Ontario Arts Council is currently accepting applications for the Dance Projects Funding Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Ontario Arts Council Dance Projects Funding Program
The Ontario Dance Projects Funding program supports the creation, production, and presentation of live and virtual dance in Ontario, along with mentorship, training, and community development initiatives.
Benefits of Ontario Arts Council Dance Projects Funding Program
- Production and presentation: maximum $20,000
- Series and festivals: maximum $15,000
- Mentorship – Individuals: maximum $2,500
- Training and community development – Ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations: maximum $7,500
Ontario Arts Council Dance Projects Funding Program Requirements
- professional dance artists who are Ontario residents
- Ontario-based ad hoc groups and collectives of dance artists or arts professionals with expertise in dance
- incorporated not-for-profit dance companies, dance series, dance festivals and other dance organizations with a head office in Ontario
- other not-for-profit organizations or ad hoc groups and collectives such as non-arts organizations or organizations and ad hoc groups or collectives working in another arts discipline supported by OAC
- You must demonstrate that you have engaged the appropriate professional dance expertise to carry out the project, for example, the expertise of dance professionals directly involved in the project, and/or the expertise of an advisory committee that includes dance professionals.
Note:
- Only Indigenous artists, Deaf artists and artists with disabilities can apply as individuals to the Mentorship – Individuals category.
- Dance companies that receive an operating grant of $30,000 or under from Dance Organizations: Operating, and that are led by Indigenous artists, artists of colour, Deaf artists or artists with disabilities, can apply to the Training and community development – Ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations category.
Application Date and Process
- Complete and submit an application in Nova, OAC’s online grant application system. You will be able to do this approximately two months before the deadline.
Before applying, be sure to:
Your application will include:
- Basic information about the project
- Your answers to application questions
- A project budget:
- The OAC will not fund 100 per cent of a project in the Production and presentation, and Series and festivals categories.
- Applications to these categories must include a range of revenue sources such as other grants, box-office sales, registrant fees and so on.
- Artistic examples: you must submit 3 video examples (maximum 3 minutes each). Do not include any work produced while you were a student.
- Support documents: applicant’s résumé/bio and bios of any artist who is confirmed at the deadline date. Letters of support/reference or letters of agreement/confirmation are not required. Only applicants to the Mentorship, training and community development categories may submit a letter of support.
Complete instructions and requirements are in the application in Nova.
Application Deadline
12 March, 2026
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