Harkness Foundation for Dance Grant

The Harkness Foundation for Dance Grant supports the dance art form in New York City through various initiatives, including program and project grants. It has significantly contributed to over 660 organizations and artists, promoting equity in its funding approach. The Foundation focuses on dance creation, presentation, education, and related services, while prioritizing organizations with non-profit status. Grants are awarded annually, fostering a vibrant dance community and addressing social justice within the field.

The Harkness Foundation for Dance is a private grant-making foundation dedicated to invigorating and supporting the dance art form, predominantly in New York City. Since its inception the Foundation has contributed significantly to the dance field, extending grants to over 660 organizations and fiscally-sponsored artists. The Harkness Board of Trustees meets three times annually to consider proposals. The Foundation stands in solidarity with social and racial justice work in the dance field, and we are committed to ongoing evaluation of equitable practices in our grantmaking.
There are four major areas of support:

• Dance creationDance presentationDance educationDance medicine/other services to the dance field
• Broad-based Dance Field Support
• The Foundation currently offers two categories of grants to the NYC dance field at large:
• Program Grants

Program grants provide general operating support for ongoing programs offered by an organization. These grants may be earmarked for a sub-program or aspect of an organization’s customary scope of activities. Program grants are awarded for one calendar year of program activities.
Project Grants
Project grants provide targeted support for specific projects. Pilot projects and collaborative projects involving multiple organizations may also be considered.

Eligibility

The Foundation supports dance companies, dance presenting organizations, dance education organizations, and dance service organizations. Proposing organizations and artists must have non-profit status, with an in-force 501c3 letter or letter of fiscal sponsorship. Programs/projects related to dance only will be considered.