Deadline: 3-Apr-23
The Toronto Arts Council (TAC) has launched the Dance Mid-Cycle Operating Funding Program to support to professional non-profit dance organizations engaged in the creation, production, presentation and preservation of dance, and other activities that contribute to the development of dance, dance artists, and dance audiences in Toronto.
TAC is committed to equity and inclusion. They welcome and encourage applications from all Toronto artists, including but not limited to: Black artists, Indigenous artists, artists of colour, artists who are Deaf, have disabilities or are living with mental illness, artists who self-identify as 2SLGBTQIAP, newcomer and refugee artists, young and emerging artists and artists working outside the downtown core.
Funding Information
- Activities where you will provide a comprehensive list of your Toronto programming for your Last Completed Year, Current Year and Request Year.
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Financial where you will submit verification of financial results of the last completed fiscal year:
- For requests over $30,000, audited financial statements are required.
- For requests of $30,000 or less, if annual operating revenues are $100,000 or more, a review engagement is required, (or, if available, audited financial statements).
- For requests of $30,000 or less, if annual operating revenues are under $100,000, unaudited financial statements that include a balance sheet and a statement of income and expenses is required, (or, if available, audited financial statements or a review engagement).
What does this program support?
- The program aims to encourage long-term vision and planning and to provide stability for dance organizations. Funding through this program supports both operations and programming. The City of Toronto supports this program through a funding allocation approved annually by Toronto City Council.
- Grants awarded may be less than the full amount requested. These grants contribute to the artistic and administrative costs associated with an organization’s ongoing Dance activities. TAC does not provide funding for capital projects (e.g. equipment, renovations, purchase of buildings), fundraising events/projects or deficit reduction.
Eligibility Criteria
- ONLY organizations/collectives that have been already receiving a Multi-Year operating grant and are in the second or third year of their multi-year cycle may apply to this program.
- The first year of the multi-year cycle for Dance Operating program is 2025.
- First time applicants may only apply to the Annual Operating program in the first year of a multi-year cycle.
For more information, visit TAC.