Dance Advancement Fund (DAF)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
DAF supports small-budget dance makers, catalyzing and supporting artistic development and to that end, contributes to the field's overall diversity, sustainability, and health.
Geographic Scope: New York City
Target Audience: Small-budget dance makers
Focus Areas: Artistic development, field diversity, sustainability
Current Program Status: 2024-2026 Program
Contact Information:
- Email: info@dance.nyc
- Phone: 212-966-4452
- Address: 218 East 18th Street, Ground Floor, NY, NY 10003-3694
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Dance Service New York City Inc's IRS filings)
New York, NY · 2024
$137K
Brooklyn, NY · 2024
$44K
Redhawk Native American Arts Council
Brooklyn, NY · 2024
$41K
New York, NY · 2024
$41K
Jersey City, NJ · 2024
$40K
74 grants in Dance Service New York City Inc's 2020–2024 filings reference “Dance Advancement Fund” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Dance Service New York City Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 23
- Total given
- $683K
- Median grant
- $23K
- Range
- $5,440–$137K
- By dollars: New York 89%, New Jersey 11%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Bronx, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Unique Projects Inc · New York, NY
For dance advancement fund receipients
$137K
Brooklyn Arts Exchange · Brooklyn, NY
For dance advancement fund receipients
$44K
Layerhythm Productions Inc · New York, NY
For dance advancement fund receipients
$41K
Redhawk Native American Arts Council · Brooklyn, NY
For dance advancement fund receipients
$41K
Pony Box Dance Theatre Inc · New York, NY
For dance advancement fund receipients
$40K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Dance
- Arts
Categories
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