Grants & Artistic Support

Dancers’ Group maintains this calendar of grants, residencies, and opportunities that support dance and dance-makers in the Bay Area. This calendar is not exhaustive and details can change – please confirm details with each grant/opportunity.

Deadline: Thu, Jan 15

Fleishhacker Foundation: Small Arts Grants

The Fleishhacker Foundation’s Small Arts Grants program provides general, unrestricted support to small and mid-sized arts and culture organizations in San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties that produce and present new work by professional Bay Area artists in the disciplines of dance, music, theater, visual arts, interdisciplinary arts, or film.

The program also provides post-production support for film projects directed by filmmakers who reside in these counties.

Applications are open to the following:

Nonprofit arts and culture organizations with annual expense budgets between $100,000 and $499,999 that meet the eligibility criteria below;
Fiscally sponsored arts and culture organizations with annual expense budgets under $500,000 that meet the eligibility criteria below;
Film projects with budgets under $750,000 that meet the eligibility criteria in the For Filmmakers section below.

There are two review cycles each year: spring and fall. Application deadlines are generally January 15 for spring decisions and July 15 for fall decisions.

The deadline for applications for the fall review cycle was July 15, 2025. The application portal for the spring 2026 review cycle will open in November 2025. Proposals are due January 15, 2026.

Deadline: Thu, Jan 15

Ucross Foundation – Artist Residency

The residency program is open to visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, interdisciplinary artists, performance artists, and collaborative teams. Applicants must exhibit professional standing in their field; both established and emerging artists are encouraged to apply. Ucross provides each artist with living accommodations, meals, work space, and uninterrupted time so that the artists can focus on their creative process. Residencies range from two weeks to six weeks in length.

Deadline: Fri, Jan 16

Ma’s House’s Artist-In-Residency: The Homebody Fellowship for 2026

The Homebody Fellowship for 2026

Announcing an open call fellowship for QTBIPOC artists based in the San Francisco Bay Area for the Artist Residency Program at Ma’s House! Two chosen artists will be awarded an unrestricted $750 during the residency which spans 2-4 weeks at Ma’s House on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton, NY.

This opportunity is made possible by the Homebody Fund, a small donor-advised fund at East Bay Community Foundation, resourcing POC—especially QTPOC—spiritual/healing spaces that support community leadership and cultural transformation in decolonial movements for liberation, especially in the East Bay Area

Deadline: Tue, Jan 20 at 5PM (Extended)

Vallejo Arts Fund

The Vallejo Arts Fund provides grants to Vallejo-rooted artists, cultural bearers, collectives, and organizations, from a broad range of life experiences and perspectives, that support arts and cultural practices and work in Vallejo, CA. The Vallejo Arts Fund (VAF) will distribute $1,000,000 over the next two years, from 2025 - 2027, to support arts and culture in Vallejo, which is a start to addressing structural inequities that have impacted historically excluded artists, culture bearers, arts organizers, and their communities. The Fund seeks to support artistic and cultural work within the performing arts, visual arts, digital and media arts, traditional folk arts, and oral/written storytelling.

Deadline: Mon, Jan 26 at 5PM EST

Independent Arts Producer Residency

In August 2026, Producer Hub will pilot a week-long Independent Arts Producers Residency at Tofte Lake Center in Ely, Minnesota, and adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

This week-long residency will be focused on creating time and space for independent producers in the performing arts to aid their work in the field in a natural retreat environment. This time will be primarily unstructured. The goal is to create time and space to relax, ideate, and be in community with others.

Residency Dates: August 5–11, 2026

Deadline: Mon, Jan 26, Feb 23

Jacob’s Pillow: The Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellowship

For eight choreographers who have been creating professional work for a minimum of two years. Choreographers from varied traditions, who work in the United States and internationally, and consider themselves early to mid-career choreographers, with or without academic training, are welcomed to apply. Choreographers are generally 22-35 years of age, though all early to mid-career choreographers will be considered.

Deadline: Fri, Jan 30 at 11:59PM (PST)

Villa Albertine: Albertine Grants in Visual Art, Dance, Music, and Theater

Villa Albertine is pleased to announce the launch of its call for applications for Albertine Grants, a wide-ranging program that supports the works of French and American creators and organizations engaged in contemporary visual art, theater, dance, and music. Albertine Grants consists of four categories of professional activity: Étant Donnés (visual art), Albertine Music, FUSED: French-US Exchange in Dance, and Theatre and New Forms, and will fund projects taking place from May 1, 2026 through August 31, 2028. Grants will be funded within three specific timeframes:

May 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027 for FUSED and Theatre and New Forms
September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027 for Albertine Music
September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2028 for Étant Donnés

Applications for the above calls for projects will be accepted from December 1, 2025, until January 30, 2026 (23:59 ET).

Deadline: Mon, Feb 2

Princess Grace Awards

The Princess Grace Awards recognize both creative generators (including but not limited to theater directors, designers, choreographers, film directors, etc.) and performance-based creatives (including but not limited to actors, dancers, etc.). In the film discipline, we only accept applications from film directors. We do not review applications from screenwriters or cinematographers. A Playwriting Fellowship* is offered through a partnership with New Dramatists.

The Princess Grace Award is an unrestricted cash grant of $15,000 paid directly to the artist.**

- Open to U.S. based artists currently living and working in the United States. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must have permanent work authorization from USCIS
- All applicants must be nominated by a non-profit university, organization, media arts center or previous Princess Grace Award winner. Self-nominations are not allowed.
- An artist can only be nominated by 1 organization or individual in a given year. Applications are evaluated on the individual artist’s artistic merits

Applicants self-identify the discipline(s) in which their work lives, and also self-identify in which discipline(s) they would like their work reviewed. Applicants self-identifying as multidisciplinary select a primary discipline and then any secondary disciplines.

Multidisciplinary artists: It is strongly advised for applicants that identify as multidisciplinary and would like to be reviewed in multiple disciplines ONLY select disciplines in which they have work samples that reflect those disciplines. i.e., if you are a director who works in theater and film, but you only have samples of your film work, you should not ask to be reviewed by the theater panel.

Deadlinbe: Thu, Feb 12

NEA Grants for Arts Projects

The NEA is committed to supporting excellent arts projects for the benefit of all Americans. Activities funded through Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) enable Americans throughout the nation to experience the arts, foster and celebrate America’s artistic heritage and cultural legacy, and benefit from arts education at all stages of life. We also support arts and health programs, including creative arts therapies, that advance the well-being of people and communities. We strongly encourage applications for arts projects that focus on one or more agency funding priorities. We welcome applications from first-time and returning applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets. We fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Arts Education, Challenge America, Dance, Design & Our Town, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Opera, Our Town, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater & Musical Theater, and Visual & Media Arts.

Deadline: Wed, Feb 25, 2026 11:59 EST

Mid Atlantic Arts: USArtists International

USArtists International® (USAI) supports U.S. artists' engagements abroad with matching grants of up to $11,000 toward eligible travel expenses. The program funds individuals and ensembles based anywhere in the U.S. across all performing arts practices and disciplines. To apply, you must have at least one invitation to perform at an international festival where you are being paid an artist fee or an invitation to perform at a global performing arts market like CINARS or PAMS. Review the guidelines for additional eligibility requirements, updates to the program, and details on the new 1:1 grant matching requirement.

Deadline: QUARTERLY – Mar 1, June 1

The Svane Family Foundation: Culture Forward Grant

Culture Forward is a $5 million grant initiative by The Svane Family Foundation supporting arts and culture projects that attract families, students, and young professionals to Downtown San Francisco. Grants are open to individual artists, collectives, and arts and culture organizations. Applications will be reviewed and grants will be distributed on a quarterly basis.

Deadline: Wed, Mar 4

City of Berkeley: Civic Arts Grants-Individual Artist Projects

The Civic Arts program supports a culturally vibrant and diverse arts ecosystem within the City of Berkeley by funding grants to artists, arts organizations, and festivals. Individual Artist Project grants support artists living in Berkeley with project-based funding. Projects must include original work created during the Grant Activity Period and a public presentation that engages Berkeley residents in a meaningful way.

Deadline: Wed, Mar 11

City of Berkeley: Civic Arts Grants-Community Festivals

The Civic Arts program supports a culturally vibrant and diverse arts ecosystem within the City of Berkeley by funding grants to artists, arts organizations, and festivals. Community Festival grants fund community festivals and special events that: • celebrate and preserve a rich variety of cultural opportunities for Berkeley’s residents; • bolster Berkeley’s vitality; • increase Berkeley’s reputation as a vibrant destination for visitors; • create meaningful experiences that build community. Community Festival grants support a range of events throughout the City, from small-scale and firsttime events to large-scale and established festivals. Funded events must be open to the entire public and have a free component. Please note: This grant is for festivals that are one- or multi-day events, but generally events that occur one time per year. This grant is not intended to fund ongoing programming

Deadline: Mon, Mar 16 at 8:59pm (PST)

New England Foundation for the Arts: National Dance Project Production Grant

Awarded to 20 dance projects annually through a competitive two-stage application process. Artists/choreographers and/or companies apply to receive a package of support that includes:

$45,000 for the creation of a new dance project
$10,000 in general operating support for the artist/company
$10,000 for production residency and/or community engagement plans
$35,000 to support a U.S. tour of the work

Deadline: QUARTERLY – Apr 13, Jul 13, Oct 13

Zellerbach Family Foundation: Community Arts

Supports the creation of work by Bay Area artists and access to the arts for Bay Area communities. Grantseekers must be located in or serving communities in Alameda, Contra Costa or San Francisco Counties. While Community Arts grants are awarded as general operating support, application materials must include information about an upcoming project. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm on the application cycle due date. Late and/or incomplete applications will be considered in the following cycle, if eligible. $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000.

Deadline: Mini-Grants are offered monthly and applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Submit your application before the end of the month to be considered for the next month’s award.

ARTogether: Mini-Grants for Artists

Awards $500 to Bay Area refugee and immigrant artists for work on a current or ongoing art project. Preference will be given to refugee artists and to projects which are beyond the development stage.

Deadline: Applications are reviewed and grants are awarded monthly based on available funds. Apply by the 10th of every month.

First Peoples Fund: Yéigo Action Grant

Offers grants for individual Native artists and culture bearers who are in need of quick financial assistance for an artistic opportunity, emergency situation and/or sudden unanticipated expense related to their art practice or business. $100-$5,000.

Deadline: Monthly, visit each chapter’s page for their guidelines.

The Awesome Foundation

Each fully autonomous chapter of the Awesome Foundation supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. There are chapters in Marin (currently inactive), Oakland (currently inactive), San Francisco, San Jose, and Santa Cruz. Awesome Disability and Awesome On the Water are independent chapters of the Awesome Foundation. $1,000.

Deadline: Applications for residencies at different parks are continuously updated and rotated throughout the year. Visit the website for current listings and deadlines.

National Parks Arts Foundation: Residencies

Works directly with select artists and the National Park Service (and their affiliates) to create unique Artist in Residency programs within the wonders of the National Parks. The NPAF is currently active in parks across the nation.

More info at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/allresidencies

Deadline: Applications are open periodically throughout the year.

Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants

Provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography.

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