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Support Services to the Dance Milieu: Project Funding (including Visiting Foreign Artists)

Deadline

15 November

If this date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.

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Program Description

The Support Services to the Dance Milieu: Project Funding program provides project funding to Canadian dance organizations, associations and professionals that are dedicated to developing professional dance in Canada by providing services and related opportunities.

To apply for the Support Services to the Dance Milieu: Multi-year or Annual funding program, please consult the program’s guidelines and application form located on the Canada Council website at www.canadacouncil.ca/dance.

If you represent a national arts service organization, please read the important notice attached to these guidelines.

Project grants assist Canadian dance organizations and associations to:

  • coordinate a sustained training subsidy scheme for a community of dancers
  • host workshops in any field of artistic skill development for professional dance
  • host a choreographic workshop or exploration for Canadian choreographers, and (or)
  • provide the Canadian dance community with a national forum—at an in-person gathering or electronic meeting place—to enhance learning, advocacy or communication among professional practitioners across the country.

Project grants also allow individuals to:

  • undertake a management project on behalf of three or more artists, collectives and (or) companies.

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.

Applicants seeking support for artist representation or agent activities should contact the Audience and Market Development Office.

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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must:

  • be registered or incorporated in Canada (except for individuals, who may operate as sole proprietors)
  • have an appropriate administrative infrastructure, according to the scope and scale of the organization’s activities
  • provide an up-to-date organization profile (Part B of the application form), and
  • have a proven track record of providing services to professional artists, collectives and (or) companies.

This Canada Council for the Arts program is accessible to Aboriginal arts organizations and arts organizations of diverse cultural and regional communities of Canada.

Ineligible Applicants

The following are not eligible for support from this program:

  • Organizations currently receiving operating support through the Support Services to the Dance Milieu program: Muti-Year and Annual program cannot also apply for project support. Exception: pilot initiatives that could demonstrate eligibility for significant new support, not necessarily from the Canada Council, may be accepted on a one-time basis. If you are looking for funding for this type of project, you must discuss this possibility with the program officer before submitting your application.
  • Dance companies receiving annual or multi-year support in the Creation/Production in Dance program: The Support Services activity these companies carry out should be included in their general operations, and will be evaluated within the criteria for “Artistic Merit” in the Creation/Production in Dance program competition.
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Grant Amount

Project grants provide a minimum contribution of $5,000.

EXCEPTION: For a project involving a national or international visiting artistic resource person or people, the maximum contribution to a single organization is $5,000. These grants may be used only for the travel, accommodation and per diem expenses for out-of-province professionals, such as guest teachers. The maximum contribution from this program toward accommodation and per diem is $125/person/day. Administration, technical costs and artistic fees are not eligible.

Note: This support now replaces the funding offered by the Visiting Foreign Artists Program.

Funds are limited, and grants are awarded in a competitive context according to the criteria listed in these guidelines.

Retroactive funding is not available. In other words, funding is not available for activities that are carried out before the competition deadline.

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Application Guidelines and Form

Support Services to the Dance Milieu: Project Funding (Acrobat Adobe format)
This form can only be printed and cannot be filled out on-line.

Part E - Financial Form PROJECT for Support Services to Dance Milieu (Excel format)

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Further Information

Ellen Busby, Program Officer
Dance Section
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8

Telephone: 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5506

TTY: 1-866-585-5559

Fax: 613-566-4409

July 2009