Toronto Arts Council Dance Projects
$20,000
Grant
Description:
The Dance Projects program provides funding to professional dance artists, organizations and collectives for the creation, production and presentation of dance works, and other projects that support the development of professional dance in Toronto. The program recognizes a diversity of dance practices. The City of Toronto supports this program through a funding allocation approved annually by Toronto City Council.
Comments on Funding:
Funding Amount
1. Creation: The maximum grant in this category is $10,000. TAC may fund 100% of a project
2. Production and Presentation: The maximum grant in this category is $20,000.
3. Dance Series and Festivals: The maximum grant in this category is $10,000.
4. The maximum grant in this category is $8,000.
August 5, 2025
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. individual professional dance artists
a. must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents or have an application pending for Permanent Resident status or be a Protected Person (approved refugee claimant) and, if requested, be able to provide documentation to verify this.
b. must have been a resident of the City of Toronto for at least one year prior to the deadline, and live and work in Toronto for at least 8 months a year. A Post Office Box address cannot be used to meet the residency requirement. Note: Temporary absences of up to one year may be considered, subject to written explanation and special permission. Please contact TAC’s Dance Program Manager.
c. The project’s choreographer must have completed at least one year of independent dance practice and a minimum of three publicly presented pieces, excluding student presentations.
2. professional not-for-profit dance organizations or collectives.
a. Organizations and collectives must be incorporated non-profit organizations or unincorporated collectives which operate on a non-profit basis. A collective is defined as two or more artists working together under a group name, either on a single project (ad hoc) or on an ongoing basis.
b. The majority of the members of an organization or collective must have completed at least one year of independent dance practice.
c. Organizations and collectives must be located in the City of Toronto. A Post Office Box address cannot be used to meet this requirement.
d. For collectives of two artists, both must be City of Toronto residents. For collectives of more than two artists, the majority of members must be City of Toronto residents.
Application Steps:
Applicants register and submit the application on TAC Grants Online (https://tac.smartsimple.ca)
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Artistic Statement is a statement from the choreographic lead(s) of the project…It may refer
to Dance genre and/or aesthetic; Inspiration for creating; Creative influences; General creative
process; and Career goals. (up to 500 words)
2. The Project Description has four sections: Project Goal, Work Plan, Public Impact and Project
Contributors.
a. The Project Goal describes what you want to do and why. (up to 1000 words)
b. The Work Plan describes how you will accomplish the project. (up to 250 words)
c. The Public Impact section gives details about the intended audience/participants and
how you plan to reach them. This section is for projects that include public presentation or community participation (an answer is not required for Creation projects). (up to 250 words)
d. The Project Contributors is a list of the artists and key community contributors involved
in your project. Provide resumes for choreographers and artistic directors and brief bios
for other contributors. Accepted file format – PDF.
3. n Budget Information you will fill out a table that shows the proposed Revenues (Earned
Revenue, Private Sector Revenue, Government Revenue) and Expenses (Artistic/Production
Expenses, Administration/Marketing Expenses) for your project. You will also need to upload a
PDF file with supplementary budget information with a breakdown of donated goods and
services and projected Artistic Fees.
4. Support Material is an important part of the application. Audio-visual support material is required
in applications in the Creation and Production/Presentation categories. Applicants in the
Series/Festivals and Dance Field Development categories should contact the Dance Program
Manager to determine what, if any, support material is necessary. Audio-visual support material
must be submitted by providing links to an external website where your work has already been
uploaded, such as Vimeo, YouTube, your personal website, etc. Do not submit material through
Google drive. You may password protect your video link and provide TAC with the password
within the application. Applicants can provide a maximum of three examples of their work
(separately or within one clip) not exceeding a total of 10 minutes. Written support material must
be uploaded in PDF format.
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice