O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation Grant

The O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation Grant supports collaborative projects between choreographers and composers, aimed at creating and performing new works in music and dance. Eligible applicants are dance companies located in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, competing for grants ranging from $5,000 to $30,000. Interested parties must submit a one-page letter detailing their key collaborators, production plans, and project outlines to be considered for funding.

The O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation was established by choreographer May O’Donnell and composer Ray Green, who collaborated on a number of classic modern dance works from the 1940s through the 1970s. The Foundation was conceived and incorporated to devote its assets and activities to the respective and allied fields of music and dance, with the creation and performance of new works as a central focus.
Mission of the O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation
The Music and Dance Foundation, Inc. was conceived and incorporated to devote its assets and activities to the respective and allied fields of music and dance. That is, the main thrust of the Foundation is to offer support to individuals, organizations and institutions devoted to the creation and performance of new works in the field of music and dance
Grant Application Process
The O’Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation announces the next annual round of a commissioning program to support collaborations between choreographers and composers, culminating in presentations of new music and dance to be presented in live performance during the upcoming calendar year. The program is open to dance companies in the tri-state region of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, who may apply for one of 12-20 grants generally ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 each (with an average amount of $15,000). The Foundation requests a preliminary one-page letter of interest, outlining the key collaborators and their backgrounds, production plans, number of dancers and musicians to be involved, and any other relevant information about the anticipated project.

Eligibility

The program is open to dance companies in the tri-state region of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.