October 13th: Community Arts Grant - Zellerbach Family Foundation Deadline 3, October 13th: Asian American Ballet Project: Choreographer Residency Program, October 14th: Shubert Foundation Dance Grant, October 20th: 2026 Dance Film Commission, October 22nd: Perform Europe Open Call, November 1st: Howard Fellowship, December 1st: Culture Forward Grant - The Svane Family Foundation Deadline 3, December 31st: National Dance Project Presentation Grants - New England Foundation for the Arts, December 31st: National Dance Project Travel Fund, December 31st: New England Presenter Travel Fund
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.
Winning Works is The Joffrey Ballet's annual choreographic competition for emerging artists. A mission-driven, access-oriented initiative, Winning Works upholds The Joffrey Ballet's core values of Joffrey for All, providing opportunities […]
The Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $3,000 to professional dancers facing dire financial emergencies, due to the loss or lack of recent/current live performance […]
K3 | Tanzplan Hamburg provides three paid eight-month residencies to choreographers who are at the beginning of their career and have produced multiple choreographic works of their own. The residency […]
The Bronx Cultural Visions Fund (BCVF) seeks to support the development of new ideas and the production of new work in the performing arts, including but not limited to dance, […]
DRIFT invites mid-career choreographers to apply for an international program that offers time, space, and support for artistic research, experimentation, and professional development. Each selected artist will benefit from the […]
Culture Forward is a $5 million grant initiative by The Svane Family Foundation supporting arts, entertainment, and culture in Downtown San Francisco. Beginning January 2025, Culture Forward will support creative […]
WHITE WAVE will be presenting our 11th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival (February 13th & 14th, 2027) with 30 participating choreographers/companies in 3 different programs. As in past years, we anticipate […]
Through the New England Dance Fund, NEFA will award grants between $1,500 and $2,500 directly to choreographers who identify and articulate an important opportunity that will significantly impact aspects of […]
The Community Arts program ensures vibrant work is created, new voices are celebrated, and artists and audiences inclusive of the Bay Area’s diverse communities and cultures have opportunities to thrive. […]
In 2027, AABP will celebrate our fifth anniversary by launching a new program for Asian American choreographers. Over the past four years, we've found that very few Asian American choreographers […]
Shubert Foundation grants are awarded exclusively to US organizations, which must have current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and must submit current financial statements in order to be eligible for funding. The […]
We're commissioning 3 short dance films from around the world! Each selected filmmaker will receive $5,000usd - please scope your idea and budget accordingly. Films should be between 3-10 minutes […]