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.

  • Ajkun Ballet Theatre

    Inspired by the philosophy of artistic director and cultural leader Dr. Chiara Ajkun, the AjkunBT Fund is enthused by the United States Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 […]

  • Emergence Artist Residency

    Culture Lab LIC's Emergence Artist Residency is a developmental performing arts program geared toward the support and creation of new work. It offers artists & companies free rehearsal and performance […]

  • Studio Essentials Grant

    Our heart has always been with studios. And Revolution has been partnering exclusively with dance studios for 25 years. Our dedication to studio owners and their businesses has inspired us […]

  • South Arts: Express Grants

    Open to organizations in rural communities of 50,000 people or less, the Express Grant program offers expedited awards of up to $3,000 supporting the presentation of touring artists. South Arts […]

  • Hubbard Street Dance, Dance On!

    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+ […]

  • BalletX Choreographic Fellowship

    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 […]

  • Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • 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 […]