choreographic Lab
This up-close and informal performance is designed to give aspiring choreographers the opportunity to present work and the audience the chance to experience new choreographic voices. Dancers from Charlotte Ballet will work all season long on their composition with mentorship by Artistic Director Hope Muir.
Bayerische Staatsoper (Munich) Young Choreographers
Young choreographers performance by the company (Munich State Opera) that occurs annually.
Joffrey Winning Works
Submission date is a rolling deadline, subject to change.
The Virginia B. Toulmin Fellowship for Women Leaders in Dance
The Virginia B. Toulmin Fellowship for Women Leaders in Dance is a unique fellowship designed for women choreographers and composers that promotes broader gender equity in the field of dance. These fellows work on projects that expand the way we think about the history, practice, and performance of dance. There is no expectation of a […]