Dance/NYC invites individual dance makers residing in New York State who are experiencing financial losses due to the spread of COVID-19 to submit proposals for financial relief support.
Donor Name: Dance/NYC
State: New York
Counties: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/20/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,500
Details:
The purpose of the Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund: New York State Edition (CRF: NYS) is to continue Dance/NYC’s existing relief efforts and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak on individual dance makers and small-budget organizations, particularly financial losses incurred due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus and the social restriction measures implemented to contain the spread of the virus.
Made possible by the generous support of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the purpose of this Fund is to continue Dance/NYC’s existing relief efforts and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak on individual dance makers and small-budget dance making organizations and groups, particularly financial losses incurred due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus and the social restriction measures implemented to contain the spread of the virus.
Funding Priorities
In alignment with field research, priority in grant selection will be given to applicants who:
- Demonstrate the financial and personal impact of COVID-19 on their dance-making activities, including:
- a decrease or change in the volume of artistic work
- the proportion of income lost in relation to previous income years as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and/or related government-mandated cancellation of activities; and
- the ability/inability to access other forms of relief;
- Are based in counties outside of the five boroughs of NYC, including Albany; Allegany; Broome; Cattaraugus; Cayuga; Chautauqua; Chemung; Chenango; Clinton; Columbia; Cortland; Delaware; Dutchess; Erie; Essex; Franklin; Fulton; Genesee; Greene; Hamilton; Herkimer; Jefferson; Lewis; Livingston; Madison; Monroe; Montgomery; Nassau; Niagara; Oneida; Onondaga; Ontario; Orange; Orleans; Oswego; Otsego; Putnam; Rensselaer; Rockland; St. Lawrence; Saratoga; Schenectady; Schoharie; Schuyler; Seneca; Steuben; Suffolk; Sullivan; Tioga; Tompkins; Ulster; Warren; Washington; Wayne; Westchester; Wyoming; and Yates counties;
- Are members of communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, including but not limited to: low-income, African, Latina/o/x, Asian, Arab, and Native American (ALAANA), disabled, immigrant, elderly, immunosuppressed, and women-identifying artists, transgender, gender nonconforming and/or non-binary artists; artists that are parents, guardians, or primary care providers; and artists living in zip codes disproportionately affected by COVID-19 deaths and cases; and
- A grantee pool that is a reflection of the demography of New York State.
Funding Information
Each individual dance maker selected as a grantee of Tier I will receive:
- Relief support grant of $1,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Are an individual dance maker, as defined by the following:
- dancer, dance performer, or choreographer
- Are based in New York State;
- Are able to provide a Tax Identification Number, which can include any of the following: social security number (SSN), employer identification number (EIN), or an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN);
- Have never been an NYSCA grantee; applied for FY22 NYSCA funding but were not awarded; and/or are an FY21 or FY22 NYSCA Statewide Community Regrant Partners (SCR) grantee.
For more information, visit 2022 Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund.
