Upcoming Deadlines | click here to see if you are eligible for any of these opportunities

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

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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.

  • NoHo Afterschool Performing Arts Classes Spring Session

    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 […]

  • Princess Grace Awards Program

    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 […]

  • Aimed Dance Emerging Choreographer Fellowship

    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 […]

  • Bethany Arts Community Residency Emerging Artist Fellowship

    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 […]

  • Dancers’ Group

    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 […]

  • Making It Public for Massachusetts Artists

    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 […]

  • USArtists International

    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 […]

  • Aimed Dance Summer Fest: Internship & Workstudy Scholarships

    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 […]

  • Brabson Family Foundation

    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 […]

  • Culver City Artist Laureate Program

    Culver City continues to expand its recognition of the importance of the arts and the many creative artists who are committed to developing their art forms, enriching our community with their exhibits, performances, presentations, and service. The program is a collaboration between the City of Culver City -- the City Council and Cultural Affairs Commission […]

  • Movement Research

    A residency program providing commissioning support, rehearsal space, performance and related opportunities designed to support the individualized creative process of movement-based artists. Six (6) artists will be selected to participate in the 2024/2025 Movement Research Artist-in-Residence program via this application process. Applications will be reviewed and selected through a peer artist review process. Selected artists […]

  • CALT Folk and Traditional Arts Experiences

    The Central Appalachia Living Traditions (CALT) Experiences grants fund public-facing projects and events in Appalachian counties of Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia that bring community members together around folk and traditional arts practice and cultural knowledge. Funded projects will encourage broad public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of living traditions and/or grow and share artistic skill […]