Support Services to the Dance Milieu: Project Funding
Notice
Dance Program and Deadline Changes for touring and presenting programs.
The Canada Council for the Arts is committed to equity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from diverse Aboriginal, cultural and regional communities, including people with disabilities.
Deadline
15 November
If this date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.
Please refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed information.
Program Description
The Support Services to the Dance Milieu: Project Funding program provides project funding to Canadian dance organizations, associations and professionals that offer Canadian choreographers, dancers and (or) other dance professionals one-time or recurring services or opportunities that respond to demonstrated needs within the Canadian dance milieu.
Project grants assist Canadian dance organizations and associations to:
- invite visiting out-of-province, out-of-territory or international dance artists or resource people to lead dance workshops or master classes in any field of artistic skills development for Canadian dance professionals
- host a choreographic workshop or lab for Canadian choreographers
- provide the Canadian dance community with a national forum—at an
in-person gathering or electronic meeting place—to enhance learning, communication and networking among dance professionals across the country
- coordinate a year-round training subsidy program for a community of dancers
- provide other unique or exceptional support services that serve a broad segment of the dance community or fill a critical gap in the Canadian dance sector. (Applicants must discuss these projects with the program officer before submitting an application to the program).
Project grants assist individual Canadian dance professionals to:
- provide general management services to three or more dance artists, collectives and (or) companies.
Dance presenters and festivals should include their support service projects in their applications to the Dance Presentation Program.
Applicants seeking assistance to develop their non-artistic skills (such as governance, management mentorship, needs assessment, strategy or plan development) are encouraged to consult the Dance Flying Squad program.
Agents, managers and artists’ representatives seeking support for activities that support the career development of artists should contact the Audience and Market Development Office.
Eligibility of Applicants
To be eligible to apply, dance organizations and associations must:
- be a non-profit organization and be incorporated in Canada
- have an appropriate administrative infrastructure, according to the scope and scale of the project
- have a history of providing services to professional artists, collectives and (or) companies.
To be eligible to apply, individuals must:
- be registered in Canada and operate as a sole proprietor
- be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. You do not need to be living in Canada when you apply
- be recognized as a professional arts manager
- provide ongoing general management services to a minimum of three dance artists, collectives and (or) companies.
Grant Amount
For a project involving a national or international visiting artistic resource person or people, the maximum contribution to a single organization is $5,000.
For other types of projects, grants provide a minimum contribution of $5,000.
Further Information
William Lau
Program Officer
Dance Section
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert St., P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8
Telephone: 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5502
TTY: 1-866-585-5559
Fax: 613-566-4409
September 2011